Attitude of Buddhism toward to be Superstitious on the basis of Sensational fact and Values

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พระครูใบฎีกาเชษฐา ปิยสาโน

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This article is written for the purpose of studying the concept of ‘attitude of Buddhism toward to be superstitious on the base of sensational fact and value’ and the reaction of Theravada Buddhism against this concept.    The study reveals that ‘believing in deed’ in Theravada Buddhism can be summarized in four categories:-


  1. Believing in deed in its social trend. Theravada Buddhism denies the existence of ‘believing in deed’ in this sense, for the acceptance of this social trend or materialistic on some peoples in society.    

  2. Believing indeed in its marketing. Theravada Buddhism denies the existence of ‘believing in deed’ in this sense, for the acceptance of a social trend budding for advertising agency on base Buddhist interest business. 

  3. Believing in deed as a group of defilements, namely the Lodha (gredd), Taõhà: craving), Moha (delusion) and Vicikicchà (doubt; uncertainty). This concept is wrong view in Theravada Buddhist teachings, where these defilements have been ordered to be put aside by the Buddha or order to liberate us form all kinds of suffering.

  4.                 Believing in its wrong view understanding. This sense is origin from wrong thought, careless and lack of judgment. When able to control oneself and reasonable, they carefully towards aspiring and directing oneself in the right way in concept wisdom on base ‘Sammàdiññhi : Right View’.         

 

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