The Model of Vipassana Meditation Practice According to the Foundations of Mindfulness of the Office of Dharma Practice School, Pong Phan

Abstract

This research paper contains 3 objectives; 1) to study the practice of Vipassana meditation based on the four foundations of mindfulness in Theravada Buddhist scriptures; 2) to study the the model of Vipassana meditation based on the four Foundations of Mindfulness of Wat Pong Phan Meditation Center, Huai Mun Sub-district, Nam Pat District, Uttaradit Province; and 3) to present the practice of Vipassana meditation based on the four foundations of mindfulness of Wat Pong Phan Meditation Center, Huai Mun Sub-district, Nam Pat District, Uttaradit Province. This research was a qualitative using a documentary investigation with depth interviews with 3 experts, 5 Vipassana teachers, and 9 practitioners, totaling 17 persons.

The results of the research found that: The practice of Vipassana according to the principles of Satipatthana conducted by Wat Pongpan Meditation Center, Huai Mun Subdistrict, Nam Pat District, Uttaradit Province starts from preparing oneself before practicing to assure more effectiveness, being determined to practice, clear comprehension of practice, and then take the 5 precepts, 8 precepts for laymen, or 227 precepts for monks. Then refraining from distracted subjects, such as watching movies, listening to music, surfing the internet, or abstaining from various forms of entertainment. Then practitioners start learning practical methods,such as what should be done and what should be avoided, and then practicing Vipassana based on Satipatthana, which are: having perseverance in practice (Perseverance), having clear comprehension in every moment of consciousness (Clear comprehension), and having mindfulness to consider and determine different emotions according to reality occuring in the body, feelings, mind, and dhamma.