THE STUDY OF CONCEPT OF CONFUCIAN DUTY AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THERAVADA BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

Abstract

     This academic article aimed to 1. compare studies Confucius's duties and Theravada Buddhist philosophy. 2. compare studies Confucius's duties objective and Theravada Buddhist philosophy duties objective. This Artcle was writed by the method of documentary research

The study found that:

     Five types of relationships can be categorized into three levels: 1 The relationship between rulers and the people; 2, 3, and 4 Family relationships; and 5. Social relationships. These relationships define the duties, roles, and responsibilities of individuals and are considered crucial ethical principles of the family. In Theravada Buddhist philosophy, the principle of social relationships based on one's duties is proposed, known as the Six Directions (Dits 6). This principle teaches about the duties of humans towards those involved in each person's life: Front (mother-father), Right (teachers), Back (children-spouse), Left (friends), Below (servants-workers), and Above (monks-brahmins). Both Confucianism and Theravada Buddhism emphasize the individual over the method, but both offer principles of conduct that individuals must follow. Confucianism focuses primarily on this world, for oneself and society, while Theravada Buddhism encompasses both this world and the next, with the individual's goal including the afterlife and the societal goal primarily focused on this world.