Youths Achieves the Dhamma in the Viewpoint of Theravada Buddhist Philosophy

Abstract

The objective of this article is to answer 1) the meaning of the youth. Here youths mean, the person whose age is around 13-19 years old or who is under teen age or still not become one’s legal age and will pass the youth after 20 years old 2) Issues on achievement of Dharma in Theravada Buddhism. Philosophy. Achievement of the Dharma in Theravada Buddhist Philosophy. Achievement of the Dharma in Theravada Buddhist Philosophy in basic level of worldly (mundane) logic can understand the principles and can use in daily life in right way for the benefit and happiness for oneself, now and for future. The higher-level achievement in Theravada Buddhist Philosophy means beyond worldly logic (super mundane level) that is achievement in Magga (the path) and Phala (fruition) at mundane level. The last issue is about 3)” whether youths can be ordained or not?”

From studying the evidence in the Buddhist scripture shows that the youths are allowed to ordain as long as he does not lack the qualification in the priesthood that appear in Vinaya Pitaka and “whether youths can achieve the dhamma or not?” According to the evidence found in Tripitakan (Buddhist Cannon) shows that youth can achieve Dhamma as long as he is unfortunate Therefore as a youth, there isn’t any obstacles in training dhamma for achievement