Criteria to Judge Moral Happiness of Buddhdasa Bhikkhuv

Abstract

The research entitled ‘Criteria to Judge Moral Happiness of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu’ has three objectives: 1) to study the criteria for judging happiness in Theravada Buddhist philosophy, 2) to study happiness according to the idea of Buddhadãsa Bhikkhu, and 3) to analyze the criteria for judging the moral happiness of Buddhadãsa Bhikkhu. This research employed the documentary research methodology. The research results were found that, 1) That the concept of utility has been used by Theravada Buddhist philosophy for judging happiness comprise of one’s benefit, benefit others, and benefit both, 2)Happiness in the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's concept is divided into social happiness and individual happiness, 3) When it comes to the criteria for judging moral happiness of Buddhadãsa Bhikkhu, such criteria are called ‘ideal criteria’ where its morality embraces non attachment or reciprocity through the utilization of pure consciousness. Therefore, viewed from this angle, it shows that Buddhadãsa Bhikkhu argued against Theravada Buddhist philosophical ideas ones in action towards certain expectation, but did agree whit the results of such an act. It shows that being a good and moral person does not require expectations or attachment to the benefits and happiness that will be received from others, but doing good must come from a pure heart.