SATISFACTION WITH PRACTICE OF VIPASSANA MEDITATION IN 4 SATIPATTHANAS UNDER 2020 VIPASSANA MEDITATION PRACTICE PROJECT OF MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, NONGKHAI CAMPUS

Abstract

         This research article was the research to assess satisfaction and results of the practice of 2020 Vipassana Meditation in 4 Satipatthanas (4 Foundations of Mindfulness) of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University students, Nongkhai Campus at there as well. The objectives were; 1) to study the satisfaction with the 2020 Vipassana Meditation Practice Project of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University student, Nongkhai Campus. 2) To assess the results of 2020 Vipassana Meditation Practice in 4 Satipatthanas under the Vipassana Meditation Practice Project of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University students, Nongkhai Campus. This research was a quantitative research. Population and sample of 452 persons who were all students participating in this project. The tool for collecting data was the satisfactional questionnaire and the results of Vipassana Practice based on the 4 Satipatthanas. The statistics used in the data analysis were mean and standard deviation.

The results of the studies revealed that the satisfaction with the 2020 Vipassana Meditation Practice Project of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University students, Nongkhai Campus, in all 8 aspects which were public relations, location, welfare, bathroom and the toilet, documents, Vipassana teacher, special lecturer, and food & beverage, were overall at a high level (= 4.22). And then, the results of 2020 Vipassana Meditation Practice in 4 Satipatthanas under the Vipassana Meditation Practice Project of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University students, Nongkhai Campus in 4 areas: Kayanupassana Satipatthana (contemplation of body), Vedananupassana Satipatthana (contemplation of feelings), Cittanupassana Satipatthana (contemplation of mind), and Dhammanupassana Satipatthana (contemplation of mind-objects), there were overall at a high level (= 4.11).