Learning in Buddhism: theory and application

Abstract

The objective of this article was to present the body of knowledge of learning in Buddhism which consists of 1) theory of learning in Buddhism 2) steps of learning in Buddhism 3) processes of learning in Buddhism and 4) application in teaching and educational administration.  Because since the Buddhism had been occurred in the world till now, Buddha’s teaching doctrine had been accepted that it was practice which can be used truly and can be seen result truly for followers by depending on His practice and learning before, however because the Buddhism’s teaching doctrine had important dominant features, for example, there were a religion of wisdom and a religion of education. It helps to develop human beings to be a perfect one actually. Because of human being was named that excellent animal it was different from any animals depending on practice or learning. Learning, practice and development were indicated to be an education by depending on the processes of learning, steps of learning in Buddhism and  threefold training principle (precept, concentration and wisdom). The education and learning according to the ways and doctrine of Buddhism far primary goal was making a refuge for oneself or succeeding in living either learning nor working, it happen for getting a supreme goal in Buddhism, that was nirvana.