An Analytical Study of the Dangerous Cause of Upasampada According to Antarayikadhamma

Abstract

This article was a part of thesis entitled ‘An analytical study of the dangerous cause of Upasampada according to Antarayikadhamma’ aiming at 3 objectives; 1) to study the Upasampada in the Buddhist tradition, 2) to study the dangerous cause of Upasampada, and 3) to analyze the dangerous cause of Upasampada according to Antarayikadhamma by collecting the data from the Tipitaka, commentaries, sub-commentaries, academic texts, and other related research works. The mentioned documents are composed, written in the descriptive style, and finally cheeked by the experts. From the study, the findings were that;

Upasampada or Buddhist ordination was the renunciation of worldly life living as an ascetic for Dhamma practice aiming at suffering end. There are 8 types of Buddhist ordination such as Ehibhikkhu-upasampada, Tisaranagamanupasampada and Natticatutthakamma etc. Having ordained, one will become Bhikkhu. He must study Dhamma and disciplines for living a homeless life with satisfaction and keeping faith in the Triple Gems. The cause of ordination starts from longing for enlightenment and strict discipline. Benefits of ordination one gain are private dhamma practice for enlightenment and continuity of Buddhist culture in a long time. The dangerous cause of Upasampada based on Antarayikadhamma was that these 13 Antarayikadhamma obstruct or incomplete such ordination causing anxieties and being a concern for oneself and others in the group. An analysis of the dangerous causes of Upasampada based on 13 Antarayikadhamma was that infective diseases without healing may cause dangers to oneself and others become anxious and burdening. One who prepares for ordination must recover oneself from diseases before ordaining.