Guidelines for Mental Development according to the principle of Cittānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna

Abstract

This article is part of the dissertation on “Guidelines for Mental Development according to the principle of Cittānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna”, containing 3 objectives: 1) to study the important doctrines in Mahasatipaṭṭhāna Sutta, 2) to study the mind in the Theravada Buddhist scriptures, and 3) to propose the guidelines for developing the mentality according to the principle of Cittānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna. It was qualitative research done by document investigation mixed with additional important information collected through interviews of 24 Vipassana expert and 4 Vipassana meditators. The researcher collected and interviewed people for analysis, summary and written in descriptive type. The results found that Guidelines for mental development according to the principle of Cittānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna is the mental development with Sammāvāyāma virtue, the right effort for strengthening the mind, Sammāsati or the right mindfulness, being mindful and aware of the conditions occurring in the present moment, and Sammāsamādhi or right concentration of mind, determination in the right direction of practice to access the four Jhānas or trance: first Jhāna, second jhāna, third jhāna, and fourth jhāna. This practice requires more virtues consisting of Atapī or efforts, Sampajāno or wisdom, and Sati or mindfulness, by considering the mind as it really was, whether it is not permanent being, a person, a self, me, or others, when the mind guided with angry, delusion and greedy, the practitioner knows that the mind becomes anger, delusion and greediness, etc., until he can achieve the Noble Path, Fruit, and Nibbana respectively.