Eleven Mental Applications

Chaz

Eleven Mental Applications
5. Vipashyanā

The essence of the settled mind itself-
By seeking it you realize what it is.
Because it is a higher truth that's seen
The proper name for it vipashyanā.


Composed by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche at Karma Choling, Vermont, in the summer of 1993.
Translated by Jim Scott.

DairyLama

Chaz said:

"The essence of the settled mind itself"

That sounds more like shamata to me.

Chaz

In Khenpo's lineage, Shamatha and Vipassana are taught and practiced hand-in-hand. Shamatha is practiced to settle the mind and supports the awareness of Vipassana.



It's still, all meditation.


That said, You're right it does sound like Shamatha.

I'm going to see his heart son, Ponlop Rinpoche in April. If I can get an audience, maybe I'll ask him abiout this song.

BhikkhuJayasara

When i saw this title i first read it as "Elvan mental applications"... The hobbit is in my head haha.


Also good to see a tradition that practices both serenity and insight together.

DairyLama

Chaz said:

In Khenpo's lineage, Shamatha and Vipassana are taught and practiced hand-in-hand.

Many Theravadans view them as inseparable, though I find it helpful to distinguish them.

Chaz

SpinyNorman said:

Chaz said:

In Khenpo's lineage, Shamatha and Vipassana are taught and practiced hand-in-hand.

Many Theravadans view them as inseparable, though I find it helpful to distinguish them.

I'm with you in that it's helpful to distinguish Sahamtha and Vispassana. They are two somewhat different and are used differently.

Shamatha settles the discursive/noisy mind. Vipssana is for awareness and analysis.

Because my mind tends to be noisy and discursive my Vipassana sessions tend to be very short :-(.