Academic Journal Nalakiri Parithat

COMPARISON OF BRAHMA ACCORDING TO THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND BRAHMAN-HINDUISM

2025-06-27T07:12:19+07:00

The purpose of this article is to study the comparison, it was found that they have the same meaning, that is, the Brahmas in Theravada Buddhism and Brahman-Hinduism are both gods, enjoy happiness in the same palace, have the same Brahma world as their residence, have the same power, have the same bright aura, have the same physical form, have the same external characteristics, and have the same comfortable life. The different meanings are that the Brahmas in Brahman-Hinduism are great gods, are the gods of mercy, are the creators of everything in the three worlds, there is only one of them, they were born by themselves, have a red body, have four faces, have eight arms, each hand holds a scepter, a rosary, a lotus, a spoon, a bow, a pot of immortality, the Vedas, ride a swan as a vehicle, have a wife named Saraswati, are the creators of the four castes, are the originators of the Vedas, are the fathers of everything in the three worlds, are the writers of human destiny, are one of the Trimurti, have no birth date, no death date, and are immortal.

As for the Brahmas in Theravada Buddhism, they are a type of God who do not indulge in sensual pleasures. They are in great numbers and live in the Brahma realm. They are a type of being with great merit. They were born from humans who had attained the state of meditation. When their life in the Brahma realm ended, they had to go through the cycle of birth and death in samsara according to their karma. They are not immortal, have only one face, two hands, are not the writer of human destiny, are not the creator, are not anyone's father, have no vehicle, and have joy and happiness as their food.

AN ANALYZED STUDY THE IDEAS OF ANAXAGORAS

2025-06-28T16:43:24+07:00

This article attempts to study the philosophical ideas of Anaxagoras as a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who made important contributions to the fields of metaphysics, cosmology, and biology. His ideas challenged the prevailing views of his time. and laid the foundation for later philosophical developments. Although his ideas were broad, it can be concluded that he proposed that everything in the universe consists of infinitely divisible and indivisible particles called "sense" or "sense seeds". these particles are the basic component of all matter and consists of various aspects of reason or wisdom within This idea laid the foundation for later theories of atomism. He believed that the senses or the mind were the driving force behind order in the universe. It was intelligence (Nous: mind, intellect) that made things happen. Movement and control of natural processes, His emphasis on the role of the mind in the universe was a significant departure from the mythological descriptions of his predecessors. Cosmology is created by the mixing and fission of sense particles. He rejected earlier cosmological ideas that attributed celestial events to gods or mythical forces. Instead, he sought natural explanations for cosmic phenomena. He noted that Sense particles are the only things that have intelligence. while other things In the material world there is no reason. This concept influenced later philosophical studies of the mind-body problem and the nature of consciousness

GUIDELINES FOR ATTAINING HEAVEN IN THERAVADA BUDDHISM

2025-08-02T12:53:53+07:00

Heaven in Theravada Buddhism means a place of excellent emotions, which is the residence of angels. The types of heaven in Theravada Buddhism are divided into 2 types: those who indulge in sensual pleasures, called “angels”, which have 6 levels, and those who do not indulge in sensual pleasures, called “brahmas”, which have 20 levels, divided into 16 form-brahmas and 4 formless-brahmas. The practice to reach heaven in Theravada Buddhism is to have faith in the Triple Gem, give alms, and observe the precepts, which will lead to being born as “angels”. Practicing meditation will lead to being born as “brahmas”. If one practices meditation until the defilements are exhausted, one will attain the state of an Ariya person, which is an Arahant, and thus will not have to be reborn again.

GUIDELINES FOR REACHING HEAVEN IN BRAHMAN-HINDUISM

2025-08-10T21:55:11+07:00

This article is written for study purposes Heaven in Brahmanism-Hinduism means the residence of gods. There are 3 levels. Those born in heaven are called gods. The types of heaven in Brahmanism-Hinduism are lower heaven, middle heaven and high heaven. The practice to reach heaven in Brahmanism-Hinduism is to have faith in Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, which will cause one to be born as a god in the lower heaven. Practicing Karma Yoga, Jaya Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga will cause one to be born as a god in the middle heaven. The highest heaven is the residence of the 3 great gods, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.