[RETRACTED ARTICLE] An Analyzing faith in Vipassana meditation practice

Abstract

This research paper contains the following objectives: 1) to study faith in Theravada Buddhist scriptures, (2) to analyze the faith for Vipassana meditation practice. It was documentary research collected from the Theravada Buddhist scriptures and related documents, then being analyzed using content analysis and descriptive reports.

The results of the research found that faith in Theravada Buddhism means confidence or faith associated with wisdom leading to development consisting of perseverance, being mindful and diligent to observe the various true conditions of the forms and names at the present for vipassana meditation practice. The importance of faith showed that in various situations, confidence occurs first and plays an important role to support other virtues to move forward in the correct direction, which is to gain wisdom. The confidence’s component occurring with belief or its virtuous components include: 5 Indriya, 5 Bala, 5 Sekhabala, 5 Samparāyikatthasangwattanikadhamma, 5 Vesārajakaraṇadhamma, 5 Vaḍḍhi or 5 Āryavādhi. 5 Sappurisadhamma, 8 Sappurisadhamma, and 7 Ariyadhana, and the elements of those who do diligent work. When observed, it showed that every Dhamma element has confidence as the primary guide and generating wisdom at the end, that is, the belief occurs the basic Dhamma element leading to wisdom. An analysis of belief for the Vipassana meditation practice showed that belief means that belief is the path or component of meditation as the leading virtue. It is faith used for the ultimate goal in Buddhism, that is to be used as the foundation for reaching freedom from suffering, which is Nibbana, the highest essence. Therefore faith is considered to be one of the Dharma elements for Vipassana meditation.