Pancakkhanha : Five aggregates (Rupa, Vedanã, Sanña, Sankhãra, veññã)
Rupa : Form/ Body
Nama : Mind
Rupakkhandha : Four Primary elements
Pathavi - element of softness and hardness (earth)
ãpo - element of cohesion (water)
Vãyo - element of motion (air)
Tejo - element of heat or kinetic energy and material qualities derived from them (fire)
Arahant : an enlightened being
Sotapanna : Streamwinner (a person, who has eradicated the first three fetters (sanyojanas) of the mind
Friday, October 30, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Meditation Session - Nimitta
After meditation session, Sayadaw Zanita explained about the Nimitta and how with continued Samatha practice allows the development of the Nimitta - using it to "walk" the various worlds -dewa and asuras.
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