PENGALAMAN SELAMA MEDITASI VIPASSANA BHĀVANĀ: STUDI FENOMENOLOGI MAHASISWA PRODI PENDIDIKAN KEAGAMAAN BUDDHA STABN SRIWIJAYA
Yovanda Adi Dharma Surya
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) September 7, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22929002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 5 |
| Population | Students in the Buddhist Religious Education Study Program at STABN Sriwijaya who had participated in Vipassana Bhāvanā practice |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Students' Vipassana Bhāvanā experiences were dynamic, involving physical discomfort, drowsiness, wandering thoughts, emotions, boredom, and difficulty concentrating. They interpreted these conditions by becoming aware, observing, accepting, and redirecting attention, and reported that the practice fostered self-awareness, patience, calmness, emotional control, and wisdom for their future roles as Buddhist Religious Education teachers. |
Abstract
Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pengalaman mahasiswa yang beragam selama mengikuti praktik meditasi Vipassana Bhāvanā, baik berupa kondisi fisik, pikiran, emosi, maupun hambatan dalam mempertahankan perhatian selama meditasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengalaman nyata mahasiswa, cara mahasiswa memaknai kondisi yang memengaruhi pengalaman meditasi, serta makna pengalaman tersebut bagi mahasiswa sebagai calon Guru Pendidikan Agama Buddha. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Informan penelitian berjumlah lima mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Keagamaan Buddha STABN Sriwijaya yang telah mengikuti praktik Vipassana Bhāvanā. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara dan dokumentasi, kemudian dianalisis melalui tahapan analisis fenomenologi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengalaman mahasiswa bersifat dinamis, meliputi pegal, kesemutan, kram, mengantuk, pikiran yang berpindah-pindah, emosi, kebosanan, serta kesulitan berkonsentrasi. Mahasiswa memaknai kondisi tersebut melalui proses menyadari, mengamati, menerima, dan mengarahkan kembali perhatian. Pengalaman ini memberikan makna berupa berkembangnya kesadaran diri, kesabaran, ketenangan, pengendalian emosi, dan kebijaksanaan sebagai bekal menjadi calon Guru Pendidikan Agama Buddha. This study is grounded in the diverse experiences of students during VipassanaBhāvanā meditation practice, encompassing physical sensations, mental states, andemotions, as well as challenges in maintaining attention. The research aims tounderstand the students' lived experiences, how they interpret the conditionsaffecting their meditation, and the significance of these experiences for theirdevelopment as prospective Buddhist Religious Education teachers. A qualitativemethod with a phenomenological approach was employed. The study involved fivestudents from the Buddhist Religious Education Study Program at STABNSriwijaya who had participated in Vipassana Bhāvanā practice. Data werecollected through interviews and documentation, then analyzed usingphenomenological analysis procedures. The results reveal that the students'experiences were dynamic, involving sensations such as soreness, tingling, andcramping, as well as drowsiness, wandering thoughts, emotions, boredom, anddifficulty concentrating. Students interpreted these conditions through a process ofbecoming aware, observing, accepting, and redirecting their attention. Theseexperiences fostered the development of self-awareness, patience, calmness,emotional control, and wisdom, serving as valuable assets for their future roles asBuddhist Religious Education teachers.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on meditation, most cited first.