Abstract

              This thesis is of 3 objectives ; namely ; (1)  to study the Insight of Meditation in the 3 Baskets (2)  to study the Insight of Meditation of 5 branches in Thai societies (3) to analytically study the Insight of Meditation of 5 branches in Thai societies according to the principles of the four foundations of Mindfulness.
From the analytical study, the result of the research can be concluded by bringing the principle of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness for the criteria for deciding the state of being the Insight of Meditation consisting of 5 methods in Thai societies as follows : -
1) The Method of Buddho
The practice in the line of Buddho is the 7th step of Insight of Meditation, because it is the consideration of the frame of bone with the high consideration as a base in developing the Insight of Meditation which is the way of consideration to know. When one considers according to the method Satipatthana one is considered to be kãyãmpassi, one who follows to see the body. In the part of the bone which in one of 32 states, will to know and can connection with other manners related to the body completely up is the state of relaxing.
2) The Method of ãnãpãnasati
        Development of the Insight of the type of ãnãpãnasati which begins with 12th step and is recognized as the real Insight Knowledge at the 13 the step, that is the impermanence of piti (Rapter) sukha (Happiness) and jhãna (Absorption). When it is considered according to the method of Satipatthana, it is set up in Vedanãnupassanã (Contemplation of Feelings), ready to see the birth and the extinction is Vedanã (Feeling) and in Tanhã (Craving).
3)  The Method of Rising and Falling
The practice according to the method of rising and falling is regarded as the Insight of Meditation. Beginning with the focusing mindfulness on rising and falling which is the moment in which the practitioner can realize that the states of rising, falling, sitting and touching are the form or the materiality , but the realization  of  the  states  of rising and falling, sitting and touching is the mentality or formless. After that, the realization of Vedanã (Feeling), Citta (Mind) and Dhamma (Phenomena). The Khanika Samãdhi  (the Momentary Concentration) is enough,  and  this kind  of  concentration  can  be  doveloped up to the state of Upacara  Samadhi or (Approaching  Concentration).
4)  The Mothod  of “Sammã Arahan” or the Method of “Dhammakãya”
This method is not the Vipassana,  though the Vipassana  is  mentioned  somewhere  and sometime, it is not yet  clear. There  is  one sentence :  “Dhammakãya is the body that  is  beyond the three general characteristics  of  impermanence, suffering  and selflessness and this dhammakaya is known as seeing the general chacteristies. Thus, when comparing “Dhammakãya” with the Four Foundations of mindfulness, the Vipassanã  cannot  be  found  in  the Satipatthãna.  
5) The Method of the Luang Phor  Thien”s  Bodily  Movements
This  method  is  like  the  Method  of  Rising  and  Falling; that  is;  To see through  focusing  mindfulness  on  bodily  movements    for so  strong  mindfulness  that  the  mindfulness  is  able  to penetrate  and  realize  the  rising  and  falling  of  thinking  and  as  well  as  stop  the  thinking.    The  seeing  is  regarded  as  the  Vipassanã  based  on  concentration  because  it  is  beyond  the  Sammatisacca (fault Truth)  and  penetrates  into  the  Paramatthasacca (Real Truth)

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