6. The state of Non-manifestative Consciousness. ▒▒ END ▒▒

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6. The state of Non-manifestative Consciousness.

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ere, objects play no part in this ‘perception’ precisely for the reason that the ‘subject’ is missing.  This experience of the cessation of existence (bhavanirodho), which is non other than ‘Nibb1na here-and-now’, is the outcome of the eradication of the conceit of ‘I am’. This is the result of the conviction gained through transcendental experience of the extinction of all phenomena in that non-manifestative consciousness.

           When consciousness is not arrested by any object at the point of focus, it penetrates through the net of name-and-form out into an infinitude, and ‘viewpoints’ give place to an all-compassing vision.  In this respect, it is described as ‘lustrous-all-round’ (sabbatopabha9), and lustre is wisdom itself. The illumination brings about a ‘fading away’ (vir1ga) of all objects which earlier appeared to be ‘significant’ due to the bewitching gleam of sense-consciousness.[1]

      Then what are the differences between the consciousness of ordinary person and the one who experiences the cessation of viññ17a. That is without grasping ! Regarding sense-experience on which all speculative theories are founded.

“Tath1gata understands even beyond that. But that understanding he does not grasp ; and not grasping, he has, within himself, known the appeasement. Having known, as they really are, the arising, the passing-away, the satisfaction, the misery and the ‘stepping-out’ in regard to feeling, released without grasping is the Tath1gata[2].                        

Abbreviations

D         Digha Nik1ya (D.N)

Sn       Sutta-nip1ta

A         Anguttara Nik1ya (A.N)

S         Sa9yutta Nik1ya (S.N)

M        Majjhima Nik1ya (M.N)

Ud       Ud1na

Ps        Pa5isambhid1-magga

Selected Bibliography

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l       Madhupi7dika Sutta of Majjhima Nik1ya, V.Trenkner, R. Chalmers, PTS, London, 1948-1951.

l       E.R. Sarachchandra, Buddhist psychology of Perception, Buddhist Cultural Centre, Sri Lanka, 1994.

l       D.J. Kalupahana, Buddhist Encyclopedia of Consciousness, Ministry of Buddhasasana, 1995. 

l       Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera, The Jh1nas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation, Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, 1988.

l       Matara Sri Ñã71r1ma Mah1thera, The Seven Stages of Purification and The Insight Knowledge, Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, 1993.

l       Mehm Tin Mon of Myanmar, The Essence of Buddhist Abhidhamma, Yadanar Min Literature, Yangon, 1995.

l       Ñãnananda Bhikkhu, Concept and Reality in early Buddhist Thought, Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, 1997.

l       Ñãnananda Bhikkhu, The Magic of the Mind, Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, 1997.

l       Nyanatiloka, Buddhist Dictionary, Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre, Singapore, 1991.

l       U Pandita Sayadaw of Myanmar, In this very life, Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy, 1993. 

l       U Janakabhivamsa Sayadaw of Myanmar, Vipassan1 meditation, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, 1985.

The dissertation for the Degree of Master of Arts

The Nature and Function of

viññ17a

in

Therav1da Buddhism

postgraduate Institute of P1li and Buddhist Studies

             University of Kelaniya

                     2000

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[1] Refer, A.I. 10.

[2] D.I. 21 ff Brahmaj1la S