An Analytical Study Of The Influence On Lokavajja Through The Monastic Legislation in Buddhism

Abstract

The thematic paper entitled “An Analytical Study of the Influence on Lokavajja through the Monastic Legislation in Buddhism” is of two objectives: 1) to study the concept of Lokavajja in Buddhism and 2) to analyze of the Influence of Lokavajja through the Monastic Legislation in Buddhism.

The results revealed that the term “Lokavajja” has 2 concepts; firstly, Lokavajja in the concept of discipline accusation which called an ecclesiastical offence or âpatti or an ecclesiastical offence that blamed by laypeople. The second concept, Lokavajja means âpatti which is the world demerit like the incorrectness of laypeople not monk and blamed by common people: such as drinking alcohol is an ecclesiastical offence and is the Lokavajja to be blamed. The Buddhist commentator and the sub – sub commentary master had expanded the concept to the disciplinary rules that any offence involved with the evil mind that is called Lokavajja.

In the Lokavajja influence, when analyzed, it was found that there was a great importance of laying down the monastic rules based on two aspects: 1) Lokavajja and monastic rules in term of the religious benefits, it referred to the rules of training which all monks must train for attaining Nibbana. However, disciplinary offenses have appeared in many disciplines. The actions of the monks who have violated this have been blamed by the lay people for not being a monk. 2) Lokavajja and Monastic Rules,  in term of the public benefit, it refers to the relationship between Buddhist monks and communities. That is to say, all monks live their lives upon the 4 requisites from the communities. Therefore, if any monk violates monastic rules with selfishness, it can cause problems for them.