A BUDDHIST WAY OF MENTAL TRAINING

The present work entitled “ A Buddhist Way of Mental Training ” is one of the valuable books for mind development which I have combined and written in order to be used as a handbook for those who are interested in Buddhist meditation practice. It is suitable for everyone who wants to develop one’s own mind. This book, after reading it carefully, can be put into practice by oneself even without the guidance of a meditation Guru.

It is well-attested fact that a person who always develops or exercises one’s own mind with correct ways. He can have sound mental health, and can get a great deal of peaceful life. Such a person can be in a hope for success in whatever he is doing, and be absolutely endowed with the capacity to shoulder his or her responsibilities with increasing efficiency, in the same way as a person who timely exercises, can get good physical health. So one is more likely to succeed in his or her work than others who are with frail and impaired health.

So a Buddhist Way of Mental Training or Mind Development is more important and necessary for everyone whether nationality, caste, social status, he is or what religion he believes in, or how political ideal he has.

It is remarkable that after the Second World War, more people in the world have begun to realize the danger of only material development and nowadays begun to be interested in the mental development more than before. Especially at present, many people in every age, both men and women in every corner of the world, even the educated or learned ones pay attention to meditation practice more than before. In Thailand, the land of yellow robes or the land of Buddhism, the Buddhist meditation is compulsory subject to be taught in the M. 4 – 5 - 6

( Mathayom ) of the secondary schools. In every university in Thailand this subject also is optional and compulsory in some faculties of some universities.

In Thailand various deputed meditation centers are more interested by both Thai people and foreigners; such a delightful situation is a good sign for human beings to have peaceful lives, because they can solve the problems of their lives in a direct way. And it is a good opportunity for Buddhism to bring the more peaceful lives to mankind in the world.

It should be proud for all Buddhists to make known that Buddhism is excellent realism with rationality which can be proved by themselves in the case of peace and in the success of their work, even in the globalization world where the modern scientific development is more increasing.

This book consists of 16 chapters describing a Buddhist Way of Mental Training. Academically, the work here presented is replete with the sources of references from the Pali Cannon, the text called Visuddhimagga and other texts. Practically, there are some, which are my own experiences and those to be found in other works or recounted to me by some other well-known meditation masters. My aim is to offer accounts of real life to the readers so that they may use them during their practice. This book in English version can be completed by helping hand of many Buddhists, both Thais and foreigners. So I feel deep gratitude to all of them who have this book in English completed.

I do hope this work can help those who are interested in Buddhist meditation practice to find the right path leading to peaceful mind.

Phra Tepvisuddhikavi
Ex – Vice Rector for
Academic Affairs,
Mahamakut Buddhist University,
Bangkok, Thailand
June 2, B.E. 2543 / A. D. 2000

Monastery of Somanasvihara
Pomprab District,
Bangkok, Thailand
Tel. 281-7944
Fax. 282-6042

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