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Te Ab Vb 7 Sati-'paṭṭhāna-vibhaṅga: difference between Sampajāno and Anupassana

 

In Abhidhamma gloss of 4sp practice, Sampajāno and Anupassana  are identical. 

'Vipassana' is included as part of the definition of both. 


(from B. Anandajoti tranns.)


‘Anupassī.’ ti
‘Contemplating.’
Tattha, katamā anupassanā?
Herein, what is contemplation?
Yā paññā pajānanā vicayo pavicayo dhammavicayo,
That which is wisdom, knowing, investigation, deep investigation, investigation of (the nature of) things,{16}
sallakkhaṇā upalakkhaṇā paccupalakkhaṇā,
discernment, discrimination, differentiation,{17}
paṇḍiccaṁ kosallaṁ nepuññaṁvebhabyā cintā upaparikkhā,
erudition, skilfulness, subtlety,{18} clarification, thoughtfulness, consideration,
bhūrī medhā pariṇāyikā vipassanā sampajaññaṁ patodo,
breadth, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, examination,{19}
paññā Paññindriyaṁ Paññābalaṁ,
wisdom, the Faculty of Wisdom, the Strength of Wisdom,{20}
paññāsatthaṁ paññāpāsādo paññā-āloko
the sword of wisdom, height of wisdom, light of wisdom,
paññā-obhāso paññāpajjoto paññāratanaṁ,
lustre of wisdom, flame of wisdom, treasure of wisdom,{21}
amoho dhammavicayo Sammādiṭṭhi:
non-delusion, investigation of (the nature of) things, Right View:
ayaṁ vuccati ‘anupassanā.’
this is called ‘contemplation.’
Imāya anupassanāya upeto hoti samupeto upāgato samupāgato,
With this contemplation he is endowed, truly endowed, having attained, truly attained,
upapanno samupapanno samannāgato.
being possessed, truly possessed, furnished (with it).
Tena vuccati ‘anupassī.’ ti
Because of this ‘contemplating’ is said.



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‘Sampajāno.’ ti
‘Full awareness.’
Tattha, katamaṁ sampajaññaṁ?
Herein, what is full awareness?{27}
Yā paññā pajānanā vicayo pavicayo dhammavicayo,
That which is wisdom, knowing, investigation, deep investigation, investigation of (the nature of) things,
sallakkhaṇā upalakkhaṇā paccupalakkhaṇā,
discernment, discrimination, differentiation,
paṇḍiccaṁ kosallaṁ nepuññaṁ vebhabyā cintā upaparikkhā,
erudition, skilfulness, subtlety, clarification, thoughtfulness, consideration,
bhūrī medhā pariṇāyikā vipassanā sampajaññaṁ patodo,
breadth, intelligence, guidance, insight, full awareness, examination,
paññā Paññindriyaṁ Paññābalaṁ,
wisdom, the Faculty of Wisdom, the Strength of Wisdom,
paññāsatthaṁ paññāpāsādo paññā-āloko
the sword of wisdom, height of wisdom, light of wisdom,
paññā-obhāso paññāpajjoto paññāratanaṁ,
lustre of wisdom, flame of wisdom, treasure of wisdom,
amoho dhammavicayo Sammādiṭṭhi:
non-delusion, investigation of (the nature of) things, Right View:
idaṁ vuccati ‘sampajaññaṁ.’
this is called ‘full awareness.’
Iminā sampajaññena upeto hoti samupeto upāgato samupāgato,
With this full awareness he is endowed, truly endowed, having attained, truly attained,
upapanno samupapanno samannāgato.
being possessed, truly possessed, furnished (with it).
Tena vuccati ‘sampajāno.’ ti
Because of this ‘full awareness’ is said.


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