A STUDY OF VIPASSANᾹ MEDITATION PRACTICE IN AṬṬHAṄGKIKSUTTA

Abstract

               The research paper entitled ‘A Study of Vipassana Meditation Practice in  Aṭṭhaṅgikasutta’ has two objectives: 1)to study the Buddhist teachings found in   Aṭṭhaṅgikasutta, 2) to study the insight practice appeared in Aṭṭhaṅgikasutta. It was a qualitative research. The results of the research showed that Insight meditation found in  Atthaṅgikasutta is the practice of noble eightfold path, that is, following morality, concentration and wisdom. When this practice has been completed, the practitioner will also complete 7 purifications; purity of morality, purity of mind, view purity, purity of transcending doubts, purity of the knowledge and vision. Having completed the practice of Noble Eightfold Path which is named as the middle path, he will also accomplish mindfulness of all mental conditions-name and form as they really were then leading to gain wisdom on Noble Truth and enlightenment in the end. The Buddha divided people into two main categories, i.e. the worthy man referring to those who have the right view, following the Noble Eightfold Path, and unworthy man referring the wrong-view person, having wrong livelihood, without shame and conscience and also persuade other to follow his characters. The Buddha said that ‘Vijjā’ or wisdom as the key leader to perform the goodness, being shame and conscience, and other noble path through performance of Mahasatipatthana with right mindfulness, concentration and wisdom functioning to observe 4 bases; body, feeling, mind and mental formations.