The Effective Program of Vipassana Meditation on the Improvement of Quality of Life of the Dharma Practitioners at Wat Rojanaprapha Meditation Centre, Phetchabun Province

Abstract

        This research aimed to 1. Develop a Vipassana meditation practice program that affects the quality of life development of practitioners at Wat Rojanaprapa, Phetchabun Province. 2. Study the effects of Vipassana meditation practice on the quality of life development of practitioners at Wat Rojanaprapa, Phetchabun Province. This study was a quasi-experimental research with an experimental group of 15 participants. The research instrument was a quality of life measurement scale, with a reliability score of .963. The data were analyzed using nonparametric statistics, specifically the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Test, and qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.

       The research findings revealed that: 1. The Vipassana meditation program that affected the quality of life development of practitioners at Wat Rojanaprapa was a movement-based practice following the method of Luangpor Teean, with 7 days of activities totaling 42 hours. The structure of the program consisted of four types of activities: 1. Listening to Dhamma talks 2. Morning and evening chanting 3. Practicing the main postures (sitting and walking meditation) 4. Practicing minor postures

2.The experimental results showed that the quality of life scores after the program were significantly higher than before the program at the 0.05 level. From the qualitative analysis, the findings were as follows: 1) Physical aspect: Physical health improved from appropriate eating habits, timely rest, and practicing mindfulness through movement and walking meditation. 2) Social aspect: Relationships improved through mutual support, sharing, and kind cooperation. 3) Mental aspect: Increased mindfulness in thoughts, reduced anxiety, greater loving-kindness, and a more cheerful mind. 4) Wisdom aspect: Deeper understanding of Dhamma and the Three Characteristics (anicca, dukkha, anatta), better letting go, and the ability to apply these insights in solving life problems.