I have heard that there are 8 attainments or stages of insight in the progression of Vipassana, can anyone explain? I'm familiar with the 8 stages of jhana but I believe this is in reference to vipassana specifically.
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This is 7 purification and 16 stages of insight. See:
- The Progress of Insight
- Transcendental Dependent Arising
- Relay Chariots
- 7 Stages of Purification & The Insight Knowledges
- A Map of the Journey (Very readable book)
- The Development of Insight
- The Sixteen Stages of Insight
NB: Don't get too engrossed in the stages. Many of the naturally manifest them self. You cannot force the development or crave for it to come. Either way you are regressing.
answered Nov 22, 2014 at 3:19
Suminda Sirinath S. DharmasenaSuminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena
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