Thank you so much, Rahula.
Things are a lot clearer now.

Metta,

PG
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On 12/31/06, Ngawang Dorje <rahula_80@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Here's Connected Discourses of the Buddha" tr Bhikkhu Bodhi page 1946
> n.272:
>
> Yatha pure tatha paccha, yatha paccha tatha pure. Spk: This should be
> understood: (i) by way of the meditation subject; and (ii) by way of the
> teaching. (i) The interpretation (abhinivesa, or "introduction") of the
> meditation subject is "before" and arahantship is "after." A bhikkhu who,
> after interpreting the root of meditation subject, does not allow the mind
> to fall into the four undesirable conditions (overly lax, etc.) goes on to
> attain arahantship; he is called one who dwells "as before, so after." (ii)
> By way of teaching, the head-hairs are "before" and the brain is "after"
> (among the solid parts in the contemplation of the body). A bhikkhu who
> develops his meditation from beginning to end without sliding into the four
> undesirable conditions is called one who dwells "as before, so after."
> The explanations sounds strained. The phrase refers simply to maintaining
> consistency in attending to the meditation subject in all its aspects
> throughout the session, from start to finish. See too the use of the phrase
> in the sentence pacchapure sanni cankamam adhittheyyasi (AN IV 87, 2-3),
> where it seems to have a spatial meaning: "Percipient of what is behind and
> in front, you should determine on walking back and forth."
>
>
> Best wishes,
> Rahula
>
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