What is the correct understanding of the word 'contemplation' (anu-passana) in 4sp?

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Post by frank k » Wed May 29, 2019 3:10 am

sunnat wrote: ↑

Tue May 28, 2019 8:47 am

What is the correct understanding of the word 'contemplation' (anu-passana)

The best way to really understand an EBT term is observe it in its native habitat.
I translate anu-passana as "continuous-seeing", to emphasize that the contemplation when done properly, is continuous moment to moment, uninterrupted focus. Passati (he sees) and Dassana (vision), Right Ditthi (right view), vi-passana (clear-seeing) all have a close relationship.
The prefix anu, often has a meaning of "follow".

The fourth category of 4sp, all four examples in 16APS contain the anu-passana word in there.
Also, each tetrad (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16) as a group have a name (see subtitles) corresponding to each 4sp.
So observe the 'anupassana' beast in action, in 16 APS.
http://lucid24.org/sn/sn54/sn54-003/toc ... ndex.html