The Buddhist Followers Observed the Non-Greed Practice in Dhammapada Commentaries Non-Greed Practice in Theravada Buddhism

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Non-greed, generosity, sensual objects, covetousness, tranquility meditation

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Ashin Kuvera

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This research article aimed to study (1) the Buddha’s words on non-greed practice in Theravāda Buddhism, (2) a responsible understanding of the Buddhist followers observed that practice in Dhammapada commentaries, and (3) its benefits in Theravāda Buddhism.
They were selected according to the scope of the research. The instrument for collecting data based on Theravāda Tipiṭaka Pāḷi Canonical Texts, commentaries, related books, dictionaries, and so on with qualified academics, Analysis data by Descriptive statistics and Content Analysis. The research results were found as follow: 1) Non-greed practice is a good conduct to reduce and remove greed or bad desire. There are four kinds of such practice in Dhammapada commentaries: generosity, absence of sensual objects or sexual objects, absence of covetousness, and tranquility meditation, 2) Non-greed practice was mostly observed by some of the Buddhist followers at the time of the Buddha in their different kinds of conditions and different methods, 3) It can support practitioners in different kinds of its good benefits. Observing it, practitioners may attain good benefits of their lives in inner peace. This paper intends to show its development of the peaceful world in modern age according to different methods of it.

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Kuvera, A. (2021). The Buddhist Followers Observed the Non-Greed Practice in Dhammapada Commentaries: Non-Greed Practice in Theravada Buddhism. The Journal of International Buddhist Studies College (JIBSC), 6(2), 49–62. Retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ibsc/article/view/249576
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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020)
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Research Article

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