A Study of The Contemplation on The Ten Davipañcaviññāṇacitta for The Insight Meditation Practice

Abstract

This article has three objectives: 1) to study two sets of fivefold sense consciousness in Theravāda Buddhist scripture, 2) to study insight meditation in Theravāda Buddhist scripture and 3) to study the contemplation on two sets of fivefold sense consciousness in insight development practice. This study is qualitative research and it was found that:

Two sets of fivefold sense consciousness (Dvi-pañcaviññaṇacitta) are a resultant  consciousness (Vipāka) which are functioned as knower of mental cognition from five sense doors of consciousness. This resultant consciousness is the consequence of past actions which have two types; unwholesome and wholesome, therefore the result of actions also have two types; unwholesome results and wholesome results. Eye consciousness has two types; 1) eye-consciousness with wholesome results, 2) eye-consciousness with unwholesome results.  Other four sense consciousness are also the same.

Contemplating on consciousness aggregates should start with the  observing the concrete formations first and then go to the abstract step by step. Upon one’s awareness of the occurance of this consciousness, it helps to sharpen one’s wisdom then meditator will see the cause of rise and fall of these two sets fivefold sense consciousness, can realize of its ignorance (Avijjā), craving (Taṇhā) actions (Kamma), name and forms (Nāma and rūpa) and the process of happening of such consciousness as they really are. Upon realizing about this, it will enable a development of insight wisdom step by step per the Seven Visuddhi. The insight wisdom will comprehend these two sets fivefold sense consciousness as impermanence, suffering, and non self. There is no person, no self, no animal, and they are not belong to any one’s control. This process will help meditators to detach from lust while seeing by the eye consciousness citta.  By this way, mind will be derooted from the attachment of five aggregate, be able to end the suffering and attainingg Nibbāna which is the aim of Buddhism.