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VOL. 1, ISSUE 2 (2025)
The guidelines of good life: An inquiry in the light of Dhammapada text
Authors
Dr. Shantaraj Debbarma
Abstract
Good life is not something ideal; it is purely practical and possible.
Different thinkers have different views on the good life. Traditionally it is
believed that there are three types of lifestyle i.e., life of pleasure,
political life and virtuous life. Some thinkers opine that a pleasurable life
is a good life. The Carvaka and Epicurean school of philosophy believed in a
pleasurable life. Some political philosophers express that political life is a
good life, where power and honor are more important than the exercise of
possessed virtue. And some thinkers believe that a virtuous life is a good
life. Buddha and Aristotle believed in it. According to them only the
possession of virtue is not enough, the exercise of virtues is also required to
attain a good life. The common thing is that everyone accepts that to live a
good life is possible. But their meaning of good life is different from each
other. There is no doubt that we are facing countless problems in our life. We
have to survive by facing these problems. Just as our thoughts and actions
cause our problems, so do the actions of our neighbors affect our lives. What
is the right way to deal with problems? In which way we have to solve the
problems for living a good life or happy life. Happiness is loved by all.
Everyone wants happiness. But the question is how we can achieve happiness?
What kind of actions should we do to attain happiness? What kind of activities
helps us to attain a good life or happy life? In this paper, I have tried to
explore and analyze what a good life is and how it can be attained in reference
to Dhammapada text. The Dhammapada text is widely esteemed text in the Pali
Tipitaka, the sacred scripture of Theravada Buddhism. It is believed by
Theravada Buddhism that Dhammapada was originally spoken by the Buddha in
response to a particular episode.
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Pages:85-87
How to cite this article:
Dr. Shantaraj Debbarma "The guidelines of good life: An inquiry in the light of Dhammapada text". International Journal of Advanced Education
, Vol 1, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 85-87
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