A Study of the Success Factors of Practicing Meditation at Tanang Lenang Chaloem Rat Meditation Center, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

This thesis is of three objectives as: 1) to study the process of meditation practice at  TanangLenang 60 years Chalermraj  2) to explore the meditation master’s teacher method at  TanangLenang 60 years Chalermraj  and 3) to investigate the success factors of practicing meditation at atTanangLenang 60 years Chalermraj. This research is the qualitative research by collecting documentary research and field research which conducted by interview andparticipant observation.

The results revealed that the insight meditation practice based on the Four Foundation of Mindfulnees is the rule of the Buddhism insight meditation practice. The TanangLenang 60 years Chalermraj  has the rule and the practice by having consciousness of the state of mind in relation to body, feeling and mind. The meditation master’s teacher methodmainly follows the Tipitakaand raising-falling practice. The practice way begins by walking switching with meditation and being aware of motion all time since waking up till sleeping. The  meditation master’s teacher will determine the steps of practice for each individual in order to develop their consciousness and wisdom to reach to Trinity. The success factors of practicing meditation consisted of the practicing meditation in the advantageous condition and staying with a good meditation master. These are the success factors of practicing meditation in line with the Four Foundation of Mindfulness