A Process of Abhiñña Attainment According to Theravada Buddhism

Abstract

This article aimed 1) to study of Abhiñña in Tipitaka and its commentaries, 2) to study the teaching regarding to Abhiñña found in Tipitaka and its commentaries, 3) to present the process of Abhiñña attainment according to Theravada Buddhism. The research design was a document analysis and descriptive writing. The research results were found as follows; 1) Abhiñña means the wisdom associated with Rupapañcajhana by serenity meditation concentrating one among 10 Kasina Type which leads to five Abhiñña attainment concluding Iddhividhi-abhiñña, Dibbasota-abhiñña, Paracittavijanana-abhiñña, Pubbenivasanussati-abhiñña; and Dibbacakkhu, but Asavakkhaya-abhiñña can be accessed through insight meditation. 2) The virtues supporting Abhiñña attainment include Tisikkha, Pubbakicca, Bodhipakkhiyadhamma, and its obstacles for such Abhiñña attainment are 5 Nivarana or hindrances, and Nimitta or signal perception, and 3) The process of Abhiñña attainment based on Buddhism starts from serenity meditation for the rise of Jhana order consisting of 3 processes; 1) training for eight Samapatti absorption, staring form first trance up to Nevasaññsaññayatana, 2) training the mind for Jhana entering by 14 Naya, which is the trance entering in respect of Kasina starting from Kasinanuloma up to Arammanavavatthana, and 3) Abhiñña wishing by entering Padakajhanavithicitta, Adhitthanavithi, Padakajhanavithi, and Abhiññavithi. New knowledge is the P₆P₃O₆ model, which is useful for providing information on meditation guideline according to Theravada Buddhism.