Sunday, June 13, 2010

Calmness

Last night Dhamma talk by Sayadaw U Ukkamhsa is about passaddhi sambojjhanga or the factor of calmness.

In order to understand this factor of Enlightenment of calmness, we have to know its meaning, characteristics, function and manifestation, said Sayadaw U Ukkhamhsa.

What is the meaning of passaddhi?
It is the cessation of kilesa or defilements. With this cessation of defilements, peace will be attained.

What then is the characteristic of passadhi?
Passadhi had the characters of quieting the disturbances of our physical and mental factors. By quieting or reducing the disturbances, yogi will experience tranquility or calmness. This calmness will helps the yogis to overcome the suffering experieced in the process of meditation.

How does this factor of Enlightenment functions?
Passadhi eliminates disturbances of our physical and mental factors.

And its manifestation? A yogi can know the manifestation or appearing of passadhi by the inactivity of consciousness. One will feel like a statue, as there is stillness just like one take shelter under a shady tree after climbing a big mountain.

Yogi will experience pain both mentally and physically during meditation. When passadhi arises, one will will calm without any unpleasant feeling or sensation. One will feel as if one had lose his consciousness. Sometime, a less experienced yogi may mistaken this calmness as Nibbana.

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