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PARIYATTI (THEORY) PROCESS The Pariyatti (theory) process is the study of Buddha’s teaching (theory). There are two sections of study by Buddhist monk. The first section is Dhamma scholar section. The graduates from this section, ranking from beginning to the highest, are called the first, the second and the third grade Dhamma graduates respectively. The other section study by Buddhist monk is Pali scholar that has seven grades, namely, grade three to grade nine. The graduates from this study are called the third grade, the fourth grade, the fifth grade Pali graduate until the highest, the ninth grade Pali graduate. There are also Dhamma scholar grade one, two and three for ordinary Buddhist. Any school, college or university may invite the qualified monk to teach Dhamma in campus and send their students to take the Dhamma Examination organized by Buddhist monk administration. This study process has objective to know Buddha’s teaching (theory) which is the fundamental prior to practice. The Buddhist monk administration calls this process “Ganthadhura” PATIPATTI (PRACTICE) PROCESS This process is aimed to develop our mind to realize Nirvana (extinction of defilement). Although this study is very essential in Buddhism there is no such study process in the country. Only Pariyatti (theory) Process exists. The non-existence of Patipatti Process (Practice) results in demoralization. We call for moral creation but who can fulfil this need is the point. We need the qualified instructor as well as the qualified curriculum. The person who can teach Patipatti (practice) Process is a Thai Buddhist monk names Ven. Phra Mongkolthepmuni or “Luangpor Wat Pak Nam” (The Reverend Father of Pak Nam Temple). This process which is classified as “Vipassanadhura” was taught only by the Reverend Father at Wat Pak Nam , Pasicharoen District, Bangkok. There are three textbooks of curriculum, namely: 1. “The Path Leading to Maggas (18-Bodies or 18 Kayas)” This is the elementary of Dharmakaya Doctrine. 2. “The Abbot Handbook, The Advances Dharmakaya Doctrine” This book contains 15 chapters and another 15 chapters for Safeguard (Supporter and Protector) making it up to 30 chapters. 3. “ The Wonder Part of Maggas , The Advanced Dharmakaya Doctrine” (46 chapters) The Reverend Father had used these three books to teach Vipassanadhura (mind development process) until his death. I had studies Dharmakaya Doctrine since I was a teacher-training student. I started my career as a teacher and after a period of time I switched to be the District Education Officer in Chantaburi Province who involved in the education for people as well as monks and novices. I had been invited to teach Dharmakaya Doctrine to monks in many provinces throughout my career life until I retired from the government service. In all, I have been teaching Dharmakaya Doctrine for more than 20 years. During my teaching, many monks said that the Reverend Father’s textbook “The Path Leading to Maggas (the path of Arahantship)” which I gave to them describes only principles. Even they tried to develop their mind until they could see “Pathama Magga Sphere” (the sphere of the first Magga), they could not proceed to process their mind according to 18-Bodies (18 Kayas) concept. So, it was the duty of the teacher to lead them the right process. When the process started, the student may be able to achieve each target step by step without pause. Both teacher and student could not rest during the process. This gave me the idea of writing new handbooks to clarify the content of the Reverend Father’s books for ease of practice. My three new books are as follows: 1. “The One Who Sees the Sphere of Dharma, That One Sees Tathagata. Tathakata is, in fact, Dharmakaya.” Clarifying the Reverend Father’s “The Path Leading to Maggas”. This article you are reading now. 2. “The abbot Hand book” is clarified in the new book “ Guidelines to Process Mind According to the Reverend Father of Wat Pak Nam’s The Abbot Hand book.” 3. “The Wonder Part of Maggas “ is made clearer in “Guidelines to Process Mind According to the Reverend Father of Wat Pak Nam’s The Wonder Part of Maggas.” These three books have been published and are available now. Patipatti (practice) Process or mind development is the unique study. The student closes his eyes during in the process while the other kinds of study the student must open his eyes. At first, the teacher will explain the content of the first chapter, then, the student closes his eyes to practice the process goes on chapter by chapter. During the practice, the teacher will assess and instruct the student all the time. It is the process to make the mind bright and crystal clear from the beginning stage through the end, which is the meaning of Sacittapariyodapanam (make the mind pure and bright) by using the guidelines described in those 3 books. As soon as the practice goes on to the stage that we can see the “small crystal sphere” which is called Pathama (the first) Magga Sphere in our abdomen, the state of our mind changes suddenly. A new feeling of fearing and shame at all sins instantly occurs in our mind. This feeling is called “Hiri Ottappa”. The required moral has automatically existed in our mind. Any society containing people with Hiri Ottappa is the happy society. If we are able to further develop our mind to make it brighter and clearer by using guidelines from the three mentioned books, the higher moral will automatically occur. Who is able to achieve the supreme Dharma depends solely on his own spiritual perfection. The important thing for the process is that we must have a teacher or instructor. I recommend that the teacher study from the book “Teaching Method and Practicing Technique to Achieve Dhamakaya” (Handbook for Introspection teacher) which will help a lot. PATIVEDHA (ATTAINMENT) PROCESS This process follows the Patipatti (practice) Process. When the student processes mind to make it clearer and clearer, step by step, he will achieve higher and higher insight, and so on. The insight will become more and more detailed. The teacher has to monitor and instruct the student to correct the mistakes. It is like the science study that, firstly, the teacher explains the theoretical knowledge, then, the students work in the experimental room and, lastly, the teacher observes the exercises. When any student works incorrectly, then, the teacher will tell him to correct the mistake. contents Powered by AkoComment 2.0! |
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