Question on the Yuganaddha Sutta
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:10 pm
The Yuganaddha Sutta lays out the four sort of permutations of the development of Samatha and Vipassana as:
The first and the last one seem fairly clear. In the first category, one practices Samatha Bhavana to the point of attaining either to access concentration or any of the aramanupanijhanas, and then practices Vipassana Bhavana starting with the jhana factors as described in the begining of Chapter XVIII of the Visuddhimagga. In the last category, the meditator moves beyond the Vipassana Upakilesa.
However, I don't understand the difference between the second and third. What does it mean specifically to develop Samatha and Vipassana together as opposed to developing Vipassana first? What does the commentary have to say in defining these two terms?
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html"There is the case where a monk has developed insight preceded by tranquillity. As he develops insight preceded by tranquillity, the path is born. He follows that path, develops it, pursues it. As he follows the path, developing it & pursuing it — his fetters are abandoned, his obsessions destroyed.
"Then there is the case where a monk has developed tranquillity preceded by insight. As he develops tranquillity preceded by insight, the path is born. He follows that path, develops it, pursues it. As he follows the path, developing it & pursuing it — his fetters are abandoned, his obsessions destroyed.
"Then there is the case where a monk has developed tranquillity in tandem with insight. As he develops tranquillity in tandem with insight, the path is born. He follows that path, develops it, pursues it. As he follows the path, developing it & pursuing it — his fetters are abandoned, his obsessions destroyed.
"Then there is the case where a monk's mind has its restlessness concerning the Dhamma [Comm: the corruptions of insight] well under control. There comes a time when his mind grows steady inwardly, settles down, and becomes unified & concentrated. In him the path is born. He follows that path, develops it, pursues it. As he follows the path, developing it & pursuing it — his fetters are abandoned, his obsessions destroyed.
The first and the last one seem fairly clear. In the first category, one practices Samatha Bhavana to the point of attaining either to access concentration or any of the aramanupanijhanas, and then practices Vipassana Bhavana starting with the jhana factors as described in the begining of Chapter XVIII of the Visuddhimagga. In the last category, the meditator moves beyond the Vipassana Upakilesa.
However, I don't understand the difference between the second and third. What does it mean specifically to develop Samatha and Vipassana together as opposed to developing Vipassana first? What does the commentary have to say in defining these two terms?