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It is effective at increasing awareness, which is necessary for enlightenment, but even Stream Entry is based on wisdom, which comes from learning how, eg, taki
by proverbialbunny 7y ago
It is effective at increasing awareness, which is necessary for enlightenment, but even Stream Entry is based on wisdom, which comes from learning how, eg, taking thinks personally works in relation to suffering.
Some do gain stages of enlightenment while meditating, but I suspect the majority gain those stages at the end of their meditation session, when they switch from meditating to analysis putting together what they just saw.
Also, Arhat is usually achieved while reading suttas, and Once Returner often is achieved when socializing. Stream Entry is the only common enlightenment obtained while meditating.
- zozbot234 7y agoThis is perhaps true of other traditions of Buddhism, but these are generally not as focused on vipassana in the strict sense that these workshops focus on (which is basically shared by, e.g. Ingram, etc.).
- nabla9 7y agoThe word 'wisdom' in this context is translated from Prajnā (Sanskrit) or panna (Pali) and it has noting to do with learning, thinking or conventional meaning of wisdom. The better term might be insight or intuitive understanding and exactly the thing you might attain by meditation.
- proverbialbunny 7y agoAbsolutely. Maybe I'm using the word learning an an unusual way. Anything and everything you observe that you remember is what I meant by learning, including putting two and two together.