The Abandonment of Hindrance in Restlessness and Anxiety Using Insight Meditation Practice

Abstract

From the study, it is found that Saṁyojana is the Kilesa, the defilement which tied the living being in Vatta-Dukkha.There are 10 Saṁyojanas : 1) Sakkāyaditthi, 2) Vicikicchā, 3) Silabbataparāmāsa, 4) Kāmarāga, 5) Patigha,  6) Rūparāga, 7) Arūparāga, 8) Māna, 9) Uddhacca, 10) Avijjā. The study found that Māna,, which is one of the fetters stated in Saṁyojana, refers to conceit or pride about self. The person with Māna will be very reserved and proud. He believes that he is outstanding and is doing better than others. The person would have strong inner conceit for himself, etc. The practice of Satipaʈʈhāna or foundation of mindfulness by having awareness on one’s body, feeling, mind and mind-objects until one can understand that Nāma (mind) and Rūpa (material) are impermanent, deteriorated, suffering, and not self, is the way for one to eliminate the lower fetters. In conclusion, one can eliminate the lower fetters when one has reached Sotāpattimagga : the Path of stream-Entry, Sakadāgāmi-magga: the Path of Once-Returning, Anāgāāmi-magga: the Path of Non-Returning, while the Arahatta-magga: the Path of Arahantship is the only path for one to eliminate the higher fetters include Māna in Saṁyojana.