THE GUIDELINES OF RELIEF POVERTY BY WAY BUDDHISM

Abstract

Poverty is the living condition of a person whose income is insufficient to meet their expenditures, and unable to treat both physical and mental needs, until causing the person to have a living condition lower than the standard set by society. The causesof poverty within the individual are: 1. Problem of production cost, lack of arable land, including other expensive production costs causing the burden of debt, and ignorance of distribution channels. 2. Lack of knowledge and ability to perform various tasks therefore, they cannot escape from the poverty cycle on their own.3.Individual way of life lack of morals and virtues, addicted to vices and drugs, and extravagant spending in life. 4.Unemployment as a consequence of the economic downturn. As for self-improvement to be ready to work for alleviate poverty, there must haveAdhitthana-Dhamma, four virtues are: Dharma that comes as a base for thought and practice, to be concise, to the point, and to help control thoughts from going outside of the intended work objectives include: 1) Panya: knowing what self should know, start by analyzing the state of poverty, analysis of poverty problems from the very important factors first, then consider examining knowledge, abilities, and skills of self, then make a work plan. 2) Sacca: sincerity is behave anything was actually successful, without abandoning the work before the task is accomplished as intended. 3) Caga: sacrificing what is an enemy to the sincerity is: various vices,and renounce arrogance, and build a good relationship with colleagues. 4) Upasama: peaceful mind from the enemy of peaceful by meditation practicing to calm the mind from mischief and arrogance.Adhering andpracticing with the guidelines of Adhitthana-Dhamma 4in order to have mutually supportive relationships will enable practitioners to alleviate poverty.