An Analytical Study of Anupubbikathã in the Tipitaka

Abstract

This thesis entitled “An Analytical Study of Anupubbikathã in the Tipitaka”. The objectives of this research as follows: 1) to study the basic knowledge about teaching of Anupubbikathā. 2) to study the teachings of Anupubbikatha in the Tipitaka. and 3) to analyze the teachings application of Anupubbikatha in today's society.

The study found that Anupubbikatha is Buddhist sermon shown respectively for purifying and refining the hospitality of listeners to be clean. pure and neat deeply into layers from easy to difficult until the mind of listeners are ready to listen to Four Noble Truths and understanding in Dhamma of Ultimate Truth which consists of 5 principles: 1) Dänakatha is to show the giving and the benefit of giving. 2) Sîlakathā is to show the maintaining the precepts and the benefit of precepts. 3) Saggakatha is to show the heaven as a result of good deeds that is to give and maintain the precepts. 4) Kāmādînavakatha is to show the demerit of sexual attachment that is worldly pleasure (LŌkīya). and 5) Nekkhammānisamsakathā is to show the merit result of leaving sex that is supermandane or Dhamma happiness(LŌkuttara) and true and good thing.

To show the Anupubbikatha. The Buddha mostly prcscnt it to the householders or laypeople. The showing of Anupubbikatha will focus on the teaching to the householders more than who will be Buddhist monks because Anupubbikathä has the content of giving. maintaining the precepts. the heaven. the punishment of eroticism and renunciation (Nekkhamma). That most of laymen will have the opportunity to experience more than the Buddhist monks.

And this research analyzed the application for teaching guideline of Anupubbikatha as well as suggestion for teaching methods about Dänakathā. Silakathā. Saggakathā. Kāmādînavakathā and Nekkhammänisamsakathā in today's society.