Abstract

This research has three objectives, namely, 1) to study legislation background of the precept of Surāmerayamajjapamādaññhānā  2) to study the effect of transgression the precept of Surāmerayamajjapamādaññhānā 3) to study blemish originated from transgression the precept of Surāmerayamajjapamādaññhānā. Methodology used in this research is the study from Tipitaka scripture, commentaries, text books, academic documents, and related researches.

The findings are as follows:

1.      In the legislation background of the precept of

Surāmerayamajjapamādaññhānā, it is found that in the Buddha’s Age at Kosambi city, a Khikkhu named Phra Sāgata in Phra Chabbaggīya group was the first case of the precept. The Budddha said “Bhikkhus, the action of Sāgata is unsuitable, incongruous, inappropriate, not monks activity, not good, not in action. Why did he drink alcohol? Bhikkhus, such action doesn’t bring faith of the unfaithful or the faithful to more faithful.” Therefore, He made this precept for Saõgha according to rules of goodness and badness called law of action, that is to do good or bad thing or to preserve or to break the precept comes those results according to its causes. On the other hand, the Buddha made the precept according to the second level of law of action. It is Vinaya level i.e. regulation made for controlling the members of community. Then He furthered to say about Samaõa who was full of three types of precepts i.e. Culasīla (small precept), Majjhimasīla (medium precept), and Mahsīla (big sila) which were the behavior principles for Buddhist monks.

2.      The effects of transgression the precept of

Surāmerayamajjapamādaññhānā are various aspects; 1) on the aspect of health, it brings decay of physical and mental health 2) on the aspect of education, it brings bad wisdom 3) on the aspect of family, it brings breaking of family 4) on the aspect of economics, it makes more debts 5) on the aspect of society, it obstructs from development of life quality.

3.      Badness originated from transgression the precept of

Surāmerayamajjapamādaññhānā are of six; 1) actual loss of wealth 2) increase of quarrels 3) liability to diseases such as diarrhea, nerves system, blood pressure, and lung problem, etc. 4) source of disgrace 5) indecent exposure 6) weakened intelligence. On the other hand, it brings problem to family, community, society, and nation.