Abstract

This Thesis has three objectives; to study insight development in Theravada Buddhist scriptures, to study of absolute objects of insight development and to study of contemplation on absolute objects of insight meditators with Vipassanayanika. Clarified data are taken from the Theravada Buddhist scriptures and other related documents, then composed, summarized, analyzed, explained in details, corrected and verified by Buddhist scholars. From the study it found that;

Insight development was the way to investigation on true wisdom which occurred from completing on all formations as impermanence, suffering and not-self by observing rising and falling as cause and effect of all formations. Those who contemplated name and forms with mindfulness would strengthen mindfulness and concentration until it was able to see extinction of contemplated objects. His insight of contemplation of rise and fall of name and forms will realize three common characteristics: changing, unsatisfactory and non-self which can abandon all worldly influxes and defilements.

Absolute objects were cognition on movement of all formations such as containers which had many name was concrete form. These concrete forms can be diveide as primary elements: earth, fire, water, wind, eye and ear element etc. there were twenty-eight elements. The gathering of elements was called as form (Rūpa). Perceiving, seeing, hearing, tasting, tangling, various thought which based on consciousness were called as name (Nāma). To realize all formations, form and name with the extinction of momentary consciousness was the common knowing in the true nature of formations, not other special knowledge which leaded to enlighten in absolute objects.

Contemplation on absolute objects was the true state of concentration of insight development for those who practiced pure insight (Vipassanayānika) without fallacy or mistakes. This pure insight practice focused on name and form at the present only. This contemplation leaded to concentration with continued mindfulness on true state and one-pointedness or Samādhi in order to realize things as  they really are, that was three common characteristics: impermanence, suffering and non-self. Insight knowledge of absolute objects until realizing the truth of common characteristics of all formations will reduce defilements or abandon all fetters depending on power of mindfulness and insight. Insight knowledge will abandon fetters only at present moment called as Tadangapahāna or abandoning by substitution of opposites according to Satipatthāna. If insight knowledge attained realization of four noble truths as Magga (path) then it appeared enlightenment leading the end of all suffering.

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