๐๐ Upekkha
Equanimous-Observation
+๐๐ Upekkha = equanimous-observation
โ
Upekkha has an equanimity aspect, but more importantly, vipassana capability to realize awakening.
It's basically Dhamma-vicaya-bojjhanga supercharged with samฤdhi-sam-bojjhanga (aka four jhฤnas) + right view.
โ Upekkha is not just 'equanimity'. It's equanimous-observation. Upekkha = upa + ikkhati (๐ looking upon [with right view]).
Just as a peanut butter sandwich โ is not a peanut butter AND JELLY sandwich. Two different things.
1. as awakening factor 7๐๐: doing vipassana to awaken (SN 46.3), is exactly the same as (#2) upekkha in 4 jhฤnas.
2. in four jhฤnas (4j๐) doing vipassana (AN 3.102).
โ 2a. MN 137.5.1 - (upekkha based on diversity/nanatta are 3rd and 4th jhฤna) with 5 senses ON.
โ 2b. MN 137.5.2 - (upekkha based on unity/ekatta are 4 a-rลซpa attainments)
3. in 5๐abi๏ธ as in MN 152, one can infer, is also the same as the above,
since for one to be an awakened noble, one would need a minimum of first jhฤna, obtained via 7sbโ๏ธ.
4. in brahma-vihฤra 4bvโฎ๏ธ, for an ariya, would share attributes with all of the above.
As part of 4bv, one would energetically pervade in all directions (of desired radius).
upekkha that could be sensed by other beings as a palpable peaceful radiation,
similar to how seeing someone smile can make you smile.
5. upekkha of 5 indriya/vedana (SN 48.37) only shares emotional tone (equanimity) of 3rd and 4th jhฤna, not vipassana capability.
The 4 jhฤnas are the progressive pacification (passaddhi-sambojjhanga)
of these 5 indriya/vedana (SN 36.11).
6. Upekkha of unawakened ordinary person = equanimous-boredom when indulging in 5kg, see MN 137.3.5 and SN 36.31.3.1.
It's basically Dhamma-vicaya-bojjhanga supercharged with samฤdhi-sam-bojjhanga (aka four jhฤnas) + right view.
โ Upekkha is not just 'equanimity'. It's equanimous-observation. Upekkha = upa + ikkhati (๐ looking upon [with right view]).
Just as a peanut butter sandwich โ is not a peanut butter AND JELLY sandwich. Two different things.
1. as awakening factor 7๐๐: doing vipassana to awaken (SN 46.3), is exactly the same as (#2) upekkha in 4 jhฤnas.
2. in four jhฤnas (4j๐) doing vipassana (AN 3.102).
โ 2a. MN 137.5.1 - (upekkha based on diversity/nanatta are 3rd and 4th jhฤna) with 5 senses ON.
โ 2b. MN 137.5.2 - (upekkha based on unity/ekatta are 4 a-rลซpa attainments)
3. in 5๐abi๏ธ as in MN 152, one can infer, is also the same as the above,
since for one to be an awakened noble, one would need a minimum of first jhฤna, obtained via 7sbโ๏ธ.
4. in brahma-vihฤra 4bvโฎ๏ธ, for an ariya, would share attributes with all of the above.
As part of 4bv, one would energetically pervade in all directions (of desired radius).
upekkha that could be sensed by other beings as a palpable peaceful radiation,
similar to how seeing someone smile can make you smile.
5. upekkha of 5 indriya/vedana (SN 48.37) only shares emotional tone (equanimity) of 3rd and 4th jhฤna, not vipassana capability.
The 4 jhฤnas are the progressive pacification (passaddhi-sambojjhanga)
of these 5 indriya/vedana (SN 36.11).
6. Upekkha of unawakened ordinary person = equanimous-boredom when indulging in 5kg, see MN 137.3.5 and SN 36.31.3.1.
7๐๐ upekkha awakening factor โก exactly equal to upekkha in 4j๐ jhฤna.
7๐๐ โก also identical to 5๐abi๏ธ: as part of the 5th noble one's developed faculties.
4.๐๐๏ธ as the 4th brahma-vihฤra โค can overlap with 7๐๐ if 4bv done by one with right view.
upekkha of 5 indriya/vedana (SN 48.37) โ not equal to 7๐๐ and jhฤna upekkha. More of just the a-dukkham-a-sukham sensation feeling tone.
7๐๐ โก also identical to 5๐abi๏ธ: as part of the 5th noble one's developed faculties.
4.๐๐๏ธ as the 4th brahma-vihฤra โค can overlap with 7๐๐ if 4bv done by one with right view.
upekkha of 5 indriya/vedana (SN 48.37) โ not equal to 7๐๐ and jhฤna upekkha. More of just the a-dukkham-a-sukham sensation feeling tone.