This Thesis has three objectives; (1) to study Vipassana meditation in the Theravada Buddhist scriptures; (2) to study on the objects of Vipassana practice and (3) to study of insight meditation practice focusing on contemplation on the mind. This research was a documentary type by studying the information from Theravada Buddhist scriptures and other related documents for gathering, compiling and descriptive writing.

            The results revealed that Vipassana meditation was the mind training to realize the true state or Three Common Characteristics starting from studying the Six Planes of Vipassana (Vipassaņabhūmi) which is Vipassana objects, then entering into practical session, observing moral codes (Sīla Visuddhi) and purifying the mind then fallowed the 37 Virtues partaking of Enlightenment, i.e. 4 Foundations of Mindfulness etc. that can accomplish rest of full five Purities.

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