An Analytical Study of the Bhayabherava Sutta

Abstract

This article is significant part of thesis entitled ‘Bhayabherava Sutta’ The thesis has three objectives, namely (1) to study the structure and content of Bhayabherava Sutta and (2) to study the principle of fear in Bhayabherava Sutta (3) to analytical study of the principle of fear in Bhayabherava Sutta. Research methodology adapted on this thesis is of documentary research by using descriptive analysis.The results of the study were as follows: This Sutta is related to the asking questions of fear and intrigue, ways to eliminate fear in Buddhism between Chanussoni Brahmin and The Load Buddha. The Buddha described the cause of fear and how to get rid of fear that is sixteen the cause of fear when the monk or Brahmin whom not yet attained went to inside the forest such as: physical, verbal, and impure minds and so on, and then he explain about the cause of his Fearlessness that opposites from the 16 cause of Fear. In addition, he also explain how to reduce fear such as: (1) to know the nature of fear that fear is the passion. (2) When meditating, fear is considered by the symptoms in the various movements. (3) To practice meditation to stop the five hindrances (Nãvaraõa) and to attain four absorption (Jhàna) and to develop to attain the Threefold Knowledge, it can cut off passion and fear altogether.