<p>This is 7 purification and <a href="http://www.vipassanadhura.com/sixteen.html" rel="nofollow">16 stages of insight</a>. See:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/mahasi/progress.html" rel="nofollow">The Progress of Insight</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/wheel277.html" rel="nofollow">Transcendental Dependent Arising</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.024.than.html" rel="nofollow">Relay Chariots</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/bm7insight.pdf" rel="nofollow">7 Stages of Purification &amp; The Insight Knowledges</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/mapjourney6.pdf" rel="nofollow">A Map of the Journey</a> (Very readable book)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.buddhanet.net/imol/develop.htm" rel="nofollow">The Development of Insight</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vipassanadhura.com/sixteen.html" rel="nofollow">The Sixteen Stages of Insight</a></li>
</ul>

<p>NB: Don't get too engrossed in the stages. Many of the naturally manifest them self. You cannot force the development or crave for it to come. Either way you are regressing.</p>

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<p>I have heard that there are 8 attainments or stages of insight in the progression of Vipassana, can anyone explain? I'm familiar with the 8 stages of jhana but I believe this is in reference to vipassana specifically. </p>

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What is meant by the 8 stages of insight?
# What is meant by the 8 stages of insight?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-21)

I have heard that there are 8 attainments or stages of insight in the progression of Vipassana, can anyone explain? I'm familiar with the 8 stages of jhana but I believe this is in reference to vipassana specifically.

**Tags:** theravada, insight, stages-of-the-path


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-22. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

This is 7 purification and [16 stages of insight](http://www.vipassanadhura.com/sixteen.html). See:

* [The Progress of Insight](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/mahasi/progress.html)
* [Transcendental Dependent Arising](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/wheel277.html)
* [Relay Chariots](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.024.than.html)
* [7 Stages of Purification & The Insight Knowledges](http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/bm7insight.pdf)
* [A Map of the Journey](http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/mapjourney6.pdf) (Very readable book)
* [The Development of Insight](http://www.buddhanet.net/imol/develop.htm)
* [The Sixteen Stages of Insight](http://www.vipassanadhura.com/sixteen.html)

NB: Don't get too engrossed in the stages. Many of the naturally manifest them self. You cannot force the development or crave for it to come. Either way you are regressing.


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