An Analytical Study of the Ucchaya Sutta

Abstract

This article is significant part of thesis entitled Ucchaya Sutta The thesis has three objectives, namely (1) to study the structure and content of Ucchaya Sutta and (2) to study of the teaching of Ucchaya Sutta (3) to an Analytical Study of the teaching of the Ucchaya Sutta. Research methodology based on documentary research by using descriptive analysis.
The results of the study were as follows: Ucchaya Sutta is a short sutta which tell us about (1) The virtues conducive to benefits in the present in four ways: (1.1) Uññhànasampadà: to be endowed with energy and industry (1.2) Arakkhasampadà : to be endowed with watchfulness (1.3) Kalyàõamittatà : The association with good people (1.4) Samajãvità: balanced livelihood (2) The sources for the destruction of the amassed wealth in four ways: (2.1) Itthãdhutta: seduction of women (2.2) Suràdhutta: drunkenness (2.3) Akkhadhutta: indulgence in gambling (2.4) Pàpamitta: bad company (3) The virtues conducive to benefits in the future in four ways: (3.1) to be endowed with faith (3.2) to be endowed with morality (3.3) to be endowed with generosity (3.4) to be endowed with wisdom. All of the studies will find that