The Influence of Lokavajja towards Laws of Buddhist Monks

Abstract

This article has an objective to reflect the influence of the Lokavajja towards Laws of Buddhist Monks. The word ìLokavajjaî means worldly fault that is blamed by society and added by the commentators that any action with unwholesome mind or unskillful mind, that action is called ìLokavajjaî. It influences stronglyto regulate the Vinaya that started by accusation from society to unrespected behavior of Buddhist monks that leads to the regulation such as the first rule of morality (PaÒhamaSikkh‡pada) that consider the importance of the community in the accusation of the worldly fault (Lokavajja). Then, regulate the Vinaya that is called the Sikkh‡pada (disciplinary rule). It can say that every Sikkh‡pada occurs from the cause of Lokavajja. 25 centuries of passing Buddhist era, the Lokavajja still influencing to Buddhist Thai monks to regulate Buddhist Thai monks laws, to punish monks who commit illegal action that counted as the Lokavajja. Though there is no direct punishment in the Vinaya, but if the action is the Lokavajja, still being monk is unsuitable, have to leave the monkhood. Therefore, the Lokavajja can be the reflect mirror to the monk and also as community importance tool that needs to be supported.