Buddhist Teaching Methods in the Form of Parables

Abstract

The development of teaching metaphors that appeared in the time of the 
Lord Buddha The Buddha was a metaphor from the events that happened or things 
that people in the Buddha's time. I have seen and seen in everyday life and used to 
explain and compare. Later. in the post-Buddha era. teaching in a metaphor style 
aimed at explaining the content of the Dharma arising from the debate in order to 
propagate the teachings and protect the Dhamma and discipline Later. the era of 
monks in Thai society The monks used teaching principles in a metaphorical way by 
giving examples. There is a teaching document. compare the principles in Buddhism 
with ideas in other religions. including 
Philosophical concepts. sociology. science. and psychology have first referred to the 
words of the Buddha from the Tripitaka. and then later brought up analogies that are 
relevant to the audience. Teach in a metaphorical way to study the threefold 
principle. starting in the family until nirvana and teach in rhetorical metaphors using 
the Thai and Pali languages together 
Metaphorical teaching in Buddhism is the use of linguistic rhetoric to explain 
the principles of Dharma. There are 2 principles that are the same at all times. 
namely Dhammadhisthana and Pukkhaladithana. to explain the Dharma by 
comparing 2 things. That is. 1. Metaphor = Abstract = Dhammadhisthana 2. Metaphor 
= Concrete = Pugghadhisthana Metaphorical teaching in Buddhism can achieve 
worldly results and worldly achievements. And can be applied in modern times used 
for lectures. sermons and answering questions. It can be classified into 3 eras: the Buddha era and the post Buddha era. The era of monks in Thai society where 
teaching is metaphorical that the Lord Buddha had used since the beginning of the 
propagation of Buddhism Then the disciples in the Buddha's time brought his 
teachings in his parables to spread the doctrine to the present day.