A STUDY OF RESPECT AND WORSHIP IN THE WAY OF TIPITAKA IN THARAVADA BUDDHISM

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were to study respect and worship of Theravada Buddhism, Ancient Indian worship and respect, guilty and advantage of respect and worship including the methods to solve the problems and develop the life. The results of this study showed that respect in the ancient Indian society where influenced by worship in the Buddhist scriptures, which is based on the fear of natural hazards. For this reason, humans find out the ways for clarity and safety in life by showing respect. Yet, showing respect must be of wisdom and true correct beliefs. When human-beings desire happiness in life and unity in society, human-beings should obey the principles of worship. By cultivating the worship habits of one's self in order to develop life in the right direction and be peace forever.

The results of research

The respect and worship are the important doctrines taught by the Lord Buddha as the best auspiciousness. The important fundament of respect and worship originate from fear of human beings’ natural disasters and hopefulness of security in life, so the human beings have done respect and worship. Besides this, faith and veneration are the cause of respect and worship, but faith and veneration with wisdom are really valid.

The important fundament of respect and worship is the discipline that is the practical principle for the sake of social rules, happiness and to fulfill the Threefold Training in Buddhism, that is to say, precepts, meditation and wisdom. These Threefold trainings are to enhance people to have morality in mind and self-principle and result in the respect and worship in those people by realizing their value and goodness.

The principles of Dhamma enhance respect and worship for each other are the Virtues for fraternal living, that is, Dhamma enhancing veneration and worship of each other, rendering assistance and unity and the 7 conditions of welfare, that is, the things leading never to decline but only to prosperity. This doctrine helps enhance to pay respect and worship each other in accordance with seniority.

Paying homage to a worship that is influenced by Buddhism. Thai people are humble, respect from the past to the present. Social conditions have changed according to the current world, becoming a materialism and consumerism society. Making matters of showing respect for one another Diminishing from the Thai society, bringing those principles Can be applied in everyday life