Re: Situation awareness
Dhammanando wrote: ↑It doesn't need Abhidhamma support to justify that interpretation.Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:56 pm
English renderings of sampajaƱƱa are of broadly three kinds. The rendering "clear comprehension" (or some synonym of this) is usually used by those translators who accept the Abhidhamma's treatment of sampajaƱƱa as a mode of paƱƱÄ:
AN 4.41 defines sampajano as :
STED S&S definition custom built for in-jhÄna usage
Now look in AN 4.41, the 4 developments of samadhi sutta, and once again you see the same definition of sampajano as in SN 47.35, the one that fits jhÄna perfectly in terms of the most obvious things one would investigate from such a still and refined state of mind.
AN 4.41 third of four exercises, for sati and sampajaƱƱÄya
KatamÄ ca, bhikkhave, samÄdhi-bhÄvanÄ bhÄvitÄ bahulÄ«katÄ
{and} what, *********, concentration-development, when developed (and) pursued,
Sati-sampajaƱ-ƱÄya saį¹vattati?
(to) mindfulness-(and)-clear-comprehension (it) leads?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno
Here, monks, a-monk:
viditÄ vedanÄ uppajjanti,
known (are) feelings (as they) arise,
viditÄ upaį¹į¹hahanti,
known (as they are) attended-upon,
viditÄ abbhatthaį¹ gacchanti.
known (as they) go to} disappear.
viditÄ saĆ±Ć±Ä uppajjanti,
known (are) perceptions (as they) arise,
viditÄ upaį¹į¹hahanti,
known (as they are) attended-upon,
viditÄ abbhatthaį¹ gacchanti.
known (as they) go to} disappear.
viditÄ vitakkÄ uppajjanti,
known (are) thoughts (as they) arise,
viditÄ upaį¹į¹hahanti,
known (as they are) attended-upon,
viditÄ abbhatthaį¹ gacchanti.
known (as they) go to} disappear.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, samÄdhi-bhÄvanÄ bhÄvitÄ bahulÄ«katÄ
This, *********, concentration-development, when developed (and) pursued,
Sati-sampajaƱ-ƱÄya saį¹vattati.
mindfulness-(and)-clear-comprehension (it) leads-to.
That same passage also occurs:
AN 7.38 contains same fragment from AN 4.41
MN 111 is really just a more detailed version of AN 7.38 and AN 4.41
AN 7.39 same as AN 7.38 except talking about Sariputta instead of monk
AN 8.9 S&S definition for Ven. Nanda, same as AN 4.41
DN 33.7 S&S definition same as AN 4.41
MN 111 for four jhanas and first 3 formless attainments
MN 123 marvellous quality of the TathÄgata:
SN 47.35 sati defined as 4sp, sampajano same as AN 4.41
Early Theravada Commentary
KN Paį¹is, 1. mahÄvaggo, 3. ÄnÄpÄnas-sati-kathÄ
MN 18 what he feels, he perceives, thinks (compare to AN 4.41)
So in conclusion, 'situational awareness' is a poor translation for it fails to adequately address the important function of sati and sampajano in 3rd jhana, where 'situational awareness of physical postures, etc.' is a marginal feature at best.