A Study of treasure menagement’s concepts for enhancing family security in Theravada Buddhism

Abstract

This thesis included 3 objectives as follows: 1) to study the concept of family security according to the principle of Theravada Buddhism; 2) to study the concept of treasure management according to the principle of Theravada Buddhism; and 3) to study treasure management for enhancing family security according to the principle of Theravada Buddhism. This research was a qualitative research through studying primary and secondary information. The information was then analyzed and synthesized following the research model and it was descriptively presented.

           Findings of this research were as the followings:

According to the principle of Theravada Buddhism, a family is a group of persons related to each other including parents, sons and daughters etc. There are two types of family i.e. nuclear family and extended family. The Buddha Dhamma principle that enhances a family to be stable and sustainable includes: 1) Samajividhamma (qualities which make a couple well matched); 2) Brahmavihara (sublime states of mind); 3) Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life); 4) Kula-ciratthiti-dhamma (reasons for lastingness of a wealthy family); and 5) Sangahavatthu (bases of social solidarity).    

            Following the principle of Theravada Buddhism, treasure is a tool for pleasure including 2 types: 1) worldly treasure or material treasure: This type of treasure is mainly related to laymen; and 2) Lokuttara treasure (super-mundane treasure): This type of treasure is not a concrete material but spiritual morality. For Buddha Dhamma principle, in treasure is divided into 2 aspects: 1) Buddha Dhamma principle that allows treasure ownership; and 2) Buddha Dhamma principle that disallows treasure ownership. The relationship between treasure and humans is divided into 2 types including: 1) suffering from lacking treasure; and 2) happiness from owning treasure. Through treasure management for enhancing family security following the principle of Theravada Buddhism, treasure is believed to be a crucial factor for creating happiness in the family with security and sustainability.