The chapter 18 of the Visuddhimagga called « The purification of view », which is synonynmous with  « analytical knowledge of name and form », exposes the first step of vipassana. At this stage, the view of a self is destroyed. This chapter of the visuddhimagga...

  Here you will find a short summary of Chapter 21 (Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Way) of the Visuddhimagga In this chapter are exposed 9 knowledges or 9 steps in which vipassana is developped.   1. Knowledge of Contemplation of Rise and Fall (Udaya-bbaya) In this first...