Model of Buddhist Scripture Studies: A Case study of Abidhammâvatâra Scripture

Abstract

The research contains 3 objectives: 1) to study condition of Buddhist scripture study model in the case of Abidhammâvatâra, 2) to develop a Buddhist scripture study model in the case of Abidhammâvatâra, 3) to present Buddhist scripture study model in the case of Abidhammâvatâra. It was qualitative research conducted by using these tools; 1) document data survey as concern with Buddhist scripture tradition from Tipitaka, commentaries, sub-commentaries and others concerned documents, 2) data was taken from descriptive work took from an In-depth interview and focus group discussion.

          Research results were found that: Abidhammâvatâra scripture was classified all 24 chapters, by summary its essential contents cover 4 main topics: Cit or consciousness, Cetasika or consciousness’ factors, Rupa or materials and Nibbana. The explanation had been written in both prose and poetry. Even less words but more with meaning, deep, wisely, camripped with matter and similarly with Abidhammattasangkhaha of Ven. Anuruddha, and Visuddhimagga part III, Pannanidesa of most Ven. Buddhagosa. This Abidhammâvatâra was regarded commentaries with written 2 sub-commentary texts which are old commentaries and Abidhammtthavisârini compiled by Ven. Sumongkalajarn. Summary for Paññāvimutti which referring to a liberation through wisdom, free by wisdom. According to Buddhism, these two words were found in Tipitaka and commentaries which signify various meanings, in some case it said that all Jhanacitta or mental liberation was Cetovimutti or mental freedom, it was a liberation type by suppression of all defilements by the power of trance, in some place it refers to Samādhi or concentration (Ekaggatacetasika) of Arahantaship state called Cetovimutti. The word Paññāvimutti in some statement of commentary said that it means the wisdom in Arahantaship, in some place, it mentions for Arahantaship attainment without entering into some level of trance state called Paññāvimutti.