The concept of nibbana in early Buddhism and contemporary Thai Buddhism

by Jandaeng Phramaha Prayong

Introduction

An important philosophical problem about our lives is

that of the final goal. We could find a lot of answers from

thearadical circles such as philosophy and religion, both in the

West and East. We also find that throughout the history of

Western thought, the great philosophers from Plato to Russell

have affirmed that the control of passions by the intellect is the

ultimate source of man's happiness It is; however, generally

accepted that the Westerners have tended to pay attention to the

objective world of the senses and what has followed is the

development of modam science and technology, whereas the

Easterners have engaged themselves with seeking the inner

world uf man resulting in knowledge by experience and

philosophical pursuits become a way of fifa

The large part of Indian Philosophy cannot, therefore, be

separated from religions, because both do have their final goal

as one and the same, Le. to make man reach his highest value

of life which is Sberation from the cycle of birth and death. It is

at vital importance to help man realize the fact that any

philosophical search is meaningful only if it helps man better his

ife and finally achieve the highest value in life. Moreover, a

close association between religion and philosophy demands that a

good life be lived through moral perfection.

, Goals and values of life in Indian philosophy

The goals of life in Indian Philosophical systems can be

broadly classified Into two kinds

1.Mundane goal: a life full of sensual pleasures. for

instance; good health, income, social status and happy family,

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2221350502
• ISBN13: 9782221350508
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Shwetabhgangwaryt
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"