The object of this research work is to study the biography, and qualifications of Mahamoggallana with his key role in propagation of Buddhism, including his relation with other people. The content of research work is divided into five chapters, namely :
Chapter I The disposition of the problems and objectives of research works. Chapter II The biography and qualifications of Mahamoggallana. Chapter III The key role and methods of Mahamoggallana in propagation of Buddhism. Chapter IV Mahamonggallana's role in association with other people. Chapter V Conclusion and Suggestion The stage of study is divided into two main parts.
Part I : The attention will be paid to study of the biography and qualifications of Mahamoggallana from his birth to his passing away, including his miraculous qualifications such as psychic power etc.
Part II : The attention will be paid to study of Mahamoggallana's role and methods in propagation of Buddhism. Mahamoggallana the Elder had played a key role in association with all the creatures.
Having taken into consideration of the story of Mahamoggallana, the main idea can be concluded into three dimensions :
1. The Propagation of Buddhism Mahamoggallana the Elder carried out the activity of propagation of Buddhism through technique of counseling, conversation, answering the questions, and showing the magic power to tame the creatures filled with defilements, and some of them were attaching to wrong views. Mahamoggallana the Elder was the great Dhamma-messenger (missionary) not only in the human world, but in other world. Sometimes he had made the way to hell and heaven, and then preached the creatures there, and then came back to human world.
Mahamoggallana was also given an order by the Lord Buddha to preach the adherents of other religions in various methods.
2. His relation with other people Mahamoggallana the Elder is accessible to everyone. He held the status as the left hand disciple and he was honoured as the topmost of disciples who had the psychic power. Apart from this, Mahamoggallana the Elder stood as the supervisor, supporter, and goer-between for harmony of Sangha of monks and nuns, and laity society. He was the great Dhamma-messenger who connected the human world with other world, and vice versa.
3. His role of holding the doctrine Mahamoggallana the Elder maintained Buddhism by studying Buddhist teaching in every level, and practicing mediation (Ganthadhura and Vipassanadhura), following the footstep of the Blessed One. Having attained emancipation (transcendental Dhamma), and having been well-versed in Buddhist teachings, he took a long jurney from place to place to teach other creatures.
With his indescribable creations and incalculable benefactress, Mahamoggallana the Elder can be regarded as the excellent mode of monks, nuns, and layman followers.
