Author: College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University 999 Salaya, Phutthamonthol 4,Nakhorn Prathom 73170, Thailand. Author for coresspondence email; pairor.mak@mahidol.ac.th
關鍵詞
Buddha; Female Buddhists; Dhammasamothan
摘要
Individuals who perform meritorious acts in order to be enlightened as Buddha in the future will need an important Dhamma qualification that is Dhammasamothan. This principle consists of eight associated qualifications: one of those is masculinity. In other words, it is suggested that only a gentleman can be enlightened like Buddha. Regarding on the fact that there is no clear reason the inferiors as stated in the Buddhist scripture; in addition, there are few researchers studying and mentioning the women’s inferiors for becoming Buddha. Therefore, this research aims at answering the questions that why this masculine qualification is required and why women cannot be enlightened as Buddha. According to the findings, the reasons why only men can be enlightened as Buddha are as follows: 1) the duties and missions of Buddha, 2) the natures and pains of women, 3) social, traditional and cultural conditions, and 4) the supports for Buddhist monks and householders who are men. The reason that women cannot be enlightened as Buddha is not because of the higher virtue of men. Women and men have equivalent potentials to perform meritorious acts and to have intentions, but appropriate contexts and environments are necessary for realizing the intentions. Hence, the enlightened ones must be men.
目次
Introduction 55 Methods 56 Results 56 Discussion 57 The Qualities of Individuals Enlightened Like Buddha 57 1. Humanity 57 2. Masculinity 57 3. Causality 57 4. Experience 57 5. Ordination 57 6. Qualifications 58 7. Superiority 58 8. Satisfaction 58 The Duties and Missions of the Individuals Enlightened like Buddha 58 Purapat mission 58 Patjapat mission 58 Pathomyam mission 58 Matshimyam mission 59 Patshimyam mission 59 The Nature and Sufferings of Women 59 The Reasons that Women Cannot be Enlightened like Buddha: Analyses 60 References 64
