Abstract

                  This dissertation is a documentary one which is of 3 objectives namely:
1). to study the idea of Transpersonal Psychology 2). to study the Buddhist Transpersonal Methodology 3). to study the way of Transpersonal pattern of integration in Theravãda Buddhism.     

                  From the research,it is found that the self transpersonal in theravãda Buddhism are tranquility meditation and insight meditation. Tranquility are Sila and Samãdhi. Insight is Paññã. It  is found that  in  self transpersonal point, it must be the practice according to the principles of Tisihkkã Sila(Precept), Samãdhi(Concentration) and  Paññã (Wisdom) with the frame of  37  Bodhipakkhiyadhammas.  In  practising the  Dhamma, one  should  bring the concerned Dhammas to be practiced. Such  Dhammas  are  Kalyãnamittã  Dhamma, 10 Paribodha Dhamma, Carita and Sappaya Dhamma. Regarding the 37  Bodhipakkiyadhammas, 4 Stipathãs and 8 Ariyamaggas are the methodologies. The rest Dhamma :- 4 Iddhipãs  4 Sammappadãnas, 5 Balas, 5 Indriyas and 7  Bojjhañgas  are  the  supporting  Dhammas.

                   It  is also found  that  the way  of  integration  should  have 37 Bodhipakkhiyadhammas  as  the  main  principles and the  4  Satipatthãnas and 8 Ariyamaggas are the methods with the Western Psychologist viewpoint which are  the  components in  process  by using the 4 Iddhipãdas  and 5 Palas as the  pushing  power, the 4 Sammappadhnas as the effort, the 5 Indriyas as the adjustment to the aims of rules of  7  Bojjhangas  through  the  perfection  of  lives.

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