Abstract

                 This thesis has three objectives: to study the orders of Vipassanā-meditation practice taught in the Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures, to study Vipassanā principles and teachings of Phrarājjabhāvanāvarācāra (Buñmā  Puññābhirato) and to study the conformity in the teachings of Phrarājjabhāvanāvarācāra (Buñmā  Puññābhirato) and the Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures. Clarified and analyzed data are taken from the Theravāda Buddhist scriptures namely, the Tipitaka, Buddhist commentaries, Tīga, and other related scriptures such as the Visuddhimagga then composed, explained in details, corrected and verified by Buddhist scholars.

                 The Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures has arranged steps and procedures for practitioners to reach the body of insight meditation so that they attain the real understanding in Nāma (mind) and Rūpa (material) This refers to the higher wisdom, which relies on the awareness of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

                 One can reach the higher wisdom when has trained his mind, which has to be very well disciplained. And to be able to reach that, one has to train himself into higher morality. This can explained that the practice is according to the rule of the Threefold Training.

                 Phrarājjabhāvanāvarācāra (Buñmā Puññābhirato), presently Chief of Chaiyabhumi Provincial Sangha Administration, has been in monkhood as a novice at the age of 13 then further on as a monk until now. His insight meditation practice teaching emphasize in the Threefold Training. That is: Adhisīla-sikkhā: training in higher morality, Adhicitta- sikkhā: training in higher morality and Adhipaññā- sikkhā: training in higher wisdom. He teaches that present moments should be mindfully noted without incantation and that practitioners should note the in-breath (beginning of air) at their nose and the rising or falling air in one’s abdomen (end of air). He also teaches practitioners to mindfully note their daily activities and movements.

                 From the study, it is found that the teaching of Phrarājjabhāvanāvarācāra (Buñmā  Puññābhirato), conform well to the principles in the Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures. That is, Phrarājjabhāvanāvarācāra’s teaching are parts of the Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures and the mindfulness meditation’s principle, which are called the Four Foundations of Mindfulness consisting of the Body, Mind and Mind-objects. These all appear in the Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures namely the Tipitaka, Buddhist commentaries, Tīga, and other related scriptures.

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