Meditation is the firm determination of the mind in a single feeling or the clear knowledge of that feeling with truth. There are two types of meditation: concentration and insight. Concentration is the concentration of the mind, binding the mind to a single feeling, not allowing the mind to wander to other feelings. There are three levels of concentration meditation according to the strength of practice, namely:
1- Kānikā samādhi is meditation in which the mind has a single feeling or the mind is calm for a while but does not last long.
2- Upacara Samadhi is a meditation in which the mind is calm and free from the five aggregates, but not from the feelings of the first and middle aggregates, but the feelings of this upacara Samadhi are the feelings of the mind in a state of near-perfection.
3- Appana Samadhi is a meditation in which the mind is absorbed in the feelings of the first and middle aggregates, in which the mind is experiencing the feelings that are the aggregates of the first and middle aggregates, namely, perception, thought, happiness, and mental defilements, all of which are the five aggregates.
What is the feeling of Samatha Samadhi?
The word "samadhi" means "calm mind." This is not the correct way to describe all forms of meditation. Micchisamadhi is meditation that deviates from the path of Dhamma or meditation of the mind, which adheres to the concept of insight as the ultimate goal, the path, the fruit, and Nibbana, and abandons practice and cultivation of thought for this reason. Meditation of the mind is the meditation of the mind that leads to the attainment of the 40 types of feelings and states, according to the tolerance or individual characteristics of each individual. Meditation is the firm determination of the mind in a single feeling or the clear knowledge of those feelings with truth. There are two types of meditation: samatha-kamma-dhana and vipassana-kamma-dhana. Concentration is the act of holding the mind in a single feeling, not allowing the mind to wander to other feelings. Concentration meditation has three levels according to the strength of practice, namely:
1- Kānikā samādhi is meditation in which the mind has a single feeling or a calm mind arises for a while but does not last long and then disappears.
2- Upācāra samādhi is meditation in which the mind is calm and free from the five defilements, but it is not the feeling of the first, middle, etc., but the feeling of this upācāra samādhi is the feeling of meditation in which the mind is in a state close to reaching samādhi.
3- Appana Samadhi is the meditation of the mind that dwells in the feeling of the zenith, the zenith form, etc., where the mind at that time is enjoying the feeling that is the element of the zenith, consisting of the five elements of perception, thought, feeling, happiness, and mental defilements.
What is the feeling of samatha samatha?
The word samatha, which means calm mind, is not entirely correct for all samatha meditations. Micchasamadhi is meditation that deviates from the path of Dhamma or meditation of the mind, which adheres to the Vipassana as the ultimate goal, the path, the fruit, and Nibbana, and abandons practice and cultivation of the mind. Therefore, meditation of the mind is the meditation that leads to the attainment of the 40 types of kamma-based feelings, according to the tolerance or individual characteristics of each individual.
