PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY IN TRIBHUMIKATHA ALONG MEKONG BASIN’S COMMUNITY

Abstract

This article aims to study the principles of equity in in the Tribhumikatha scripture to the Mekong community with inductive presentation. The results showed that the concept of equity was clearly inserted in the Tribhumikatha literature clearly. Moreover, Buddhists in the Khong Basin’s Community apply the teachings in the Tribhumikatha literature, it will be the fair society surely. When people accept the consequences of their actions and believe in the law of karma, community in Mekong basin will be more equity. The more people trust in the natural law; what goes around, comes around, the more they are peace in the equity community. Therefore, Tribhumikatha is definitely a Buddhist literature that can be modified in politics and government for all societies surely. Moreover Tribhumikatha literature also contains information about the ideology of the governors in the Sukhothai period that brought Buddhist doctrine to govern the country, such as the use of Buddhism principles in the judgment of citizens. Regarded as the teaching of hell-heaven to socialize people to see the result of that commission. If the Mekong River Basin community maintains beliefs about the worldliness, it will help make society more peaceful equality and equity in the community. Greater Mekong people or the world are aware of justice in accordance with Buddhism. It will encourage those societies to be full of peace and tranquility due to the belief in karma.