Kammatthana Scripture of Phra Maha Somdej Chao Kanchaiyarat, Wat Pa Bong, Mueang Yong, Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Abstract

This article is an analysis of the kammatthana meditation scripture of Phra Maha Somdej Chao Kanchaiyarat, Wat Pa Bong, Mueang Yong, Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the late 25th century of the Buddhist era. The contents of the scripture represent two aspects of kammatthana practice: practicing kammatthana meditation while keeping the eight precepts at a temple on Buddhist holy days and forty meditation subjects. Kammatthana meditation practice includes the remembrance of the Buddha, dhamma, sangha and others in the category of anusati kammatthana meditation, followed by reciting the text and counting the rosary. The unique kammatthana meditation characteristics of Phra Maha Somdej Chao Kanchaiyarat include three aspects: 1) a procedure for focusing on mind cleansing before entering kammatthana mediation, including sacred words to purify and extinguish sin from the mind; 2) for the praying method, when saying “bud”, one must recognize the movement of the breath coming through the nose, and when saying "dho", one must acknowledge the movement of the breath coming through the throat, heart and into the stomach; 3 ) counting the rosary can be conducted by placing the rosary above the lap and by counting one rosary bead per one prayer, such as saying “Buddho”.