II. Vedananupassana (Contemplation on Feelings) And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu dwell perceiving again and again that feelings (vedana)note45 are just feelings (not mine, not I, not self but just as phenomena)? Here
(in this teaching), bhikkhus, while experiencing a pleasant feeling,note46
a bhikkhu knows, "I am experiencing a pleasant feeling"; or
while experiencing an unpleasant feeling,note47
he knows, "I am experiencing an unpleasant feeling"; or while
experiencing a feeling that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant,note48
he knows, "I am experiencing a feeling that is neither pleasant
nor unpleasant.'' While
experiencing a pleasant feeling associated with sense pleasures,note49
he knows, "I am experiencing a pleasant feeling associated with
sense pleasures"; or while experiencing a pleasant feeling not
associated with sense pleasures,note50
he knows, "I am experiencing a pleasant feeling not associated
with sense pleasures.'' While
experiencing an unpleasant feeling associated with sense pleasures,note51
he knows, "I am experiencing an unpleasant feeling associated with
sense pleasures"; or while experiencing an unpleasant feeling not
associated with sense pleasures,note52
he knows, ''I am experiencing an unpleasant feeling not associated with
sense pleasures.'' While
experiencing a feeling, that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant that
is associated with sense pleasures,note53
he knows, "I am experiencing a feeling that is neither pleasant
nor unpleasant that is associated with sense pleasures"; or while
experiencing a feeling that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant that
is not associated with sense pleasures, he knows, "I am experiencing
a feeling that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant that is not associated
with sense pleasures.'' Thus
he dwells perceiving again and again feelings as just feelings (not
mine, not I, not self, but just as phenomena) in himself; or he dwells
perceiving again and again feelings as just feelings in others; or he
dwells perceiving again and again feelings as just feelings in both
himself and in others. He dwells perceiving again and again the cause
and the actual appearing of feelings; or he dwells perceiving again
and again the cause and the actual dissolution of feelings; or he dwells
perceiving again and again both the actual appearing and dissolution
of feelings with their causes.note54
To summarize, he is firmly mindful of the fact that only feelings exists
(not a soul, a self or I). That mindfulness is just for gaining insight
(vipassana) and mindfulness 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
feelings as just feelings. |