An Analysis of Vipassana Practice in Sāmaññaphala Sutta

Abstract

This article contained 2 objectives; (1) study the content and important teachings in Sāmaññaphalasutta, (2) analysis the practice of Vipassana meditation in Sāmaññaphalasutta. It was documentary research, by studying data from Tipitaka, commentaries and related scriptures, reviewed, compiled, and summarized the research results in a descriptive manner presented the relevant information in terms of a descriptive report.

From the study, it was found that; 1) various Buddha’s teachings practiced in Sāmaññaphalasutta, namely sensual organ awareness, mindfulness and awareness, self-satisfaction, 5 hindrance, which help all disciples to have good conducts, peaceful, trustful and respectful character, 2) an analysis of insight practice found in Sāmaññaphalasutta indicated that control of six faculties or sensual organs referring to  the contacts of sensual organs which causes the 6 sensual consciousness divided into 2 types; internal consciousness and external consciousness. Internal consciousness refers to the 6 types of connections that happen to everyone naturally; eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind, and the six external sensual bases which appear as outside; visible objects, sounds, smells, tastes, touches, mental objects. The practitioner must contemplate on Nāma and Rūpa as its meditative objects until he has experienced and realized the impermanence, suffering, non-self as they really are, which are the true nature of all form and name until he will enter the true various states of insight knowledge and attain the Noble Path, Fruits and Nibbana in the end.