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*''Vi'' is short for ''vishesa'' (Skt. ''viśeṣa''), which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’ | *''Vi'' is short for ''vishesa'' (Skt. ''viśeṣa''), which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’ | ||
*''Pashyana'' (Skt. ''paśyanā'') means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’ | *''Pashyana'' (Skt. ''paśyanā'') means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’ | ||
*''Lhak'' is ‘unique’ and | *''Lhak'' (Wyl. ''lhag'') is ‘unique’ and | ||
*''tong'' is ‘seeing’. | *''tong'' (Wyl. ''mthong'') is ‘seeing’. | ||
So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’. | So, it means ‘to look at things in a very direct and especially clear way’. | ||
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==Alternative Translations== | ==Alternative Translations== | ||
*superior seeing | |||
*unique seeing | |||
*intense insight (Dharma Publishing) | *intense insight (Dharma Publishing) | ||
*superior insight | *superior insight | ||
*penetrative insight | *penetrative insight | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*Philippe Cornu, ''Dictionnaire Encyclopédique du Bouddhisme'', ''vipaśyanā'' | |||
*[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], 'Shamatha and Vipashyana', in ''[[View: The Rigpa Journal]]'', July 2010, pages 18-22. | *[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], 'Shamatha and Vipashyana', in ''[[View: The Rigpa Journal]]'', July 2010, pages 18-22. | ||
*Andy Karr, ''Contemplating Reality'' (Boston: Shambala Publications, 2007), chapter 17 | *Andy Karr, ''Contemplating Reality'' (Boston: Shambala Publications, 2007), chapter 17 | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 15 December 2018
Vipashyana (Skt. vipaśyanā; Tib. ལྷག་མཐོང་, lhaktong, Wyl. lhag mthong) — 'clear seeing' or 'insight' meditation. It is one of the two main aspects of the practice of meditation on the Buddhist path, the other being shamatha, or 'calm abiding' meditation.
Etymology
- Vi is short for vishesa (Skt. viśeṣa), which means ‘special’, ‘superior’, or ‘particular’
- Pashyana (Skt. paśyanā) means ‘to see’ or ‘to look’
- Lhak (Wyl. lhag) is ‘unique’ and
- tong (Wyl. mthong) 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. Bhāvanākrama) mentions three prerequisites for developing vipashyana:
- Reliance upon a spiritual teacher
- Genuinely engaging in extensive study
- Appropriate reflection
Alternative Translations
- superior seeing
- unique seeing
- intense insight (Dharma Publishing)
- superior insight
- penetrative insight
- transcendent insight
- wider vision
Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha
- Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Rigpa Amsterdam, 23-25 May 1997
- Mingyur Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 1-3 August 2002
- Mingyur Rinpoche, Lerab ling, 18-19 July 2003
- Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 11 & 13 August 2003
- Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Rigpa Paris, 3-4 April 2004
Edited Teachings of Sogyal Rinpoche
- Vipashyana—Preliminary Practices, Dzogchenlink January 2004
Further Reading
- Philippe Cornu, Dictionnaire Encyclopédique du Bouddhisme, vipaśyanā
- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, 'Shamatha and Vipashyana', in View: The Rigpa Journal, July 2010, pages 18-22.
- Andy Karr, Contemplating Reality (Boston: Shambala Publications, 2007), chapter 17
- Sogyal Rinpoche, A Treasury of Dharma (Lodeve: Rigpa, 2005), Part IV 'Meditation'.
- Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, The Practice of Tranquility and Insight—A Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 1993).
- Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso, Mahamudra Vipashyana, trans. Jules B. Levinson, Michele Martin, and Jim Scott (Halifax, N.S.: Vajravairochana Translation Committee, 1993)