PHRA VIPASSANACHAN AND HIS LEADERSHIP ROLE IN TEACHING BUDDHIST MEDITATION IN THAILAND

Abstract

Phra Vipassanachan means a teacher who introduces the teachings about insight meditation that appears in the Tripitaka. The 4 Maha Satipatthana (body, feeling, mind, and Dharma) were used as the main teaching. and Vipassana teachers have the following roles: 1) The role of Vipassanacharya as a mentor 2) The role of Vipassana Master as a self-developer and the potential development of Vipassana masters is linked to managing one's potential to raise the level in order to teach others and lead the way to becoming a desirable Vipassana Master. It is necessary to have 3 attributes according to the PapanikaDharma, namely 1) Cakkhuma, shrewd, good eyesight or good vision. It must consist of desirable characteristics, that is, having good eyesight,that is, having good knowledge. having desirable virtues and consisting of leadership in explaining the Buddha's teachings; 2) Vidhuro; capable of administering business, understanding people who come to learn meditation and being skillful in teaching insight meditation. Vipassana teachers need to look far into the ideology of dissemination of Dhamma practice with the policy that the Buddha laid down. 3) Nissayasampanno Good credit rating, Good-natured, knowing them, knowing us. Analyzing the disposition of listeners or disciples and insert Dharma according to the principles of practice.