Itthibath 4 : Responsibility

Abstract

Responsibility refers to a good citizen’s character, which signifies their commitment, care, and duty completement. Responsibility requires for all in which everyone must be cultivated. It is also important factor for helping society to be orderly and peaceful. Responsibility development should be fully developed in physical, mental, knowledge, thought and intellect. Iddhipāda means the virtue which leads the practitioners to success, doing things with consistent satisfaction, love, perseverance, diligence, attentiveness, focus, wisdom continuing until it becomes habitual, and automatic. It consists of Chanda (Satisfaction),Viriya (Perseverance), Citta (thoughtfulness), and Vimangsa (Contemplation).

To apply the responsibilities according to 4 Iddhipāda principle are: 1) Family Responsibilities or the family assistance to save expensive payments such as electricity, food, household appliances, respect and obey parents, lighten the burden of parents, 2) Educational Institute Responsibility or participating willingly in various activities of educational institutions, or auspicious occasion, 3) Social Responsibility or satisfaction with one’s status and responsibility towards society, proud of one’s identity and locality, willing to carry on arts and culture, local wisdom, conserving natural resources, ancient monuments, artifacts, participating religious activities and sharing Dhamma or righteous knowledge to community and local homeland.