An Analytical of Vipassana Meditation in Meghiya Sutta

Abstract

This article aimed to 1) study of contents and teaching in Meghiya Sutta, (2) analyzing the practice of Vipassana meditation in Meghiya Sutta. This research was documentary research. It was compiled and presented in a descriptive type. The study revealed that Vipassana meditation practice found in Meghiyasutta focuses on the Noble Eightfold Path development by observing the unwholesome thought rising and falling away, if the lust occurred in mind etc., one notes that this lust is arising with reminding that ‘oh lust, lust.’ This is called Cittānupassanā classified in right mindfulness practice, it also is called Dukkha-ariyasacca due to the lustful mind is one mental objects of all noble truths, consisting of 81 consciousness, etc., as impermanence, suffering, non-self. It is type of wisdom faculties, right view in eightfold path. Lustful thought contemplation is detached though is Sammāsankappa, the effort to prevent from unwholesome thought is Sammāvāyāma, admiring in lust contemplation is Iddhipāda cultivation, including the development of confident faculties and confident power in 5 faculties and 5 power which is Sammāvācā, Sammākammanta and Sammā-ājīva so this type of Vipassana practice in Mekhiyasutta with only recognizing ‘Oh lust’ called Bodhipakkhiyadhamma or virtue for enlightenment.