Observation of Rūpa and Nāma in Ānāpānasati Sutta

Abstract

This research containing objectives; 1) to study the structure and the essence in Ānāpānasati Sutta, 2) to study the observation of Rūpa and Nāma in Ānāpānasati Sutta, and 3) to analyze the practical way to observe Rūpa and Nāma in Ānāpānasati Sutta. This was documentary research. Descriptive data analysis.
The finding revealed that 1) Ānāpānasati Sutta: Mindfulness of Breathing appeared in Volume 14 of Tipiṭaka, Majjhima-Nikāya Upari-paṇṇāsaka Anupadavagga. There were sixteen stages which fulfill the four foundations of mindfulness, the seven enlightenment factors, True Knowledge and Liberation. I act as subject to observe body, feeling, mind, mind-objects. The clever having known the function of the body, feeling, mind, and mind-objects which depended on each other arise, it is no self. 2) The observation of Rūpa: matter and Nāma: mind in Ānāpānasati Sutta and Ānāpānasatikathā. Mind acts as subject to observes Rūpa that is the breathing in and breathing out, and observes Nāma all mental formation which these arise from the mind. The mind having wisdom knows the function of Rūpa and Nāma, it depended on each other arising, it is no self. 3) The analysis of the practical way to observe Rūpa and Nāma in Ānāpānasati Sutta to achieve the ultimate reality. The beginning of practice is the mind acts as subject to control the breathing in and out and to knows following that breathing in and out. The mind creates wisdom, controlling the breathing, the mind is not the breathing, the mind follows the breath mindfully, the breathing creates the mind. The mind will enter the first, second, third, and fourth jhāna respectively. When the mind having wisdom contemplates the mind as non-self, accomplished the target. The mind follows the breathing, rising and passing away. It is a way of living with wholesome, self-development, doing benefits, and liberating from states of misery.