HOW YOU DEVELOP THE VIPASSANA KNOWLEDGES TO SEE NIBBANA

By Pa Auk Tawya Sayadaw

Part 16 of 16

These three impulsion consciousnesses comprise, in fact, the twelfth knowledge: the Conformity Knowledge. Conformity to what? To what came before, and to what will come after. Thus they may be said to function as preparation for, access to and conformity with the Change of Lineage. Their repetition prepares the way for transition from the eight insight knowledges that came before (from the Arise&Perish Knowledge to the Formations-Equanimity Knowledge) with the formed as object to the thirty-seven dhammas of the Path&Fruition Knowledgeswith the Unformed as object.
The Conformity Knowledge is the last knowledge that has formations as its object.
5) A fourth impulsion consciousness arises, with Nibbana as object. This is the thirteenth knowledge: Change-of-Lineage Knowledge.
Although this consciousness knows the (unformed) Nibbana, it does not destroy the defilements: its function is to change the lineage from ordinary person to Noble.

6) A fifth impulsion consciousness arises, with Nibbana as object. This is the fourteenth knowledge, which destroys the appropriate defilements: Path Knowledge.
7) A sixth and seventh impulsion consciousness arises, with Nibbana as object. They are the fifteenth knowledge: Fruition Knowledge.
YOU REVIEW YOUR KNOWLEDGE
After this follows the last and sixteenth knowledge, the Reviewing Knowledge. It is five separate reviewings:
1) Reviewing the Path Knowledge.2) Reviewing the Fruition Knowledge.3) Reviewing the defilements that have been destroyed.4) Reviewing the defilements that have yet to be destroyed.5) Reviewing Nibbana.
Then you will have attained true knowledge of the Four Noble Truths, and will for yourself have realized Nibbana. With this realization, your mind will have become purified and free from wrong views. If you continue in this way, you will be able to attain Arahantship and Parinibbana. There are many more details about this development of vipassana, but we have had to leave them out, so as to make this explanation as brief as possible. The best way to learn about this practice is by undertaking a meditation course with a competent teacher, because then you can learn in a systematic way, step by step.
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