This thesis has three objectives: 1) to study Apaṇṇaka-paṭipadā 3 in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures, 2) to study Vipassanā Meditation Practice in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures and 3) to study Apaṇṇaka-paṭipadā 3 for Vipassanā Meditation Practice in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures namely, Clarified data are taken from the Theravada Buddhist scriptures and other related documents, then composed, summarized, analyzed, explained in details, corrected and verified by Buddhist scholars.

                      From the study, it is found that Apaṇṇaka-paṭipadā 3, which acts as a base for meditation practice. That is, 1. Indriya-saṁvara: to control the six senses, namely the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind so that one would not feel happy or sad when in contact or strike by the perceptions. 2. Bhojane-mattaññutā: to be moderate in eating so that one can live his life moderately and, 3. Jāgariyānuyoga: to be with wakefulness so that one can clear his mind off hindrances. the study found that it contains the dhamma used in meditation practices These are the importance bases dhamma which will support practitioners for their Four Jhànas (absorption) and Vijjā: (the Threefold Knowledge) attainment.

The insight meditation practice in the Theravāda Buddhism, Bhāvanā which can be called as Kammaṭṭhāna. Bhāvanā is the mental development. There are 4 ways of practice namely : - (1) Samatha-Pubbanogama-Vipassanā is the development of the Samatha Bhāvanā in the beginning and then developing the Insight Meditation. (2) Vipassana-Pubbanogama-Samatha is the development of the Vipassanā Bhāvanā in the beginning and then achieve the Jhāna. (3) Yugganattha-Samatha-Vipassanā is the development of the Samatha and Vipassana Bhāvanā in the same time. (4) Dhammutthaccavikkahitamāna which is the insight development to pass through Uddhacca restlessness of mind. Sariputtathera had explained the principle and the insight meditation practicing methods in  Satipaṭṭhānakathā in Paṭisambhidāmagga Buddhist Scripture. The practicing methods of the insight meditation can be done in two ways. 1. The Samathayānika: one whose vehicle is tranquility or the quiet-vehicled.  Samathayānika will use quietness as their base, that is, to develop tranquility before turning to insight meditation. With this method, they are to develop the first Jhāna or first absorption, which consists of Vitakka: initial application, Vicāra: sustained application, Pīti: rapture, Sukha: happiness and Ekaggatā: After one has mastered the practice then he can lift his mind from the Jhāna so to realize the Tilakkhaṇa: the Three Characteristics. 2.Vipassanāyānika: one whose vehicle is only pure insight or the insight-vehicled. The practitioners take to notice the arising and elimination of Nāma (mind) and Rūpa (material) as they truly are.

            The practice of Apaṇṇaka-paṭipadā 3, or foundations of mindfulness by having awareness on one’s body, feelings, mind and mind-objects until one can understand that Nāma (mind) and Rūpa (material) are impermanent, deteriorated, suffering, and not self, is the way for one to eliminate the lower fetters. These are the importance bases dhamma which will support practitioners for their Four Jhànas (absorption) and Vijjā: (the Threefold Knowledge) attainment Apaṇṇaka-paṭipadā 3 must be practised together with the foresaid Doctrinal principles which support one another and will bring the practisers to attain the highest targets which is because this is the way for practitioners to reach the knowledge or Nibbāna.

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