The First Insight Namarupa Pariccheda Nana
When the yogi enters the meditation centre to note on the rise and fall of his abdomen he thinks that 'his' abdomen is rising, 'his' abdomen is falling. 'He' is noting. When noting the sense of touch while sitting, 'his' body is sitting and touching, and 'he' is noting. As concentration increases, he will find that the manner of the rising of the abdomen is one separate entity, and the conscious mind knowing the rise of the abdomen is another separate entity. The phenomena such as rising,...
The Tenth Insight Patisankhanupassana Nana
The yogi finds that he cannot stop just like that. He feels that he has to go on noting. So, he carries on with his meditation. In the Text, this situation is explained with a simile. A man went to a shallow pond, taking a net with him, to catch fish. He threw the net into water. He saw movements inside the net. He bent down and put one hand under the net to seize the fish. He held the fish tightly and brought it out of the water. Then, he realized that it was not a fish, but a poisonous snake...
Upekkha Vedana
The Pali word 'upekkha' is translated as 'indifference'. It is sometimes called 'asukkha-adukkha Vedana'. The defilement attached to it is moha delusion . When the yogi reaches Sankharupekka Nana, the yogi is able to detach himself or feel indifferent towards all sankharas mental formations . In the Sayadaw's meditation centre, yogis reported that 0 The rising of the abdomen and the falling of the abdomen are happening by themselves. 0 The noting mind is working by itself. it is as if the yogi...