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POSTGRADUATE INSTITUT
E OF PĀ
LI AND BUDDHIST STUDIES
A Study of the Theravāda Buddhist
Analysis of
Saññā (Perception)
by
Rev. Eindaka
(REG: 2012/MA/E/3631)
AN ESSAY SUB
MITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE OF PĀ
LI AND BUDDHIST STUDIES,UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR DEGREE OFMASTER OF ART
2012
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
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3Chapter 1
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5Chapter 2
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. 8Chapter 3
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.. 14Conclusion
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..19Abbreviation
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A Study of the Theravada Buddhist Analysis of
Saññā
(Perception)
Introduction
Saññā
is a part of five aggregates of beings. It is mostly translated as perception orrecognition and tentatively translated as marking or memory of being. Even it is a one of fiftytwo mental properties (
Cetasikas),
it is counted into five aggregate by name of itself as
Sannyat Khandha
because of its powerful function.
Saññā
is very important to stand asbeings as its extended levels. To define the being levels, it is not enough by seeing
Paññā
(knowledge), and it is exactly need to see Saññā
too. Different
Saññā
can make differentbeing levels. This paper will emphasize
how and why Saññā is an important to beings,
especially for human beings according to Theravada Buddhism.Pa
ññā knows only one right thing but Saññā does not mean like that. Saññā hold things not
only right but also wrong. Person who fears of ghost that believes the tree stump which burntin seeing at night is only a false belief. If someone who speak the brown colour is a brownthat is true belief. In fact, if false things are believed as true things, that is not only
Ditthi
(Wrong View) but also false perception.This false perception is so wide. The main causative factor of passing through the cycle of rebirth for a long time involves
Avijjā
(Ignorance) and
Thana
(Desire) but also partlyinvolves false belief perception. People truly perceive the faecal matter is an unpleasantthing. Dogs and pigs perceive that the faecal matter which is a very good nutrition for them.In such case, Buddha and
Arahart
perceive that the sensual is a very unpleasant thing. That is
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