An Analytical Study of Vimana in Vimanavatthu

Abstract

                The research of 'the Vimana in the Vimanavatthu' aims to study a content structures of the Vimanavatthu and to analyse meritorious deeds, which lead to attain the Vimana in the Vimanavatthu. The result of this research has reviewed that the Vimanavaddhu is a story of people who attained Vimana according to Buddhism in the second book of Khuttakanigaya or in the twenty sixth Tipitaka. There are eighty five Vimanas resulted from keeping the Five Precepts, the Eight Precepts and meditation, including offerings, keeping precepts and meditation. He can still develop himself towards the ultimate goal of Buddhism, which is Nirvana.