Analysis of Merchant Qualifications in the Dutiyapāpaṇika Sutta

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present and analyze the qualifications of merchants in the Dutiyapapanika Sutta. The results of the study found that The Dutiyapapanika Sutta describes trade and the characteristics of a good businessman. with the following elements: 1) cakhumā, having a vision; 2) vidhuro, a good management; 3) nissayasampanno, having a good relationship of a boss and bosses, and subordinates and bosses. Based on the analysis of the qualifications of the good merchant is the Dutiyapāpaṇika Sutta, it is the process of success of the merchant who acquire wealth with the three qualifications: 1) cakhumā; 2) vidhuro; 3) nissayasampanno. For the monks, the sutta mentions the process to success with diligence in three periods of time, synthesized into the Four Iddhipada-dhamma principles (iddhipāda, path of accomplishment) as the satisfaction in the visual meditation (nimittasamādhi). The meditator has to choose the suitable meditation for oneself, which supports the progress of meditation, solves the emotional problems that he/she attaches to, supports maintaining the feelings in meditation, mental focus, consideration of feelings in meditation.