Abstract

      This thesis is to study of the practice of Vipassanā meditation of Wat Suan Mokkhabalaram and NGWE Taung U (Myanmar), to study of Ānāpānasati and Mahāsatipatthāna-sutta in the Buddhist Scriptures, and to study the way the practice of Mahāsatipatthāna. It is to study from Theravada Buddhist Scriptures; Tipitaka: Pāli Canon, Atthakathā: Commentaries, tikā: Sub-commentaries, Visuddhimagga Scripture, and other related Texts. From the study, it is found that :-

   The way to practice Vipassanā Bhāvanā of Wat Suan Makkhabalaram, it is found that the development calm abiding and then insight, it is the practice Ānāpānasati means the practice of the four foundations of mindfulness; contemplation of the body, the feeling, the mind, and the mental objects. It is the contemplation which consists of ātāpi (ardent), sampajāno (alert), and satimā (mindful), it is both of Samatha and Vipassanā. It emphasizes santutthī: the contentment which is satisfaction with whatever is one’s own; it is to be disciplined one, strong, secured, effected in working, responsible in duty, and making loving-kindness to society. The second way is the practice Vipassanā meditation, the resulting is to know the phenomenon state by wisdom and final is to attain Nibbāna.

The way to practice Vipassanā Bhāvanā of NGWE Taung U (Myanmar), it is found that it emphasizes Vipassanā, when practicing Mahāsatipatthāna continuously he can understand in state of mind-matter which is impermanent, suffering, and non-self. Vedanā: the feeling or sensation, in the development of Vedanānupassanā-satipatthāna is observing feelings in feelings – ardent, alert, and mindful having given up greed & distress with reference to the world, this is called right mindfulness. Observation of body and mind is pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, which is appearing the impermanence, suffering, and non-self. When observing the reality, he can eradicate the attachment of pleasant and unpleasant objects.