Hi,

What I want to know is, if the vipassana method was so important, why
are we having such a hard time finding it in the Tipitaka? We really
have to read through the texts carefully in order to find references
to it, sometimes the term "vipassana" is not used, but the description
given refers to the practice of vipassana--for example, in
contemplating the five aggregates as impermanent...

Cheers
June

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "siteby" <sitalatwo@...> wrote:
> "Your Reverence, so too, purity of morality is only for the purpose
> of (establishing) purity of (concentration of) mind. Purity of
> (concentration of) mind is only for the purpose of (establishing)
> purity of view. Purity of view is noly for the purpose of
> (establishing) purity of (knowledge in) overcoming doubt. Purity of
> (knowledge in)overcoming doubt is only for the purpose of
> (establishing) purity of Purity of knowledgr and insight into what
> is Magga and what is not Magga. Purity f knowledge and insight into
> what is Magga and what is not Magga is only for the purpose of
> (establishing) purity of knowledge and insight into the couirse of
> vipassanaa practice (in proper order). Purity of knowledge and
> insight into the course of vipassanaa practice (in proper order) is
> only for the purpose of (establishing)purity of Magga knowledge and
> insight. Purity of Magga knowledge and insight is only for the
> purpose of (realizing) Nibaana, uncaused, the unconditioned. Your
> Reverence! It is only for the purpose of (realizing) Nibbaana, the
> uncaused, the unconditioned, that I practice the Noble Life of
> Purity under the Bhagavaa." [M. I. Rathaviniita Sutta].
>
> It seems that mentioning about Seven Visuddhis and Vipassana is
> already in the Tipitaka as it is in translation of Rathaviniita
> Sutta clearly stated. Many around me had said that the term
> Vipassana is really found in Tipitaka, but mainly could be found in
> Atthaakathas etc.,(commentaries and sub-commentaries). So here it
> is, found in Majjhimanikaaya, Muulapa.n.naasa Paa.li, Rathaviniita
> Sutta. Where else could it be found?
> with reverence
> sitalo