A Study of the Faith in Samatha and Vipassana Meditation Cultivation

Abstract

             This thesis was conducted for three objectives: 1) to study faith in Theravada Buddhist Scriptures, 2) to study faith in Samatha Meditation Practice, and 3) to study faith in Vipassana Meditation Practice, by descriptive analysis. From the study it found that: 
             Faith is the primary Dhamma factor of Samatha and Vipassana Meditation. By focusing on the faith names “Saddhāñānasampayutta”, the Bhāvana (mental development), the faith from Samatha and Vipassana mediation practice. 
             In Samatha, faith clearly appears as Saddhā-carita (faithful temperament), the appropriate practice are six Anussati (recollections) : 1) Buddhānussati (the Buddha) 2) Dhammānussati (Dhamma) 3) Sāõgha (Sangha) 4) Sīlānussati (morality) 5) Cāgānussati (liberality) and 6) Devatānussati (deities). Advantageous for non-glooming of consciousness or peaceful of consciousness.
            In Vipassana, faith represents as equanimity. Mind assures at the present confronting natural phenomenon, persist and determines until the getting on Vipassana tracking to know Tilakkhaõa (the Three Characteritics) in form of Saddhindriya (faith faculty) of twenty two Indriya (faculties) which is Vipassana sense-object: Vipassanabhūmi. At the same time, faith is also an enlightenment equipment, called the Bodhipakkhiya- dhamma manifests as Saddhindriya (confidence) in five Indriya (controlling faculty) and Saddhabala (confidence power) in five Bala (power).
           Which is a Dhamma factor leads to the development of being free from sufferings. So, it is the internal faith from meditation practice, the confidence which create from the natural phenomenon while practicing meditation.