Abstract

This thesis has three objectives: to study Dukkhavedanā (Painful Feeling) in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures, to study the Insight Meditation practice in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures, and to study how Dukkhavedanā effects on the Insight Meditation practice. The thesis uses documentary research method. The following are the research findings.

Dukkhavedanā in Theravāda Buddhism is the suffering as part of the Three Characteristics, the Noble Truth of Suffering, and suffering in the Dependent Origination. The appearance of suffering is mostly in the Noble Truth of Suffering.

The Insight Meditation practice in Theravāda Buddhist Scriptures is the practice based on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness by attaining and maintaining moment-to-moment mindfulness. When Khaṇika-Samādhi (Momentary Concentration) becomes strongly developed and the mind becomes more purified, then, the series of Vipassanā Ñāṇa (Insight Knowledge) will arise. Although the bodily movements can dissimulate the state of suffering, but the continuity of mindfulness will develop insight wisdom that realize the ultimate reality.

Dukkhavedanā effects on the Insight Meditation practice as follows: 1) Dukkhavedanā that is strongly at the beginning stage (Kaṅkhāvitaraṇa Visuddhi: Purity of Transcending Doubts), if practitioners are lack of proper attention and advices from virtuous teachers or friends, they may exit from the practice, 2) Dukkhavedanā that is strongly at the middle stage (Patipadāñāṇadassana Visuddhi: Purity of The Knowledge and Vision of the Way), practitioners may have painful feelings repeatedly that make them feel discourage and get tired of practice, and 3) Dukkhavedanā that is strongly at the final stage. This stage requires the continuity of mindfulness until reaching the last stage of purification (Ñāṇadassana: Purity of Knowledge and Vision), which the bodily movements are no longer dissimulate the state of suffering. The diligent observing of all sufferings continuity will purify the mind gradually seven stages (Visuddhi 7), and be able to abandon the distortion in happiness, as well as eliminate craving, then, attaining Nibbāna from the perception of painful feelings.

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