A STUDY OF BENEFITS AND VALUES OF VEDANA BASED ON THE FOUR FOUNDATION OF MINDFULNESS

Abstract

This research has of 3 objectives:1) to study Vedană (sensation) in Theravada Buddhist Texts 2) to studythe principles and methods of mindfulness in Vedanä according to 4 Foundations of Mulness and 3) to study the benefits and values of Vedană in the Insight Meditation practice and the life living. It is a documentary research supplemented with in-depth interview. The results are found that 

Vedană means the feeling of happiness, suffering or equanimity. The sensational mindfulness is focusing to see the empirical truth such as pain and sore, etc.; to see the truth according to the Three Characteristics; impermanence, suffering and Selflessness for attainment the escape from suffering: Nibbana.

Duce to Vadanäis thephysically and mentally emotionalfeeling, the methods of sensational mindfulness practice are different in details. The three Meditaion Centers such as WatRampoeng, WatPhra That Si Chom Thong, and TanangLenang Dharma Practice Center have followed the methods of practice as appeared in Pali Commentaries. Some differences in technique are found in these three places. But the Sri Manta Meditation Center having practice Vedanānupassanäasa combination of all Dharma (Käyajitta and Dhamma). Therefore it is emphasizing on both respectively and reversely sensational mindfulness meditation. This is considered as the heart technique of this place.

The benefits of Vedanänupassana is the progress of the practical indicator. Because it appears clearly in all times while practice. It is also a tool of thephysical and mental healthdevelopment, thequality of learning, quality of life and social. It is a device for controlling emotions. It set the neutralized mind. That is, it does not rise or down when having affected by emotions whether being good or bad, happy or suffering, likes or dislikes. The value of Vedanānupassanā is the life support to live mindfully. It is the happier life and the less suffering life.lt sets the harmonious and balancedlife.