A Study on the Four Paths of Accomplishment for Long Life Living

Abstract

This article studied on Mahaparinipan Sutra, which is a long record of important events
occurring during the period of the end of Lord Buddha’s life. The four paths of accomplishment in
the Sutra was taught to Phra Arnon that presented that anyone who practices on the paths firmly
and well intentionally, that person will have a long life more than 1 Kalpa. When doing analysis
the secret of long life, it was found that anyone, who wants to be that, should practice the four
paths of accomplishment by starting with satisfaction, diligence, thought, and investigation
respectively. When succeeding all the process of the paths, the person will get success and great
benefits from understanding the reality of human life. It also leads to be the honorable status
which is the highest aim of Buddhism