Analysis the Attainment of the Dhamma of Phra Khema Their

Abstract

This article aims to 1) study the history and the practice of virtue of Phra Khema Their, and 2) analyze the enlightenment of Phra Khema Their by studying information from Theravada Buddhist scriptures and other related documents, collecting, summarizing, analyzing, and organizing descriptive descriptions, and examining them by experts. The research results found that Phra Khema Their was the chief consort of King Bimbisara of Rajagaha. King Bimbisara thought that he was the chief attendant of the Buddha, but his chief consort had never met the Buddha. Therefore, he thought of a trick by having wise poets compose a poem about the beauty of the Veluvana Royal Park. After hearing the description, she wanted to visit it. When she met the Buddha, he gave her a vision showing the impermanence of conditioned things. The analysis of Phra Khema Theri's enlightenment is as follows: 1) The Five Aggregates: Contemplating the Impermanence of Conditions Phra Khema Their had the opportunity to see a vision showing the impermanence of the aggregates, which caused her to be bored with the physical body and she began to contemplate the three characteristics: impermanence, suffering and non-self. 2) The Four Noble Truths: The Buddha taught Phra Khema Their the dangers of lust that lead to suffering, encouraging her to abandon her infatuation with material possessions. 3) The Eightfold Path: Phra Khema Their diligently listened to the Dharma and practiced Vipassana meditation, which enabled her to abandon all defilements, attain Arahantship, and become one of the Buddha’s chief female disciples. The Buddha praised her as the foremost in wisdom.