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V.
paritamanā
nivarana
vitarka
Sravakabhumi
or bhāvanā of dharmas opposite to samadhi and ekāgratā, such as ahammamabhāvanā, hindrance,
ātmavipatti,
paravipatti,
the sthula object of mental orientation,
and atma sangraha ego-consciousness.
manaskārabhāvanā or repeated contemplation of mental orientation. This comprises elucidation on the following points :
(a) by a contemplation of these four manaskāras leads to the prahāṇābhirati and cittaikāgratā. These are:
(a) cittasaṁtapana,
(b) cittabhisyandana,
(c) prasrabdhijanaka, and
(d) jñānadarsanaviśodhana,
(b) Four samvejaniya sthānas :
atma sampatti and
para sampatti;
(c) the method of a beginner resorting to manaskārabhavana, hereafter
(i) the ten nimittas, such as rūpa etc,
(ii) the eight vitarkas, such as kāmavitarka, etc., (iii) five upaklesas, such as kāmacchanda, etc., have
been stated as factors hindering the citta of the sadhaka from concentrating upon the kusala-alambana leading to the acquistion of
