An Analysis of a Method of the Buddha’s Teachings Explanation Based on Natipakarana for Graduate Students of Palisueksabuddhaghosa Nakhon Pathom Campus

Abstract

This research article was a qualitative type focusing on documents containing 3 objectives; 1) to study Netipakarana text, 2) to study the method of Buddha’s teaching explanation based on Netipakarana, and 3) to analyze the method of Buddha’s teaching explanation based on Netipakarana for graduate students. The findings were that Netipakarana contains the way of Buddha’s teaching explanation with word and meaning analysis to understand the Four Noble Truth, directing any teachable person to Nibbana. Its structure and contents were systematically divided into 3 sections; 1) 16 Hara dealing with wording analysis, 2) 5 Naya or the way to unveil Four Noble Truth, 3) 16 Sāsanapaṭṭhāna and 28 Sāsanapaṭṭhāna dealing with a classifying the teaching into the group relying on its essences based on 18 Mūlapada concluding Four Noble Truth. Procedures of Netipakarana analysis are; 1) words analysis with 16 Hara, 2) considering the situation including Sankilesa and Vodāna aspect by Disālocananaya, 3) setting the related teaching to include into Four Noble Truth by Ankusanaya, and 4) clarifying the 2 types of teaching by 3 Naya, i.e., Nandiyavattanaya, Tipukakhalanaya, and Sihavikkilitanaya. The teaching grouping by Sāsanapaṭṭhāna gives clear understanding and Hara and Naya became easily understood. Netipakarana method gives confidence that (1) the Buddha’s words are not mistaken, (2) its meanings are not mistaken, the teaching explanation does not separate from four Noble Truths, it also leads to the right views which graduate students must learn and exercise.