MARRIED LIFE ACCORDANCE BUDDHIST STYLE

Abstract

              A good married life plays crucial role as model for children and young adults who will become important human resources of the country. If spouses treat each other according to the Buddhist teachings mentioned in Tripitaka, the couple will be together with everlasting love. To treat each other well, a husband should honor his wife, not insult, or behave unfaithfully. Instead, he should empower and provide costumes for his wife while the wife should manage work, treat her husband’s friends and family members well, not behave unfaithfully, take care of her husband’s treasure, and not be lazy. In addition, they should act according to the ten headings of Thanachai Setthi who taught his daughter, Visakha, before entering her married life: The wife should not criticize her husband and parents-in-law; things should be lent to those who return them; people should be helped even if they do not repay; the wife should sit, eat, sleep gracefully, worship the fire and the inner devas. Furthermore, they should use the principle of Samajividhamma (Qualities which make a couple well matched) which means they should be matched in faith, conduct, generosity, and wisdom. If any spouse lives married life according to the Buddhist teachings, they will certainly be together as long as they both shall live without divorce.