A Study of Dhamma Principles and Phaggunathera’s Enlightenment

Abstract

This article was a part of research paper entitled ‘A Study of Dhamma Principles and Phaggunathera’s Enlightenment’ containing two objectives, to study the contents and Buddha’s teaching for enlightenment of Phaggunathera, and Phaggunathera’s enlightenment. It was a documentary work. The findings were that Phaggunathera had severe fever suffering. The Buddha, once had visited him and delivered him a teaching to practice. Later, he passed away with much brighter body. The Buddha confirmed that his body became very brighten because of his abandonment of 5 Orambhāgiya Saṃyojana or five groups of fetters. His enlightenment was consistent with Girimānandasutta, presenting the practical method for sick Bhikkhu suffering from deadly pains, by observing Ten Perception (Saññā) with Four Foundations of Mindfulness as the tools to accomplish the Sambojjhanga fully, and to achieve the wisdom (Vijjā) and liberation (Vimutti) by having Sīlānussati as a base of Sīla purification (Sīlavisuddhi) to full all the rest of 7 purifications (Visuddhi). It also was synergetic to the insight practice found in other Suttas which start from mindful contemplation of feeling, acknowledging the impermanency (Aniccatā), suffering (Dukkhatā), and non-selfness (Anattatā), and cultivating Vipassanāñāṇa (Wisdom) to enter into the noble path (Magga) and fruition (Phala) which cause Phaggunathera to abandon the 5 Orambhāgiya Saṃyojana before his passing away, and he was reborn in Suddhavāsa Brahma realm, and finally would be accomplished Parinibbāna in that realm.