Contemplating Feeling in Buddhist Meditation

This text discusses the practice of contemplating feeling (vedanànupassanà) in the context of Buddhist meditation. The meditator contemplates the characteristics of feeling, such as its arising, passing away, happiness, sadness, and so on. This practice helps to develop mindfulness and insight into the nature of reality.

Questions

• What is the practice of vedanànupassanà?
• What are the characteristics of feeling?
• How does vedanànupassanà help to develop mindfulness and insight?

Answers

• Vedanànupassanà is the practice of contemplating feeling. The meditator observes the arising, passing away, happiness, sadness, and other characteristics of feeling.
• The characteristics of feeling include its arising, passing away, happiness, sadness, pleasure, pain, and neutrality.
• Vedanànupassanà helps to develop mindfulness and insight by allowing the meditator to see the true nature of feeling. This insight can lead to liberation from suffering.