MAHA VIPAK LANNA : KNOWLEDGE AND THE PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION TO BRING UNDERSTANDING IN THE LIVES OF LANNA PEOPLE.

Abstract

The article has objectives to 1) study background history and content of the
Maha Wibak Lanna scriptures (Insom Chaichomphu's version), 2) study the principles
of Buddhism that appear in the Maha Wiibak Lanna scriptures, and 3) study the
process of communication of the Buddha Dharma according to the Maha Wibak
scriptures to understand the living of the Lanna people. This is the qualitative
research. Data collection tools were through the document interviewing. the research
result found that;
1) background history and content of the Maha Wibak Lanna scriptures
divided into 3 sections: Nithanwachana(vocabulary part) which is the preliminary text
of the scriptures, the content is in the middle and the Nikhomwachana(the settlement) is in the last part of the scriptures. The content of the Maha Wibak Lanna
Book was written in prose and was literary genre. Lanna Buddhist Literature The story
of Mahavibak, the edition of Insom Chaichomphu, owner of the Boonpadung printing
house. In front of Wat Chet Yot, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province, or what the
Lanna people call Northern folk sermons The story of Mahavibak by Mr. Insom
Chaiyachom wrote the Maha Wibak scriptures in the year 2496 B.E., classified in prose
literature. It is a teaching according to Buddhist teachings. There is an ancient
archaeological evidence that appears at various general temples in Chiang Rai
Province. There are many prose chapters, such as the Maha Wibhaka scriptures. The
content of the Great Scriptures focusing on teaching about karma and the karma that
has been done in the past life and the karma or karma that will affect the next life
The content is not related to illness in any way. Bringing dharma or scriptures to
preach One might see that the sick person is in a serious condition called by the
Lanna language as “difficult” or the patient is in a critical condition (coma), but does
not run out of breath. Suffering like that, perhaps with concern In wealth, husbands,
wives, children, relatives may think that the sick person should have a heavy
"motorcycle" causing suffering. If taking the Dharma Which sounds similar to "Wibak",
preaching to listen to it is likely to have the effect of eliminating karma. If there is
merit, it will disappear. If there is no merit, then he will die with a peaceful condition.
2) The Buddhism principles that appeared in the Maha Wiibak Lanna
scriptures, were as follows: the ten unwholesome deeds, the five commandment of
the Buddha(Benchasil), the Trilaksa, the Trisikkha Principles, the three Corruptions, the
Four Basis Powers and Potency(Itthibaht), the Four Meditations(Kammathan), the
Apinya Samapati, the Buddha Grace, and the Nirvana.
3) The process of communicating Buddhism according to the Maha Wibak
scriptures to understand the living of the Lanna people found that it was through the
messengers (preachers), the receivers (upasaka-upasikas), and the communication
channels consisted of YouTube, Facebook and Website with content about Maha
Wibak Lanna scriptures (version of Insom Chaichomphu)