AESTHETIC BEAUTY ACCORDING TO THE 3 MERITORIOUS PRINCIPLES

Abstract

The purpose of this academic article is to present the concept of aesthetic beauty according to the 3 principles of merit from the Theravada Buddhist philosophy. Aesthetic beauty means beauty of life Westerners have beliefs related to the concept of beauty in metaphysics and ethics but adhere to reason and human perfection, emphasizing the importance of aesthetics in human life rather than just one aspect of imagination about gods The beauty of the East is derived from Buddhism. which emphasizes the beauty and value of the mind that has been developed according to the teachings of His Majesty the Lord Buddha.  There are three levels of beauty in Merit Kriya Vatthu: Beauty in the beginning means giving alms. beautiful in the middle means keeping the precepts And beauty in the end means meditation. Beauty is an art that has value in itself Training to develop one's morality Practice meditation to be mindful. and practice developing oneself to be an intelligent person Aiming to use wisdom in thinking. Consider it rationally.  That is beauty, both inside and out. To lead a happy life in today's society in order to support and promote beauty for both oneself and society, starting with a small society. It is the family and extends to various levels of society up to the world society, which is the practice of goodness in life.