Right Understanding of Nirvana

Can one reach Nirvana during meditation? So long as one purifies the mind by stopping still at the center of the center, the mind will become purer and purer until it temporarily reaches the purest. This is temporarily way beyond, above, or far away from the passions, due to meditation. This is called Vikkhambhanavimutti or temporary emancipation via suppression. In that state of mind, one can see Nirvana and can see Lord Buddha who exists in Nirvana. Don’t doubt it. It is in the scriptures.

Three main aspects of Nirvana

Three main aspects of Nirvana [Nibbana in Pali] can be discerned when it is examined with the evidence in the Tipitaka [first order], the Commentaries [second order], and Sub-commentaries [third order], which are all correct, valid and relevant data sources. These three aspects are:

The mental state of Nirvana,
The Nirvana Element (Nibbanadhatu) that supports the mental state, and
The Home of Nirvana Element.

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Summary

Insight or Vipassana Practice aims at Right Wisdom regarding the Five Hindrances, Five Aggregates, Four Noble Truths and Chain of Dependent Origination. It consists of contemplation of the body, feelings, mental functions and phenomena (dhamma).

Vipassana Practice can be divided into two levels: Anupassana Right Understanding of compound phenomena (Sankhara) and transcendent, supra-mundane Vipassana contemplation of the non-compound (Visankhara) which is Dhammakaya or Nirvana. Dhammakaya Meditation is especially effective in helping meditators to know the non-compound directly through their own experience.

In conclusion, meditation by Dhammakaya approach involves both concentration (Samatha) and insight (Vipassana). It leads to Right Wisdom through direct learning, knowing, seeing and feeling, that is, through personal experience. Both mundane Right Understanding and supra-mundane Right Wisdom can be attained. Dhammakaya Samatha concentration on the crystal light sphere (Aloka-kasina) is one of the most efficient methods to tranquilize the mind. It helps the mind components to become easily one-pointed and can help develop supernormal knowledge such as recollection of former existences and direct experience of Karma at work. Intuitive understanding of the twelvefold Chain of Dependent Origination efficiently helps to remove ignorance, the root cause of suffering.

Some may encounter difficulty in practice. Be assured that this is the most efficient way and leads directly to Nirvana. Just continue practicing until you reach the ultimate goal. May your life be free from suffering and problems forever.