The Seven Stages of Purification & Sixteen Insight Knowledges
I. Purification of Conduct (sila-visuddhi)
II. Purification of Mind (citta-visuddhi)
III. Purification of View (ditthi-visuddhi)
1. Knowledge of Delimitation of Mind-And-Matter (nama-rupa-pariccheda-ñana)
- brought to maturity in three ways: internally, externally and both internally and externally
IV. Purification by Overcoming Doubt (kankha-vitarana-visuddhi)
2. Knowledge of Discerning Cause and Condition (paccaya-pariggaha-ñana)
3. Knowledge of Comprehension(sammasana-ñana)
4a. Knowledge of Contemplation of Arising and Passing Away (udayabbaya-ñana)
- in its weak stage, involving the Ten Corruptions of Insight (illumination, knowledge,
rapturous delight, calmness, bliss, faith, energy, assurance, equanimity, and
attachment)
V. Purification by Knowledge and Vision of What Is Path and Not-Path (maggamagga-ñanadassana-visuddhi)
VI. Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Way (patipada-ñanadassana-visuddhi)
4b. Knowledge of Contemplation of Arising and Passing Away (udayabbaya-ñana)
- in its mature stage
5. Knowledge of Contemplation of Dissolution (bhanga-ñana)
6. Knowledge of Contemplation of Appearance as Terror (bhayatupatthana-ñana)
7. Knowledge of Contemplation of Danger (adinava-ñana)
8. Knowledge of Contemplation of Disenchantment (nibbida-ñana)
9. Knowledge of Desire for Deliverance (muncitu-kamyata-ñana)
10. Knowledge of Contemplation of Reflection (patisankhanupassana-ñana)
11. Knowledge of Equanimity about Formations (sankhar'upekkha-ñana)
- Insight Leading to Emergence (vutthanagamini-vipassana-ñana)
12. Knowledge in Conformity with Truth (Conformity Knowledge) (anuloma-ñana)
13. Knowledge of Change-of-Lineage (gotrabhu-ñana)
VII. Purification by Knowledge and Vision (ñanadassana-visuddhi)
14. Knowledge of Path (magga-ñana)
15. Knowledge of Fruit (phala-ñana)
16. Knowledge of Reviewing (paccavekkhana-ñana)
Attainment of Fruition (phalasamapatti)
The Higher Paths and Fruitions
Dalam vipasanna ada 7 visuddhi, dan seseorang mencapai sotapanna apabila dia telah menyelesaikan 7 visuddhi tadi yg disertai nyana2. lalu untuk mencapai sakadagami dilakukan pengulangan 7 visuddhi tetapi tidak harus dari awal, jika sudah selesai kedua kalinya maka tercapailah sakadagami demikian seterusnya. Jadi utk mencapai Arahat harus mencapai 4 pengulangan 7 visuddhi tadi .
Dalam pencapaian visuddhi beserta nyana2 ada yg dilihat dan dimengerti.