Wisdom Insight Letter No. 241
How to observe the mind in Sati-patthana (establishment of Sati)?: Anatta (non-self)
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How to observe the mind in Sati-patthana (establishment of Sati):
May you daily practice with observation of citta (mind) by Quote from Cittanupassana (Contemplation on the Mind) in Maha-sati-patthana Sutta (DN 22).
How, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell, perceiving again and again the mind (citta) as just the mind (not mine, not I or self, but just a phenomenon)?
When a mind with greed (raga) arises, a bhikkhu knows, "This is a mind with greed"; or
when a mind without greed arises, he knows, "This is mind without greed";
when a mind with anger (dosa) arises, he knows, "This is a mind with anger"; or
when a mind without anger arises, he knows, "This is a mind without anger";
when a mind with delusion (moha) arises, he knows, "This is a mind with delusion"; or
when a mind without delusion arises, he knows, "This is a mind without delusion";
when a lazy, slothful mind (samkhittacitta) arises, he knows, "This is a lazy slothful mind";
when a distracted mind (vikkhittacitta) arises, he knows, "This is a distracted mind";
when a developed mind (mahagattacitta) arises, he knows, "This is a developed mind": or
when an undeveloped mind (amahagattacitta) arises, he knows, "This is an undeveloped mind";
when an inferior mind (sauttaracitta) arises, he knows, "This is an inferior mind";
when a superior mind (anuttaracitta) arises, he knows, "This is a superior mind";
when a concentrated mind (samahitacitta) arises, he knows "This is a concentrated mind"; or
when an unconcentrated mind (asamahitacitta) arises, he knows, "This is an unconcentrated mind";
when a mind temporarily free from defilements (vimutticitta) arises, he knows, "This is a mind temporarily free from defilements" or
when a mind not free from defilements (avimutticitta) arises, he knows, “This is a mind not free from defilements”.
Thus,
he dwells, perceiving again and again the mind as just the mind (not mine, not I or self, but just a phenomenon) in himself; or
he dwells, perceiving again and again the mind as just the mind in others; or
he dwells, perceiving again and again the mind as just the mind in both himself and in others.
He dwells, perceiving again and again the cause and the actual appearing of the mind; or
he dwells, perceiving again and again the cause and the actual dissolution of the mind; or
he dwells, perceiving again and again both the actual appearing and dissolution of the mind with their causes.
To summarize, he is firmly mindful of the fact that only the mind exists (not a soul, self or I). That ‘sati’ is just for gaining insight (vipassana) and progressively. Being detached from craving and wrong views he dwells without clinging to anything in the world. Thus, bhikkhus, in this way a bhikkhu dwells, perceiving again and again the mind as just the mind.
- Quote from Cittanupassana (Contemplation on the Mind) in Maha-sati-patthana Sutta (DN 22) -
May a good heart be developed through right awareness (Samma-Sati), right effort (Samma-Vayama), and moderation!
May you develop the wisdom insight through Vipassana!
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