विपस्सना
Vipassanā
Insight Meditation
觀
Grammar 語法
feminine noun (ā-stem): vi- (clearly/distinctively) + passanā (seeing)
Definition 釋義
Insight meditation — the direct investigation of the Three Characteristics (anicca, dukkha, anattā) in one's immediate experience of body, feeling, mind, and mental objects. Unlike samatha which aims at concentration, vipassanā aims at liberating wisdom (paññā). The direct seeing of anicca, dukkha, and anattā in one's own experience progressively weakens and eliminates the fetters (saṃyojana) binding one to saṃsāra.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Vipassanā ca, bhikkhave, bhāvitā katamaphalā hoti? Vipassanā bhāvitā sammappaññāya vimuttiphalaṃ.
And insight, when developed, what fruit does it have? Insight, when developed, has right wisdom as its fruit and benefit.
Source: AN 2.30
At a Glance
- Pali
- Vipassanā
- IAST
- Vipaśyanā
- Devanagari
- विपस्सना
- Chinese
- 觀
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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