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'''Vipashyana''' (Tib. ''lhaktong''; ''lhag mthong'') 'Clear seeing' or 'insight' [[meditation]]. | '''Vipashyana''' (Tib. ''lhaktong''; ''lhag mthong'') 'Clear seeing' or 'insight' [[meditation]]. | ||
===Etymology=== | |||
''Vi'' is short for ''vishesa'', which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’. ''Pashyana'' , means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’. ''Lhak'' is ‘unique’ and ''tong'' is ‘seeing’. So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’. | |||
===Prerequisites for Vipashyana=== | ===Prerequisites for Vipashyana=== | ||
[[Kamalashila]]’s second ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'' (Skt. ''bhavanakrama'') mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana | [[Kamalashila]]’s second ''[[Stages of Meditation]]'' (Skt. ''bhavanakrama'') mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana | ||
1. Reliance upon a spiritual teacher<br> | 1. Reliance upon a spiritual teacher<br> | ||
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Vipashyana (Tib. lhaktong; lhag mthong) 'Clear seeing' or 'insight' meditation.
Etymology
Vi is short for vishesa, which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’. Pashyana , means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’. Lhak is ‘unique’ and tong is ‘seeing’. So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’.
Prerequisites for Vipashyana
Kamalashila’s second Stages of Meditation (Skt. bhavanakrama) mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana
1. Reliance upon a spiritual teacher
2. Genuinely engaging in extensive study
3. Appropriate reflection