THE DHAMMADHIPATEYYA : THE PRIMACY OF THE DHAMMA IN THE GOVERNANCE ACCORDING TO THE ADHIPATEYYA SUTTA

Abstract

This academic article is titled The Dhammadhipateyya: The primacy of Dhamma in the governance according to the Adhipateyya Sutta. The objective is to present the idea of ​​dharma primacy in the governance of the Buddha as shown in the Athipateya Sutta, with 5 parts. They are 1) an introduction, 2) the meaning of Dhammadhipaya, 3) characteristics of government in the Adhiptaey Sutta, 4) Dharma primacy in the governance of the Buddha as shown in the Adhiptaey Sutta, and 5) conclusion.

          This article is an analytical writing of a document. The Dhammadhipateyya in the Adhipateyya Sutta is the principle that the Buddha taught those who ordained to focus on Dharma as the most important thing and use the principle of Dharma as the motivation to be the principle in practicing Dharma to develop oneself to be free from all suffering. It is also a principle that the Lord Buddha used to govern the Sangha during the time of the Buddha and is a virtue that should be promoted in the minds of individuals for the sake of correctness, goodness, and benefit to oneself and society.