Relationship between Carita and the Principles of Meditation Practice

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the relationship between Carita 6 and the tranquility meditation practice; 2) to study the relationship between Carita 2 and the insight meditation practice; and 3) to study the relationship between Carita and the meditation practice. This was a document research by studying primary data, namely Tipitaka, Commentary Visuddhimagga,  Vimuttimagga,  Nettipakarana. Secondary data was from documents, textbooks and research. The results of the research revealed that 1) the relationship between Carita 6 and the tranquility meditation practice was as follows: persons with Ragacarita should practice Asubha 10 and Kayagatasati; persons with Dosacarita should practice Kammatthana 8, namely Brahmavihara 4 and Vannakasina 4; persons with Mohacarita and Vitakkacarita should practice Anapanasati; persons with Saddhacarita should practice meditation practice in Anussati 6, namely Buddhanussati, Devatanussati, etc.; persons with Buddhicarita should practice Marananussati, Upasamanussati, Aharepatikulasanya, and Catudhatuvavatthana. For Arupa 4, Bhutakasina 4, Alokakasina and Akasakasin, they were suitable for every person. 2) The relationship between Carita 2 and Vipassana meditation practice for those who had Tanhacarita, were retarded, and those who were Samathayanika, retarded, should practice Kayanupassana- Satipatthana. Those who had Tanhacarita, wisdom, and those who were Samathayayanika, had wisdom should practice Vedananupassana-satipatthana. The person with Ditthicarita, retarded, and those who were Samathayanika, retarded, should practice Cittanupassana-Satipatthana. The person with Ditthicarita, wisdom, and those who were Vipassanayanika, wisdom, should practice Dhammanupassana-Satipatthana; and 3) The relationship between Carita and the principles of meditation practice can be said that Carita was an important element of both tranquility meditation and insight meditation practices. The relationship between Carita 6 and the Samatha was the same as Ragacarita and Asubhakammamatthana 10 or Kayagatasati that would suspend Nivarana. When Citta was steadfastly concentrated until absorption (Jhana) and then used as a basis for wisdom to see Tilakkhana until attaining Arahatta-phala. For Carita 2, it related to Vipassana by practicing in Satipatthana 4 causing Nibbida, disgusted, released from craving. Wisdom arose to contemplate Aniccata, Dukkhata, Anattata leading to nirvana.