AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF BUDDHIST DISCIPLINE AS APPEARED IN MANGALATTHADIPANIA

Abstract

Thematic issues. An Analytical study of Buddhist Discipline As Appeared in Mangalatthadipani, (1) To study the discipline in Theravada Buddhism. (2) To analyze the content of the discipline in Mangalatthipani. (3) To propose the principles of discipline in Mangalatthipani for use in daily life.The results were shown as follows: Analysis of discipline in Mangalatthadipani Scripture: (1) Analysis of discipline for monks, having conduct in accordance with the precepts or Patimokkha Samvara Silapa, being a person who is restrained with restraint, that is, Patimokkha, complete with teachers and the ordination; Indriya Samvara Silapa, seeing a form with the eyes and not grasping or separating it, having mindfulness to look at the form seen as empty which is composed of elements; Livelihood Purity Silapa, abstaining from wrong livelihood, violating the 6 precepts prescribed by the Lord Buddha; and Paccayasannissa Silapa, consuming the 4 requisites purely; (2) Analysis of discipline for householders. Practice of the 10 Ways of Good Actions: People in general have studied well and abstained from practicing the 10 Ways of Bad Actions, which are: abstaining from 3 bodily misconducts, abstaining from 4 verbal misconducts, and abstaining from 3 mental misconducts. By abstaining from the 10 types of bad actions, one will receive the following benefits: even one cannot criticize oneself; when the wise consider, they will praise one; and be famous. (3) Analyzing the 3 types of wrong views with discipline, it is the consideration of the correctness that arises from wrong views from the consideration process, namely, paratoghosa and yoniso manasikara. Considering by separating and pondering various things in order not to lead to the wrong thinking process according to the Buddhist model. (4) Analyzing the principles of discipline for living life: 1. Having morality, practicing the five precepts; 2. Having teachers, which is proper conduct with body and speech, keeping speech in order; 3. Having a livelihood, which is earning a living correctly or the principle of right livelihood; and 4. Having views, one must practice according to the principle of right view. With correct views according to Buddhist principles