Abstract
This Thesis has three objectives, to study the Pancabala appearing in the Theravada Buddhist Scriptures, to study Pancabala is related Dhamma appearing in the Theravada Buddhist Dortrines and to study the importance applied in practice Clarified and analyzed data are Taken from the Theravada Buddhist scriptures namely, the Tipitaka, Buddhist commentaries, Supcommentaries and other related scriptures then composed, explained in details and verified by Buddhist scholars.
Bala is a Pali term means strength, force or power which supports practitioners inorder that they can remain steadily in their daily practice without fail. Bala is the dhamma which, when obtained, cannot be overcomed by any of its opponent or enemy. It also assists the Noble Eightfold Path practice and is categorized in the Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma group. Pancabala consists of (1) Saddha; concentration, (2) Viriya; energy, effort, (3) Sati:mindfulness, (4) Samadhi: concentration and (5) Panna: wisdom, understanding.These five faculties are the power which support and sustain practitioners in their associate conditions. The faculties also support the Noble Eightfold Path practice and are the part of the virtues partaking of enlightment.
The study found, from the Theravada Buddhism doctrines, that those which support Pancabala are grouped in the Bodhipakkhiya-dhamma, which is a group of the 37 virtues partaking of enlightenment. They are Padhana (effort, exertion),Iddhipada (path of accomplishment), Indriya: controlling faculties, Bala: power, Bojjhanga: enlightenment factors and Attangika-magga: the Noble Eightfold Path.
Pancabala can help in meditatioin practice when applied with related dhamma such as perseverance in having awareness that meditator can maintain continually his practice.
On the ohther hand, Pancabala can be applied in daily life so that one can develop his own being into a fine path. That is, to develop onself in the Four Trainings (Bhavana) namely Kaya-bhavana (physical development),Sila-bhavana (moraldevelopment), Citta-bhavana (emotional development) and Panna-bhavana (intellectual development).
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