Ovādapātimokkha and the Propagation of Buddhism

Abstract

Ovādapātimokkha is the teachings of Buddhism that Buddha gave to his disciples. The essence of the Ovādapātimokkha sermons is the main policy in propagating Buddhism to create understanding clarity in principles and methods. It is given to people and must be carried out in the path of salvation. The objectives of the Ovādapātimokkha can be summarized as follows: 1) to demonstrate the ideology, principles, and methods that are the heart of Buddhism in relation to the propagation of Buddhism. 2) To lay a solid foundation of Buddhism by showing the position of propagating which is both the ideology, principles and methods of Buddhism to appear to society. 3) To review the ideology, principles, and important methods of Buddhism for the 1,250 Arahant disciples in order to acknowledge and understand them more in propagating Buddhism. 4) To announce their emergence and stability of Buddhism to appear to society especially with religious thinkers in those days to be informed generally and 5) to preach the Dharma to all 1,250 arhats.The importance of the Ovādapātimokkha consists of 13 principles: 3 principles, 4 ideologies, and 6methods.The Buddha used these principles in propagating Buddhism in accordance with important Buddhist teachings. It is the threefold principle that people, when following them, can attain the highest goal of Buddhism, nirvana.