Parent:: [[Samatha, Vipassana, and Anupassana]] Related:: [[Samatha]] Child:: [[Anupassana|Anupassanā]] # Vipassanā (Investigation) > [!info] What is _Vipassanā_? > _Vipassanā_ = _vi_ + _passanā_ (to see) = **_extensively see_** ## Pairing of [[Samatha]] and Vipassanā ![[Samatha#^both-needed]] ![[AN4.170 Yuganaddhasutta#^4-ways]] ## Examples of [[Anupassana|Anupassanā]] ### 1. In [[Jhana|Jhāna]] ![[AN9.36 Jhānasutta#^vipassana-etam-santam|AN9.36]] ### 2. In [[Anapanassati]] ![[Dhamma/MOCs/Anapanassatikatha.md#Type of Anupassana Anupassati]] ## Knowledge on Vipassanā (per [[Anapanassatikatha|Ānāpānassatikathā]]) ![[{Vilas Blog} Practical Anapanassatikatha.md#^quote-vipassanavesena-nanani]] ## Collection of other Great Contemplations ![[SN22.79 Khajjanīyasutta#^vipassana-form|Khajjaniyasutta]] ## Definitions in [[Patisambhidamagga]] ![[Patisambhidamagga#^samatha-vipassana]] ## Videos - [[(2023-01-20) Practice Samatha and Vipassana]] ## Sutta - [[AN10.54 Samathasutta]] - [[AN4.170 Yuganaddhasutta]] - ![[Jhana#^473d2b]] - MN106 Āneñjasappāyasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/mn106/en/sujato)) - How to contemplate on Sensuality and Form to get into Jhanas - Abhidhamma - Ps3.9 Vipassanākathā (in Paṭisambhidāmagga) ([link](https://suttacentral.net/ps3.9/pli/ms))