An Analytical of Vipassana Meditation in Orima Sutta

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze how to practice insight meditation found in Orima Sutta. This was documentary research, the collected data from Tipitaka, its commentaries and related texts was then analyzed, compiled and written in descriptive type. The results revealed that;

1. Orima Sutta refers to the discourse delivered by the Buddha with his wish, to Bhikkhus involving river bank metaphor with 10 wholesome actions and 10 unwholesome deeds. Those who can safely and rightly across into the good bank must cultivate 10 wholesome deeds, abandoning 10 unwholesomeness, 5 sensual desires, 3 circle of birth and death and seeking for innate peaceful places for good bank attainment.

2. The results of insight meditation analysis found in Orima Sutta showed that insight practice contents on mindfulness and wisdom cultivation based on Four Foundations of Mindfulness by contemplating on any circumstances arising focusing on its rise and falls of name and forms appearing through the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. Having realized of the true state of all phenomena, practitioner will be free from all desires and attains the Noble Path, Fruits and Nibbana in the end.