An Analytical Study of Vipassana Meditation Practice according to The Relationship between Carita and The Indriya.

Abstract

In this research article, three objectives were purposely made: (1) to study of the Vipassana meditation practice according to the four foundations of mindfulness (the Saṭtipatthãna), in Theravada Buddhist Scriptures, (2) to study the Carita and Indriya in the practice of Vipassana meditation (3) to analyse the Vipassana meditation practice according to the relationship between Carita and Indriya. This dissertation was using documentary research, and the research result was presented in descriptive format.
The research found that (1) Vipassana meditation practices is a process of wisdom development by using mindfulness to determine awareness in the four bases namely : body, sensation, mind and Dharma. When the meditators develop their mind until they see the Three characteristics, they gain wisdom and would be able to attain the Nibbãna. (2) Vipassana meditation links with 2 – Caritas, namely Taṇhãcarita and Diṭṭhicarita. The 5 - Indriyas (the concept of the five sense-faculties) namely, Saddhã, Viriya, Sati, Samãdhi, Paññã are indicators of readiness of the meditators. The strength and balance of the 5 - Indriyas also indicate the progression of Vipassana practice. The relationship of Caritas and Indriya happens via 4 - Paṭipadãs (mode of practice) and 3 (intelligence) classes of people. (3) The knowledge obtained from the research is the SQUARE MODEL which is the practice principle in 4 relationship patterns as the followings : 1) Taṇhãcarita without strong wisdom, declared as Neyyapuggala, has a relationship with lots of cultivation for Satindriya, by practicing this kind of cultivation would support and promote the Dhamma attainment, 2) Taṇhãcarita with strong wisdom, declared as Vipacitaññũpuggala, has a relationship with lots of cultivation for Samãdhindriya, by practicing this kind of cultivation would support and promote the Dhamma attainment, 3) Diṭṭhicarita without strong wisdom, declared as Vipacitaññũpuggala, has a relationship with lots of cultivation for Viriyindriya, by practicing this kind of cultivation would support and promote the Dhamma attainment, 4) Diṭṭhicarita with strong wisdom, declared as Ugghaṭitaññũ, has a relationship with lots of cultivation for Paññindriya by consideration in Noble truths, by practicing this kind of cultivation would support and promote the Dhamma attainment.