Buddhist Philosophy of Life in Dhammapada Literature

Abstract

This research article has two objectives: 1) to study the philosophy of life of Buddhists in Dhammapada literature, and 2) to analyze the philosophy of life in Dhammapada literature about the son of a wealthy millionaire. This research is qualitative (Qualitative Research). The results are as follows.

          The results of the research found that 1) People who do not have intelligence, do not know how to accumulate wisdom (light intelligence), behave badly. And if you don't know how to find wealth when you are young, you will become stagnant like the old crane lay motionless in a quagmire with no fish, not knowing what to give. Dee had no wealth when he was young. He lay down and reached out to grab his old wealth like an arrow falling from an arrow. 2) Teachings on the Law of Karma Do good and get good. Do bad things and get bad things. Difference between good karma and bad karma the tenets of the religion are to avoid evil, do only good, and purify your mind. Teachings that emphasize personal conduct Activities that should be done Teachings on interacting with others Choosing friends and other behaviors for living together with others in society.