{"id":59,"date":"2026-01-14T14:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pa-auktawyathanlyin.pamcmm.org\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:28:11","slug":"meditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pa-auktawyathanlyin.pamcmm.org\/en\/meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDITATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\"><strong>What is taught and practiced in Pa-Auk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted alignwide\">The system of meditation taught at Pa-Auk Tawya is based on the instructions by The Buddha as found in the Tipi\u1e6daka (the P\u0101li Canon) and its commentaries. The system comprises the threefold training of strict observance of precepts (s\u012bla), developing concentration(sam\u0101dhi), as a basis for attaining wisdom (pa\u00f1\u00f1\u0101). This is further subdivided into the seven stages of purification which provide a step-by-step formula for systematically purifying one\u2019s body (physical actions), speech and mind of defilements in order to realize Nibb\u0101na in this lifetime.<br><br>In brief, the main practice is to begin with Samatha (tranquility) meditation, which is to develop absorption concentration, also called jh\u0101na. A yogi (meditator) is free to choose any of the forty Samatha subjects as taught by The Buddha. In Pa-Auk Tawya, most yogis develop jh\u0101na with mindfulness-of-breathing (\u0101n\u0101p\u0101nassati). Having developed Samatha, the yogi may proceed to practise Vipassan\u0101 (insight) meditation.<br><br>As an alternative, the yogi may omit the development of jh\u0101na. He\/she (\u201che\u201d) will be taught instead to develop the less powerful access concentration with the Samatha subject of Four-Elements meditation, prior to the practice of Vipassan\u0101 meditation. In either case, the concentration attained by the yogi produces the 'light of wisdom'.<br><br>Having completed the development of his\/her (\u201chis\u201d) Samatha meditation, the yogi is then taught to protect his practice with the Four Protective Meditations of Mett\u0101 (Loving Kindness), Buddh\u0101nussati (Recollection of The Buddha), Asubha (Repulsiveness of the Body), and Maran\u0101nussati(Recollection of Death).<br><br>Following that, the yogi will be taught to prepare the way for Vipassan\u0101 meditation, which is to use the \u2018light of wisdom\u2019 to discern ultimate materiality and mentality. The yogi will also be taught to discern the workings of Dependent Origination (pa\u1e6d\u1e6diccasamupp\u0101da). This means he will discern a number of past and future lives, and to discern the causes for certain rebirths.<br><br>Only upon having discerned ultimate materiality and mentality and their causes (Dependent Origination), does the yogi have the necessary objects for Vipassan\u0101 meditation. The practice of Vipassan\u0101 meditation is to discern the three characteristics of impermanence (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and non-self (anatta) in ultimate materiality and mentality \u2013 of past, present, and future, internal and external, gross and subtle, inferior and superior, far and near.<br><br>In accordance with the Visuddhimagga (Path of Purification), the yogi will be taught a series of detailed practices by which to develop and strengthen his Vipassan\u0101 knowledge of materiality and mentality of past, present and future. In this way, the yogi may progress through the different insight knowledges , preliminary to the attainment of Nibb\u0101na.<br><br>Should the yogi attain Nibb\u0101na, he will be taught how to discern which defilements have been destroyed, and which stage of enlightenment he has reached. With continued practice, the yogi may destroy all the taints, and be able to attain Arahantship, meaning he will have put a complete end to rebirth and suffering.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is taught and practiced in Pa-Auk The system of meditation taught at Pa-Auk Tawya is based on the instructions by The Buddha as found in the Tipi\u1e6daka (the P\u0101li Canon) and its commentaries. The system comprises the threefold training of strict observance of precepts (s\u012bla), developing concentration(sam\u0101dhi), as a basis for attaining wisdom (pa\u00f1\u00f1\u0101). 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