Abhibāyatanā
Areas of Mastery
Selected References:
[DN #33]
DN33 Sangitisutta #8.10 (and see also 8.11)
DN33 The Recital, Rhys Davids, trans 8s 10 (and see also 8.11)
DN33 The Compilation #8.10 (and see also 8.11)
Nanamoli/Bodhi, The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, Wisdom Pubs, Sutta 77, notes 764-768 [MN 77]
This term should be researched along with Vimokkha
| Pāḷi | MO | Hare | Horner | Punnaji | Bodhi | Nanamoli | Rhys Davids | (Mrs)Rhys Davids | Thanissaro | Walshe | Woodward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhibhāyatanā | Areas of Mastery | Spheres of Mastery | Spheres of Mastery | Bases for Transcendence | Bases for Transcendence | Positions of Mastery | Stages of Mastery |
Pāḷi Text Society
Pāḷi English Dictionary
Edited by T. W. Rhys Davids and William Stede
[EDITED ENTRY]
Abhibhāyatana:[abhibhū + āyatana] position of a master or lord, station of mastery. The traditional account of these gives 8 stations or stages of mastery over the senses (see Dial. II.118...), detailed identically at all the foll. passages, viz. D II.110; III.260 (and 287); M II.13; A I.40; IV.305, 348; V.61. Mentioned only at S IV.77 (6 stations);...
From The Compilation [DN 33] (The Sangiti Sutta, Eights, mo trans):
Eight Areas of Mastery:
Perceiving the personally material one sees external materiality as limited, whether beautiful or ugly. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
Perceiving the personally material one sees external materiality as unbounded whether beautiful or ugly. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
Perceiving the personally immaterial one sees external materiality as limited, whether beautiful or ugly. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
Perceiving the personally immaterial one sees external materiality as unbounded whether beautiful or ugly. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
Perceiving the personally immaterial one sees external materiality as deep-blue, deep-blue-colored, characterized by deep-blue, having a deep-blue luster — in the same way as the so-called flax flower is deep-blue, deep-blue-colored, characterized by deep-blue, having a deep-blue luster — in the same way as Benares muslin burnished on both sides is deep-blue, deep-blue-colored, characterized by deep-blue, having a deep-blue luster - even so one perceives the personally immaterial and sees external materiality as deep-blue, deep-blue-colored, characterized by deep-blue. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
Perceiving the personally immaterial one sees external materiality as golden, golden-colored, characterized by a golden color, having a golden luster — in the same way as the so-called kanikara-flower is golden, golden-colored, characterized by a golden color, having a golden luster — in the same way as Benares muslin burnished on both sides is goldend, golden-colored, characterized by a golden color, having a golden luster - even so one perceives the personallly immaterial and sees external materiality as golden, golden-colored, characterized by a golden color, having a golden luster. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
Perceiving the personally immaterial one sees external materiality as blood-red, blood-red-colored, characterized by blood-redness, having a blood-red luster — in the same way as the so-called Midday-Flower is blood-red, blood-red colored, characterized by blood-redness, having a blood-red luster — in the same way as Benares muslin burnished on both sides is blood-red, blood-red-colored, characterized by blood-redness, having a blood-red luster. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
Perceiving the personally immaterial one sees external materiality as white, white-colored, characterized by whiteness, having a white luster — in the same way as the so-called healing star is white, white-colored, characterized by whiteness, having a white luster - in the same way as Benares muslin burnished on both sides is white, white colored, characterized by whiteness, having a white luster. Having so perceived, this is mastered thinking: "I know, I see."
