The practice of meditation according to Phramahatherasrisaddha

Abstract

This academic article, the author would like to investigate the practice of meditation of Phramahatherasrisaddha in Sukhothai period. This study found that the practice of meditation according to Phramahatherasrisaddha is consistent with the meditation practice in Buddhist scriptures such as the Tripitaka and the Visuddhimagga.  Phramahatherasrisaddha  showed distinct meditation way according to his ethics, namely, Metta meditation, Samatha meditation, and Vipassana meditation. Most importantly, he practiced meditation in order to attain Enlightenment as a future Buddha.

     The characteristics of the teachings of Phramahatherasrisaddha contains both the elements of the town order and the forest order, both of which aim to help people and practice Dharma concurrently. At the same time, he continued to accumulate merits as the prerequisite for future enlightenment as a Buddha. This way of practice could be called "meditation in the Bodhisattava’s way because this way is to practice the perfection, Samatha meditation and Vipassana meditation are practised together.