Abstract:
This thesis has three objectives: 1) to study the content and Buddhist teaching in Ariyavamsasutta, 2) to study the practice of Vipassana meditation in Theravada Buddhist scriptures, and 3) to analyze the practice of Vipassana meditation in Ariyavamsasutta. This is qualitative research by studying data from Theravada Buddhist scriptures, and documents related, summarized, analyzed, compile in descriptive style.
The results of the research revealed that Ariyavamsasutta is a discourse on the clan of Noble One which is the practice of a person who is far from defilements that is eliminated by the Noble Path according to his own virtue. Ariya clan refers to great nobility, well-known, not be able to denied in present and future, not opposed by enlightened monks and Brahmins. There are four main teachings: 1) Cīvarasantuṭṭha or contentment on robes 2) contentment on alms-giving, 3) contentment on dwellings, 4) Pahānarāmatā or delight in the development of good and the abandonment of evil which is admired and followed by the Noble One, which includes 3 types; 1) Sammāsambuddha, 2) Paccekabuddha, and 3) Sāvakabuddha.
Vipassana meditation indicates to continuing investigation through wisdom training which is the way to uproot all passions, and to know clearly all things as they really were. The observed objects of insight meditation are included within form-name as the base of contemplation known as Vipassana, there are 6 categories: 5 Khandha, 12 Āyatana, 18 Dhātu, 22 Indriya, 4 Ariyasacca, 12 Paṭiccasamuppāda, in brief they are name and forms. There are four foundations of mindfulness: 1) the practice of Kāyānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna, 2) the practice of Vedanānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna, 3) the practice of Cittānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna and 4) practice of Dhammānupassanāsatipaṭṭhāna. As for the results of Vipassana meditation, there are 4 nobilities attained by meditator: 1) Sotāpanna, 2) Sakadāgāmi, 3) Anāgāmi, 4) Arahanta who never returned to this world after Nibbana. This is the end of the cycle of Samsara, i.e., defilements, actions, and fruits.
An analysis of Vipassana practice in Ariyavangsasutta was divided into 4 themes: 1) in Cīvarasantuṭṭha, the practitioner should satisfy cloth received, Bhikkhus should know his own robe, robes place, left robes, own robe satisfying, and disciplines related to the robe, 2) in Piṇḍapatasantuṭṭha, Bhikkhus should rejoice in alms giving, they are, food as received, knowing arm giving, arm giving place, satisfaction in one own giving, and disciplines related to arm giving, 3) in Senāsanasantuṭṭha or contentment on monastery, Bhikkhus should be contented in the seclusion, that is, knowing the area of dwelling, dwellings area, dwelling contentment, and disciplines related to dwellings, there will be no greed and worry, which lead practice of Vipassana meditation to progress well, 4) in Pahānabhāvanārāmatā, Bhikkhus should be contented in the meditation and abandonment, that is , one would develop 4 efforts, 4 success, 5 faculties, 5 powers, 7 factors of enlightenment, 7 observations, 18 great insights, 37 factors leading to enlightenment as the 4th Noble lineage. This practice is considered as the ultimate goal in Buddhism.