Two Purposes for Samapatti

This article discusses the two purposes of samapatti, a state of deep concentration in Buddhism. The first purpose is to attain enlightenment, while the second purpose is to rid oneself of obstacles. The article lists the five dull drivers and the five sharp drivers that can hinder samapatti.

Questions

• What are the two purposes of samapatti?
• What are the five dull drivers and the five sharp drivers?

Answers

• The two purposes of samapatti are to attain enlightenment and to rid oneself of obstacles.
• The five dull drivers are doubts arising from the passions, doubts about practice, and egoism of person (klesavarana). The five sharp drivers are doubts about the truth, doubts about view, and egoism of dharmas (Jneyavarana).