ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE TEACHINGS OF "FIRE" IN THERAVADA BUDDHISM

Abstract

         This research aims to study the concept of fire in the Tipitaka and to study the teachings of fire in the Tipitaka. This research was a documentary research, by studying from the Tipitaka, commentary, textbook and related research. It was presented as a research report using a descriptive analysis method.

         The results of the study of the concept of fire in the Tipitaka showed that there are 2 types of fire in the Tipitaka: 1) internal fire is the fire element that is an elemental state present in the human body and animal making it possible to survive with the body warmth, making the body declined, making the body nervous, and making food digestible because the fire element is hot and cold. In addition, fire is used to mean burning the mind. It is called fire; greed, hatred, delusion. 2) External fire is the lights that give light, heat, warmth, and burn, named following the material that makes the fire. The results of the study of the teachings on fire in the Tipitaka found that there are many teachings about fire, including the teachings of fire, comparable with evil that must be ignored and destroyed, including; greed, hatred, delusion. The teachings of fire that should be maintained are parents, brahmins, children, wives, slaves, and servants. The teachings of fire that should be precautious, such as; the fire being lit for cooking and for other purposes. The teaching of fire is used as a means of teaching, including; raising the illustration about fire to accompany teaching together with the concealment of the meaning of fire in the teachings. The teaching of fire in the figurative way is to raise fire to compare the text to make it easier to understand.