Dhamma Letter No. 131

Satipatthana 48: Cittānupassanā (Observation of mind) 마음관찰 2

In the Satipatthana (大念處經, 대념처경), it is emphasized to observe the mind over and over again (Anupassi) in order to establish mindfulness of the state of mind being observed.

How does one notice this again and again?
It is suggested to observe while controlling the mind of greed and hatred for the world with diligent (Ātapi) clear knowledge (Sampajañña).

Here are the 16 phrases to be mindful of:

(1) Knowing a mind with greed as a mind with greed.
(2) He clearly knows a mind without greed as a mind without greed.
(3) Knowing a mind with anger as a mind with anger.
(4) He clearly knows a mind without anger as a mind without anger.
(5) Knowing a mind with ignorance as a mind with ignorance.
(6) He clearly knows a mind without ignorance as a mind without ignorance.
(7) He knows a depressed mind (by drowsiness and drowsiness) as a depressed mind.
(8) (With excitement) He clearly knows a distracted mind as a distracted mind.
(9) He knows (by jhāna) an elevated mind as an elevated mind.
(10) (Completely clearing jhāna) He clearly knows that the mind that is not elevated is the mind that is not elevated.
(11) (There is still jhana to be cultivated.) Knowing the superior mind as the superior mind.
(12) (There is no jhāna left to cultivate.) He clearly knows the superior mind as the superior mind.
(13) Knowing (by jhāna) a concentrated mind as a concentrated mind.
(14) He clearly knows that an unconcentrated mind is an unconcentrated mind.
(15) A mind freed (temporarily freed from defilements by jhāna/completely freed from defilements) is known as a free mind.
(16) He clearly knows an unfree mind as an unfree mind.

In this way, one lives observing the mind from within. Or they live by observing the mind from the mind to the outside.
Or they live by observing the mind from the heart, inside and out.
Or they live by observing the phenomena that arise in their minds. Or they live by observing the phenomenon that disappears from their mind. Or we live by observing the phenomenon that arises and disappears in the mind.

The awareness of ‘there is only the mind’ is established. That mindfulness only enhances wisdom step by step, and only allows a higher level of mindfulness to arise. He is not dependent (on craving or wrong views) and is not attached to anything in the world (me or mine). In this way, monk, a bhikkhu lives contemplating the mind in the mind.

In the Sutta, there is a very simple explanation of the Sutta of Mind-Contemplation. With the 16 methods above, you can know how the three characteristics of defilements - Tam (貪, Lobha, desire), Jin (瞋, Dosa, anger), and Chi (恥, Moha, stupidity) - are to be aware every moment of awareness how it works and how to get out of it and move on to liberation.

To be continued…

May you cultivate your Sati continuously (Samma-Viriya)!

May you achieve the Samma-Diṭṭhi (Right View) through Satipatthāna (vipassana meditation)!

May all practice well and reach to Magga (道, the path of enlightenment) and Phala (果, the fruit of enlightenment)!

with Metta,

Ayyā Kosallā
Edited by Euna Bonovich 

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Buddha Sāsanaṁ Ciraṁ Tiṭṭhatu! 
May the Buddha’s teachings last a long time!

​Bhavatu Sabba Sotiṁ ca Maṅgalaṁ ca!!  
May everyone be led on the path of peace and blessing!!

Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu!