MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY
WANGNOI, AYUTTHAYA
18 SEPTEMBER 2012
Faculty of Buddhism
International B.A Degree Programme
Technique of Higher
Education
Teacher: Dr. Doungkamon Tongkanaraksa
CONCENTRATION
FOR EVERYONE
A young novice does
meditation on his bed, in
an old Monastery in
Myanmar.
Group 1
Ven. Indacara
Ven. Pannasiri
Ven. Bulnawe Dhammika
Ven. Vo Huu Danh
Ven. Nguyen Hoang Phuc
Ven. Sandarwara
Ven. Javanatikkha
Ven. Nyanasami
Ven. Panninda
Ven. Vepulla
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In Pli word Samdhi which means
Concentration. It is normally translation
of Samdhi, the word of Pli. In English
dictionary, its definition is that, the ability
to think about something carefully or
along time , the other is that, a process in
which put a lot of attention , energy in to
a particular activity. So, concentration
means , ability to think , consider about
something that we do or practice .
Without concentration, when
we do something, we can not do
or solve which we do or make
properly. Every body needs the
concentration and needs to try to
get concentration because it is
very important for everyone.
When we study our lesson , we
should be concentrated because ,
if we dont have proper
concentration, we can not do or
study and learn our lesson very
systematically and very carefully.
For example, a student who
has nothing concentration on his
or her mind I think that she or he
can not do his or her lesson
which he or she intends to do.
I think that it is natural in every
thing and every circumstances
which are interrelated each other.
If I also have not concentration
when I do or study some lesson
or
meditation,
it
is
not
comfortable to follow to finish
everything.
In the Buddhas teachings, the
Buddha uttered to the monks
that: Bhikkhus, there are three
vedanas
(three
feelings),
sukhavedan,
dhukkhavedan
and upekkhvedan.
The meaning of sukhavedan
means feeling of happiness,
dukkhavedan, the feeling of
suffering and upekkhvedan,
the feeling of indifferent.
Bhikkhus, the Buddha said to them
that a bhikkhu who has the
concentration (Samdhi), the wisdom
(Pa) and mindfulness (Sati) can
know the feeling of happiness , the
origin or cause of feeling of
happiness, the feeling of wiping out
and the feeling of extinguishing and
can get or attain the ultimate reality
or Nibbhna.
Therefore , the concentration is
very essential or important for
everybody to get or gain good
situation. In the Noble Eightfold
Path, concentration is including
also. For the meditator, it is also
very important because , if one
who wants to take meditation ,
he should breed it to be
successful.
A meditator who has not
concentration
can
take
meditation properly and his
mind will go here and there and
can not control. It can be problem
for him or her who can not keep
on concentration.
A person who has the
concentration
can
solve
everything
in
every
circumstances.*
* Salyatasamyutta Pli , Vedansamyutta,
Sagthvagga, Samdhi Sutta (S.IV.331).
Concentration is on of the Noble
Eightfold Path. It can be appeared
from taking meditation. It works in
mind, and brain (thought). Normally
it is known as the quality of mind and
brain of people, because we rely on it
to fresh our brain, to control our mind
and it is also modify and purify our
mind as well. It is the tool which can
gives the physical benefit, mental
benefit and spiritual benefit.
For example: the health benefit,
to stop the Lobha, Dosa and
Moha from our mind and to
increase our idea that it is make a
better opinion in something's
which are support us to make a
right decision.
It is only when the mind is
controlled and is kept to the right
road of orderly progress that it
becomes useful for its possessor
and for society. Control of the
mind is the sky to happiness. It is
the king of virtues and the force
behind all true achievement.
We should try to put in at least
half an hour every day being
busy like the hen or her eggs.
When our mind is calm and quiet
it is time to take advantage of it
by
engaging
in
silent
communication with our own
mind in order to understand our
true nature without pretence.
If a man thus tries to practice a
little quiet contemplation day by
day, he will be able to perform
his duties better and in a more
efficient way, he will have the
courage to face tribulations and
worries with a brave heart and
will find contentment more
easily.
I hope you have enjoyed my talk.
Thank you for your attention.
May all of us be well
and happy.
The End
