AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF LIFE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON IDDHIPÄDA: A CASE STUDY OF MAHÄJANAKA BODHISATTA

Abstract

The thesis has three objectivs, they are, 1) to studt the theory of life
development 2) to study 4 Iddhipada and life development in Theravāda Buddhism
and 3) to analytical study of life development with 4 Iddhipada as found in
MahājanakaJātaka.
The study is found that
1. For life development in Buddhism, the Buddha encourages his disciples
to develop their lives as following, (1) bodily development is to behave properly,
not to indulgent in bad action, behaving in only proper way. (2) social development
is to behave according to the rules or discipline or Sila which will help prevent one
from doing bad (3) mental development is to keep mind in concentrate condition
(4) wisdom development is to train mind to aware the truth of things. These 4 kinds
of development will result in happiness that is termed as Nibbāna
2. For maintaining the good life and to lead the life to the aim, The
Buddha has designed the 4 Iddhipada, by which any one can apply in life. The four
are 1. Chanda working with whole heart, 2.Viriya working with full-scream effort,.Citta working with intention and 4.Vimamsa working with wisdom. With these
virtues, one can reach what one wish.
3. Mahājanaka has been develop his life with application 4 Iddhipada in life
as following, (1) he develop Chanda by having satisfied with his birth, (ksatriya rank)
(2) He develop Viriya by having effort to regain his father's kingship and deciding
make a sea voyage to sell goods but faces with bad luck caused by boat sank,
causing him swim for 7 days. Then one goddess comes out to help. (3) Не
developCitta by having single-mind swim amid the sea without lost the heart. (4) Hе
develop Vimamsawithcritical thinking, using wisdom in every moment of life even in
time of crisis, causing Sivali accepting him and finally he regain the kingship as wish.