Shinzen talks about the two sides - heavenly and hellish - sides of the bhanga (dissolution). He explains the difference between hell and purgatory, and how T.S. Eliot writes about this purgatorial side in his "Four Quartets".
There are ten levels of knowledge in Vipassana, namely:
(i) Sammasana: theoretical appreciation of Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta by close observation and analysis.
(ii) Udayabbaya: knowledge of the arising and dissolution of Rupa and Nama by direct observation.
(iii) Bhanga: knowledge of the rapidly changing nature of Rupa and Nama as a swift current or stream of energy; in particular, clear awareness of the phase of dissolution.
I'm so glad someone is finally talking about the difficult aspects to the path. It seems like a lot of teachers either avoid or ignore these experiences at least in public teaching. Thank you Shinzen :)
There are ten levels of knowledge in Vipassana, namely:
(i) Sammasana: theoretical appreciation of Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta by close observation and analysis.
(ii) Udayabbaya: knowledge of the arising and dissolution of Rupa and Nama by direct observation.
(iii) Bhanga: knowledge of the rapidly changing nature of Rupa and Nama as a swift current or stream of energy; in particular, clear awareness of the phase of dissolution.
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sudhakarwebmaster 2 years ago
I'm so glad someone is finally talking about the difficult aspects to the path. It seems like a lot of teachers either avoid or ignore these experiences at least in public teaching. Thank you Shinzen :)
pgod45 2 years ago 2