Abstract

                 This thesis is of 3 objectives, namely: to study the principles of the practice of Vipassanā in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures, to study the method of teaching the Vipassanā in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures and to study the method of teaching the Vipassanā Bhāvanā:  A case study of Wat Suwanprasit, by studying the data from Theravada Buddhist Scriptures, namely: The Tipitaka, The Commentaries, The Sub-commentaries and the related scriptures such as Visuddhimagga Scripture etc. By collecting the data to be analyzed and concluded for the correctness by the experts.

                 From the study, it is found that the principles of the practicing of Vipassanā in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures are of 4 type, namely: 1) Samathapubbaṅvipassanā is which Samatha leads to Vipassanā, becourse Samatha comes first and Vipassanā comes later, 2) Vipassanāpubbaṅgamasamatha is which Vipassanā leads to Samatha becourse Vipassanā comes first and Samatha comes later and 3) Yugganaddhasamatha Vipassanā is the Samatha and Vipassanā come together, because there is state with Nirodha as a temperament, 4. Dhammudaṭṭviggahitmānas is the method developing the mind which is impermanent with Dhammudaṭṭ because of Ñāṇ, Pīti, Passaddhi Sukha, Adhimokkha, Paggaha, Upatthāna, Upekkha and Nikanti.

                 In the wary of teaching Vipassanā in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures, it is found the practice of Samaha Bhāvanā is of 40 methods and the practice of Vipassanā Bhāvanā is of 4 methods. The principles of developing Bhāvanā according the Theravāda Buddhist scriptures are the methods of teaching with Samathayanic at the beginning or Vipassanā beginning called Samathayanika that means Samadhi with the help from Samathato Vipassanā. Vipassanā who is of Vipassanā as a vehicle that means that practices of Vipassanā with having Ñāṇ Samabatti before.

                 The pattern of teaching Vipassanā, a case at Wat Suwanprasit. When someone is the right view is practicing Vipassanā Bhāvanā, he will practice it with good attention and will practice according course of Vipassanā Bhāvanā according the way in 4 Mahāsatipaṭṭhānās and practice Vipassanā with his effort. This fact can lead him to attain the Dhamma according to each person’s wisdom, by having the mindfulness as a base causing to have wisdom realizing the real states of life. The Buddha purpose in developing Vipassanā is to fix the mind to know the form and norm as the temperaments. This fact is strict rule, because if is no one does not realize in this way, one will not attain the Dhamma, Vipassanā Masters at Wat Suwanprasit use this method in teaching.

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