THE FOUR DIVINE ABODES: DHAMMA PRINCIPLES THAT CREATE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE

Abstract

This academic article aims to study The Four Divine Abodes: The Principles of Dhamma that Create Equality in Access to Justice. Access to justice is an important basic right of all human beings, especially in a society with diverse races, religions, and cultures. Creating equality in access to justice is essential for sustainable social development. The application of the Four Divine Abodes, consisting of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, can be applied to create equality in access to justice, which will lead to an equal society. In addition, training government officials on the Four Divine Abodes will help them understand the importance of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity in their work. Creating an evaluation system that emphasizes equal access to justice will help identify strengths and weaknesses of various processes. Promoting public participation in the justice process, such as organizing community forums and creating complaint mechanisms, will give people the opportunity to express their opinions and participate in decision-making. Applying the Four Divine Abodes in this process will help build trust and cooperation between the public and government officials.