Phaya: The interpretation in Human Language and Dhamma Language Theory

Abstract

This article is the study on Phaya that was recently found and collected by the Author for the interpretation in Human Language and Dhamma Language Theory in order to perceive the appropriate conduct for E-sarn people that is the outcome of statements leading to “wisdom”. Phaya could be divided into 4 main types including: 1) Phaya Pasit (proverbial Phaya); 2) Phaya Kiew or Phaya Krea (courting Phaya); 3) Phaya Auiporn (bless Phaya); 4) Phaya Pritsana (puzzle Phaya).  The concept highly influencing on the living of E-sarn people was based on the Buddhism for using as the guidelines for teaching their offspring to be afraid of sin. Phaya was hidden with the Dhamma principles of the Buddhism and Phaya was considered as the useful statement with deep meaning that was hard to understand by using general human language because the teaching of E-sarn philosophers was not provided directly but through Phaya that was the local wisdom of E-sarn people that had been inherited for long period. From the interpretation of Phaya in Human Language and Dhamma Language Theory, the author found that the communication of E-sarn ancestors had tried to teach their offspring through human language and the author also found the intelligence of E-sarn people because they provided some Dhamma puzzles through their local language, i.e.,      E-sarn language or human language, leading to basic memorization. Subsequently, when those puzzles were studied and interpreted, they led to deep understanding on the Dhamma principles hidden in Phaya recorded as human language. However, to understand on the true meaning of such teaching, it was necessary to use Dhamma language.