The Guidelines of Āvāsasappāya Promotion Supporting Vipassana Practice of 24th Meditation Center, Wat Srirattanaram, Ban Tatungtai, Nok Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province

Abstract

This article is part of the dissertation on “The Guidelines of Āvāsasappāya Promotion Supporting Vipassana Practice of 24^th Meditation Center, Wat Srirattanaram, Ban Tatungtai, Nok Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province” containing 3 objectives: 1) study Āvāsasappāya in Theravada Buddhist scriptures, 2) to study Vipassana meditation practice found in Theravada Buddhism, and 3) to find out the guideline of Āvāsasappāya supports suitable for Vipassana practice of 24th Meditation Center, Wat Srirattanaram, Ban Tatungtai, Nok Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province. It was qualitative research by documentary survey from Theravada Buddhist scriptures, with added key information relevant to research, in-depth interviews provided by 6 Vipassana masters and 15 meditators. The researchers collected and interviewed individuals for analysis, compiled, summarized and written in descriptive type. The research results found that the guideline of Āvāsasappāya supports suitable for Vipassana practice of 24th Meditation Center, Wat Srirattanaram, Ban Tatungtai, Nok Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province revealed that the center must apply the useful 12 S. principle including: (1) Sa-aad or clean, (2) Sadouk or convenience, (3) Sa-ngob or calm, (4) Sawang or bright, (5) Sasaang or clearage, (6) Sang-nisai or habit building, (7) Sandot or solitude,
(8) Sa-ngat or quietness, (9) Sukhlaksana or hygiene, (10) Sang-khaumplodpai or safety making, (11) Sa-than-thee-mosom or appropriate places, and (12) Sa-tha-ra-na or useful public spaces. All of these should be systematically arranged for effective practice of Vipassana meditation based on Four Foundation of Mindfulness teaching which help the progress of meditation as well as insight knowledge respectively.