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The Seven Stages of Purification: The Sixteen Insight Knowledges

The document outlines the seven stages of purification and sixteen insight knowledges in Buddhist practice. The seven stages of purification involve: 1) purification of virtue through moral conduct, 2) purification of mind through concentration, 3) purification of view through discerning mind and matter, 4) purification by overcoming doubt, 5) purification by knowledge and vision of path and not-path, 6) purification by knowledge and vision of the way, and 7) purification by knowledge and vision. Within these stages are the sixteen insight knowledges that provide understanding of concepts like cause and effect, arising and passing away, appearance as terror, and reflection on the path and fruit of enlightenment.

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The Seven Stages of Purification: The Sixteen Insight Knowledges

The document outlines the seven stages of purification and sixteen insight knowledges in Buddhist practice. The seven stages of purification involve: 1) purification of virtue through moral conduct, 2) purification of mind through concentration, 3) purification of view through discerning mind and matter, 4) purification by overcoming doubt, 5) purification by knowledge and vision of path and not-path, 6) purification by knowledge and vision of the way, and 7) purification by knowledge and vision. Within these stages are the sixteen insight knowledges that provide understanding of concepts like cause and effect, arising and passing away, appearance as terror, and reflection on the path and fruit of enlightenment.

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The 7 Stages of Purification and The 16 Insight Knowledges http://leighb.com/7sop16ik.

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The Seven Stages of Purification


and

The Sixteen Insight Knowledges


1. Purification of Virtue

Sila (Moral Conduct)


Precepts (includes Right Speech and Right Action; implies Right Livelihood)
Guarding the Sense Doors
Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension
Being Content with Little (using the requisites with wise reflection)

2. Purification of Mind

Samadhi (Concentration)
Abandoning of the Hindrances
The Jhanas

3. Purification of View

The Beginning of the 16 Insight Knowledges (Vipassana)


1. Knowledge of the Delineation of Mind and Matter

4. Purification by Overcoming Doubt

2. Knowledge of Discerning Cause and Condition (includes Cause and Effect, Karma, Dependent Origination)

5. Purification by Knowledge and Vision of What is Path and Not-Path

3. Knowledge by Comprehension
Overcoming the 10 Imperfections of Insight (1)
4. Knowledge of Contemplation of Arising and Passing Away (beginning stage)

6. Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Way

4. Knowledge of Contemplation of Arising and Passing Away (mature stage)


5. Knowledge of Contemplation of Dissolution
6. Knowledge of Contemplation of Appearance as Terror
7. Knowledge of Contemplation of Danger
8. Knowledge of Contemplation of Disenchantment
9. Knowledge of Desire for Deliverance
10. Knowledge of Contemplation of Reflection
11. Knowledge of Equanimity about Formations
12. Knowledge in Conformity with Truth

7. Purification by Knowledge and Vision

13. Knowledge of Change of Lineage


14. Knowledge of Path
15. Knowledge of Fruit
16. Knowledge of Reflection

The above is taken principally from MN 24 - Ratha-vinita Sutta (The Relay Chariots Sutta) and
from Ven. Matara Sri Nañarama Mahathera's book The Seven Stages of Purification and the Insight Knowledges.

The details of the first 2 Stages of Purification can be found in the Graduated Training which occurs many times thruout the suttas.

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