Samapatti

Definition: Absorptive balance; a state of meditative equipoise where the mind reflects the object clearly, free from distortion.

Insights: Samapatti is a refined meditative state in which the mind becomes perfectly balanced and transparent, reflecting the object of meditation without distortion. This clarity marks a key stage on the path to deeper absorption and insight.

Related Sutras

1.41

kṣīṇavṛtterabhijātasyeva maṇergrahītṛgrahaṇagrāhyeṣu tatsthatadañjanatā samāpattiḥ

Importance: 8/10

When the mind's modifications are weakened, it becomes like a clear crystal, reflecting the qualities of the knower, the knowing, or the known; this is samāpatti (engrossment).

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