Hearing, Reflection, and Cultivation: Relating the Three Types of Wisdom to Mindfulness

A text-historical perspective on the Buddhist scheme of three types wisdom, acquired by hearing, reflection, and cultivation, shows that a bare listing in earliest textual strata has led to somewhat differing perspectives later exegesis Therav?da Sarv?stiv?da traditions, former apparently being influenced what appears be an error oral transmission. The more convincing position taken sees these wisdom as interrelated activities can rely mindfulness, thereby testifying flexibility broad compass mindfulness thought something not limited rigid division between theory practice.