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Vedan& is a word in Sanskrit and Pāli meaning "feeling" or "sensation".
Synonyms:
受 Cn: shòu; Jp: ju; Vi: thụ
One of the five aggregates (skandhas). Described by the Buddha as having both mental and physical aspects; therefore vedan& offers a means to examine the totality of the mental-physical phenomenon. In the Chain of Conditioned Arising (Pratītyasamutpāda / Paṭiccasamuppāda), the Buddha explained that tṛṣṇā (taṇhā), the cause of suffering, arises as a reaction to vedan&. By learning to observe vedan& objectively one can avoid any new reactions, and can experience directly within oneself the reality of impermanence (anicca). This experience is essential for understanding the nature of attachment, leading to liberation of the mind.
Vedanānupassana - observation of sensations within the body. See satipaṭṭhāna (smṛtyupasthāna).
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