An Analytical of Four Sammappadhāna for Enlightenment

Abstract

This article was a part of dissertation entilted “The Guideline of Four Sammappadhana Development in Bodhipakkhiyadhamma Principle for Enlightenment”contained objectives Four Sammapadhana cultivation for attaining the enlightenment are: 1) Sanvarapadhana development is that one should be diligent to prevent unhappened sins, wishing, trying, instilling perseverance, supporting the mind firmly to prevent the unhappened sins, and he can attain 4 noble states: Sotapattimagga, Sakadagamimagga, Anagamimagga, and Arahatmagga, 2) Bhavanapadhana development is that one diligently discard all risen sins and unwholesomeness, making a wish, effort, instilling perseverance for firm mind for abandoning risen unwholesome deeds, he can attain 4 noble states; Sotapattimagga, Sakadagamimagga, Anagamimagga, and Arahatmagga, 3) Bhavanapadhana development is that the one who diligently cultivates the unrisen wholesome deeds can achieve 4 states, Sotapattimagga, Sakadagamimagga, Anagamimagga, and Arahatmagga,, 4) Anurakkhanapadhana development is that the one who diligently maintains the arisen wholesome deeds for higher progress, making a wish, effort, instilling perseverance for firm mind, non-illusion, accomplishment, and fulfilment of wholesomeness, can attain 4 noble states; Sotapattimagga, Sakadagamimagga, Anagamimagga, and Arahatmagga.