THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE WORLD: PERSPECTIVES AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE PERCEPTION OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD ACCORDING TO THERAVADA BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

Abstract

This article aims to study the multiple-choice world: perspectives and attitudes towards the perception of the outside world according to Theravada Buddhist philosophy. In this study, the study was conducted and researched from related documents by categorizing, compiling, summarizing the main points. and analyze the content The content is divided into 6 parts: 1) the meaning of the multiple-choice world 2) the human and the outside world 3) Perception of the outside world, 4) Characteristics of perceiving the outside world, 5) Perception of the outside world and suffering, and 6) Behavior towards perceiving the outside world. The results of the study found that the multiple-choice world according to Theravada Buddhist philosophy is a world that is pure without meaning, but is merely a collection of the four elements, namely earth, water, wind, and fire, through which human beings can perceive the existence of the world of common sense through the senses through the three elements. These are 1) the outer senses, 2) the inner senses, and 3) the spirits that directly produce happiness and suffering for human beings. If human perception is not true to reality, it causes attachment to become suffering. If there is awareness according to the reality of the world, it will help to know the world as it really is and contributing to the ultimate goal in Theravada Buddhism is the cessation of suffering.