Author: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand Author for coresspondence email: sari_tarn@hotmail.com
關鍵詞
Buddhist Approach; Mariage Life; Sustain; Tipitaka
摘要
At present, there are a lot of problems concerning with a marriage life. Husbands and wives treated each other immorally: family violence, stealing behavior, extramarital affair, deception between family members, and substance abuse. These international scale problems abducted a sustainable marriage life and caused divorce. This article aims to understand the practical Buddhist approach to sustain a marriage life based on Tipiṭaka. Buddhism encourages a couple to observe the five precepts (pañca-sīla) and practice the ennobling virtues (pañca-dhamma) as fundamental rules for laypeople. Moreover, a set of doctrines must also be practiced as supporting virtues. They are virtues for laity (gharāvāsa-dhamma), the two directions (disā), well matched (samajīvidhamma), and virtues conducive to benefits in the future (sampadā). Of these, the doctrine in well matched plays a crucial role in perpetuating good living of a couple. These doctrinal principles, under a virtuous frame, render a sustainable marriage life to husbands and wives in whom they live ordinary life smoothly and happily. When living together, a member should truly understand their responsive duties; one should be self developed, tolerable, supportive, generous, etc. Thus, the Buddhist approach is a key to sustain a marriage life for family institute, and benefits both this life and the life-to-come.
目次
Introduction 72 Marriage Life Problems 73 Ground Problem 73 Core Problem 75 The Buddhist Approach to Sustain a Marriage Life 75 The Five Precepts and the Ennobling Virtues (pañca-sīla/ pañca-dhamma) 76 Virtues for Laity (Gharavāsa-dhamma) 78 The Two Directions (Disā) 80 Balanced Livelihood (Samajīvidhamma) 81 What Will We Get from Applying the Approach? 83 Conclusion 85 References 85
