A view of Buddhism on female in Mātugāmasaṅyutta

Abstract

From the study, it is found as follows: - Mātugāmasaṅyutta is a collection truth that the Buddha told Pra Anurutta and group of monks. It described women in 5 positions namely daughter, wife, daughter in law, mother, and nun. Mātu-gāmasaṅyutta reveals the view of Buddhism on female that women have dignity as human being as men. So that women should be well treated from social, take care from their parent in childhood, take care from her husband after married. Women life will be stable from the practice of 5 percepts. Merit will make women happy in marriage life. Women are good or bad because of what they did, it is not from good. If they are well educated, they can develop themselves to enlightenment. Mātugāmasaṅyutta shows the view of Buddhism on female on 5 aspects as physical, mental, intelligence, family, and sociology.