An Analytical Study of the Process of Control Feeling (Vedanā) in Theravāda Buddhism

             This dissertation consists of three objectives, namely: (1) to examine the context and impacts of feelings in Human Being life, (2) to study the meaning and the way to control feeling (vedanā) in Theravāda Buddhist perspective, and (3) to present the process of control feeling (vedanā) in Theravāda Buddhism. This qualitative research which methodology was contains textual studies and interview forms with six scholars who are Buddhist monks and scholars.

             The research has found that vedanā, irrespective of its exposition in the Tipiṭaka, is characterized as either pleasant (sukha), painful (dukkha), or neither painful nor pleasant (adukkhamasukha) which can be bodily (kāya) and mental (cetasika) and worldly (sāmisa) and unworldly (nirāmisa). The research also indicates that vedanā has a crucial role in the realization of the four noble truths and hence liberation. In this research, Mahāsī emphasizes vedanā as one of the four kinds of satipaṭṭhāna. Vedanā does not seem to be emphasized as more important than the other areas of satipaṭṭhāna and Mogok emphasizes the dependent origination lead the followers to reach the final goal of the meditation. However, though there are different kinds of meditation practice by the people but the final goal is only one to realize the Nibbāna. Next the S.N Goenka emphasizes the observation of bodily vedanā, through which the three other areas can also be observed. Vedanā is equanimously observed in traditions of satipaṭṭhāna. It is maintained by three traditions that through the equanimous observation of vedanā one can realize impermanence, suffering, and sub-statelessness.