OBJECTIVE WORLD IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THERAVADA BUDDHISM

Abstract

Objective world in Theravada Buddhism is a pure world without meaning. It is only the combination of 4 elements including earth, water, air and fire. These are acknowledged by the sense-spheres of human beings through the 3 components including: 1) external sense-spheres; 2) internal sense-spheres; and 3) sense-awareness. These directly cause happiness and suffering to human beings. If human beings do not acknowledge the truth, it will lead to attachment and become suffering. In the other way round, if they acknowledge according to the truth, they will keep up with the truth that facilitates themselves towards the highest goal of Theravada Buddhism that is the end of suffering.