PATICCASAMUPPĀDA FOR DEVELOPMENT QUALITY OF LIFE

Abstract

          This academic article presents Paticcasamuppāda is the dhamma conditions occurred by the factors or is simultaneous occurrence of the dhammas that are dependent on one another. All matters happened with dependence is a natural process of suchness because it is the natural law or truth without any creator. The principles of Paticcasamuppāda can be applied with other dhammas to develop the quality of life in two aspects: 1) Physical health : when one understands Paticcasamuppāda that all conditions has Avijjā (ignorance) as the cause of suffering, then one tries to eliminate it; 2) Mental health : when one understands Paticcasamuppāda that all conditions has ignorance as the cause of suffering, then one tries to eliminate it, one diligently develops oneself by developing the body and observing the precepts till they can develop their mental health and wisdom.