ROLES OF VISAKHA IN BUDDHIST MAINTENANCE

Abstract

         The sacrifice of Mrs. Visakha, Maha Ubisika, was truly the role model of Buddhist society because she was one of the most beautiful lady in the world, had the heart to lead the Buddha's teachings until he was able to achieve Dharma at just 7 years of age. She was friendly, had very good human relations with kindness, and had a long vision of giving alms to the monks with the necessary things. That was why she regarded as the pinnacle of the gift of giving. Therefore, Mrs. Visakha had a great contribution for helping Buddhism and spreading the teachings for a long time. It was also a prototype for modern women who are full of knowledge and conduct. In another corner, Mrs. Visakha was considered to the top woman in the modern era upon the highest faith in the Buddha. She completed with everything that human-beings should have, for example; being rich, having social status, and being a high level of knowledge, etc. Moreover, she was also being a smart and intelligent woman with highly responsible for work assigned to both their own family and the husband's family. For this reason, Mrs. Visakha was loved by all members of her family, together with slaves, servants, and even laborers. Such as these factors had helped Mrs. Visakha to step up and achieve the Stream-Enterer at a young age, while listening to the sermon from the Lord Buddha. With her most vision, she made a decision to offering a rain shower which is the only symbol of alms that was still seen nowadays. It showed the necessity and appropriateness for keeping Buddhism till the present time.