THE PRINCIPLES OF CREATING HABITS ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

Abstract

The objectives of this article were: 1) to study the meaning of habits, 2) to study the principles of creating habits and, 3) to study the principles of creating habits according to Buddhist Philosophy. The study found that the habits are attributes of a person that created as intentionally and unintentionally. The habits are expressions that often created and developed appropriately with place and time. In Buddhist Philosophy, the Buddha taught meditation as a principle to create habits. For example, the one who was lustful temperament (Raga-carita) he should consider in the loathsomeness of the body. The one who full of hating temperament (Dosa-carita) he should consider on sublime states of mind (4 Brahmavihara/holy abidings) and concentrating on meditation devices (Kasin). The one who has full of deluded temperament (Moha-carita) he should practice mindfulness regarding breathing (Anapanasati). The one who has faithful temperament (Saddha-carita) he should consider in the analytic doctrine of the Buddhist Canon (Anussati). The one who was intelligent temperament he should consider practicing meditation on death (Maranasati), nutriment, the composing of the body’s elements (Catudhatuvavatthana). The one who has speculative temperament he should practice mindfulness on regarding breathing (Anapanasati), meditation devices (Kasin) and formless.