A Study of Samathapubbaṅgamanaya Meditation Practice

Abstract

This article aimed 1) to study the Samathapubbangamanaya in Theravada Buddhist scriptures and 2) to study how to do meditation by Samathapubbangamanaya. It was documentary research by studying information from Theravada Buddhist scriptures, related documents, collecting, summarizing, analyzing, and compiling in descriptive narrative. The results showed that the meditation development by Samathapubbangamanaya starts with applying the trance’s objects occurring as a meditative base and then raising to Vipassana practice by observing the actual name and forms. The benefits of Samathapubbangamanaya practice are: 1) the benefits arising from the tranquil meditation attainment, 2) it causes the nine-insight knowledge, and 3) it leads to its function accomplishment leading to Noble One rank into the Path, Fruits, and Nibbana, respectively. The enlightenment with Samathapubbangamanaya was seen in 3 types; 1) Ubhatobhagavimutti referring to the Arahanta who has attained eight Samapatti and used it as a base for insight meditation, 2) Kayasakkhior the body-witness who has experienced eight liberations by body and some fetters has distinguished through knowing, 3) Dhammanusari or those who have practiced for Sotapatti attainment with full wisdom faculty and training for Noble Path with the wisdom leading.