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The five most important requisites for a meditator who wants to practise Vipassana meditation for the achievement of Supreme bliss are as follows:
The meditator should see and relate to the instructor very often about his experience of the meditation.
During the interview, the instructor can guide the meditator on the correct method of meditation.
If the meditator is discouraged due to lack of progress, the instructor must give him some words of encouragement.
Not all meditators have firm faith in meditation. Some do have the characteristics, namely, obedience, faith, discipline, honesty and diligence. But they still have weaknesses in the mind which must be recognized.
With insight, the mental impurities of laba (greed), dosa (ill-feeling), moha (ignorance) can be uprooted. Only meditators with firm faith and the correct view of themselves will have the ability to attain mental purification.
Those who enter into a meditation centre usually get up very early in the morning and practise meditation for many hours. this insufficiency of sleep,
under normal circumstances, may affect the health of a person. But it does not affect the practising meditator, because of his mental concentration.
General conversation on worldly affairs, smoking, reading of newspaper, books, watching television, writing letters, doing anything which is not connected with meditation, are not encouraged at the centre.
If he does not have mental concentration, or if he loses faith in the meditation, he must reveal it.
There are some meditators who have learnt about meditation either from others or from books. During the interview with the instructor, they may relate these facts as if they are their own. This kind of untruthful dealings must be avoided at any cost.
If the meditator does not tell the truth to the instructor the latter will not be in a position to help him.
The meditator must relate only what he has experienced during meditation and not what he imagines he has experienced.
He must therefore be able to examine himself
As has been pointed out above, the task of uprooting loba, dosa and moha is not an easy task.
If requires unflagging effort, patience, strong determination, devotion and understanding of the real purpose of Buddhist meditation.
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A Qualified Instructor
A qualified instructor is a person who has himself practised Vipassana meditation thoroughly and has acquired a very sound experience of meditation.The meditator should see and relate to the instructor very often about his experience of the meditation.
During the interview, the instructor can guide the meditator on the correct method of meditation.
If the meditator is discouraged due to lack of progress, the instructor must give him some words of encouragement.
A Firm Faith
Not all meditators have firm faith in meditation. Some do have the characteristics, namely, obedience, faith, discipline, honesty and diligence. But they still have weaknesses in the mind which must be recognized.
With insight, the mental impurities of laba (greed), dosa (ill-feeling), moha (ignorance) can be uprooted. Only meditators with firm faith and the correct view of themselves will have the ability to attain mental purification.
Good Discipline
For best results, it is recommended that one seeks training at a proper meditation centre. From the time the lessons in meditation begin until a meditator leaves the centre, he will have practically no time to attend to external activitiesThose who enter into a meditation centre usually get up very early in the morning and practise meditation for many hours. this insufficiency of sleep,
under normal circumstances, may affect the health of a person. But it does not affect the practising meditator, because of his mental concentration.
General conversation on worldly affairs, smoking, reading of newspaper, books, watching television, writing letters, doing anything which is not connected with meditation, are not encouraged at the centre.
Real Honesty
In relating his experiences to the instructor, the meditator must be truthful. He must relate only the facts, good or bad, which the meditator has definitely experienced.If he does not have mental concentration, or if he loses faith in the meditation, he must reveal it.
There are some meditators who have learnt about meditation either from others or from books. During the interview with the instructor, they may relate these facts as if they are their own. This kind of untruthful dealings must be avoided at any cost.
If the meditator does not tell the truth to the instructor the latter will not be in a position to help him.
The meditator must relate only what he has experienced during meditation and not what he imagines he has experienced.
He must therefore be able to examine himself
Persistent Diligence
As has been pointed out above, the task of uprooting loba, dosa and moha is not an easy task.
If requires unflagging effort, patience, strong determination, devotion and understanding of the real purpose of Buddhist meditation.
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