POVERTY PROBLEM : A VIEW OF DHIDDHADHAMMIKATTHAPRAYOTE

Abstract

The aim of the presentation of this academic article is to analyze the crisis of poverty problem through the Buddhist principles called “Ditthadhammikattha” or “The Main Principle of the Millionaire”. It is found that the problem of poverty has been accompanied with mankind. The crisis has been continuously more and more serious. While the economic concept states that poverty is the shortage of essential factors such as food, clothing, medicines and shelters, the view point of Ditthadhammikattha is said that there are 4 factors causing the people in poverty including: sluggishness in earning income; extravagance spending; accompanying with untrue friends; and over expenses in daily living.