Venerable Bhante Yuttadhammo,
Just a little more about sampajañña.
op 12-03-2005 15:02 schreef Ven. Yuttadhammo op buffer@...:

> 1) the prefix "sam" meaning "sameur" or "prom" (in Thai)
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> 2) the relationship with sampajaana in "sampajaanamusavada"
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> and I wonder if this is possible: "full comprehension"? I am hesitant
> with "clear", as it doesn't seem to fit "sam"...

N: Rob K's quotes have: clear comprehension. If we use the word 'full' it
seems already accomplished, but I rather think of a development. It is
different from intellectual understanding based on listening and study, it
is already direct awareness and understanding.
In Samatha the yogavacaara has to be aware of his cittas and he has to
investigate when there is kusala citta with true calm and when there is
attachment to calm. Sati sampajañña, clear comprehension of the different
cittas when they occur is necessary in Samatha.
In vipassana there is the development stage by stage of the understanding of
different characteristics of nama and rupa. The three characteristics are
not penetrated in the beginning. First there is more understanding of the
visesa lakkhana of different namas and rupas.
Gocara sampajañña, one has to know the gocara, the field or object:
aggregates, elements and bases (aayatanas), one nama or rupa at a time.
Sati sampajañña has to begin, and the quotes of Rob K. about standing,
walking, etc. eating, speaking etc. are good examples.
Quote from Rob: <Notice that "looking straight on and in looking away" is
included
among the opportunties where sati and sampajanna (comprehension) can arise.
What then is meant by sati sampajanna?
The samanaphala sutta commentary (translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi as Discourse
on the Fruits of Recluseship) on p116 it says " Clear comprehension of
non-delusion here is understanding thus "internally there is no self which
looks ahead and looks aside. When the thought 'let me look ahead' arises ,
the mind -originated air element arise together with the thought, producing
intimation....."> end Rob's quote.
I continue the quote: <Thus, through the diffusion of the air element
(resulting from) mental activity, the lower eyelid sinks down and the upper
eyelid rises up; there is no one who, as it were, opens them up with a
device. Then eye-consciousness arises accomplishing the task of seeing.>
These are the nama elements and rupa elements in daily life that are the
objects of sati sampajañña. There is full understanding of the three
characteristics shortly before enlightenment, when insight has been
developed to that stage.
With respect,
Nina.