Krama: Rules of Krama

Abstract

            This academic article is aimed to study about Krama, rules of Krama in Buddhism. The meaning of Krama, the cause of Krama of Wibakkrama could result in the next lives if humans are still in the circle of rebirth or if they do not reach Nirvana. Buddhists believe that when humans live together as well as to punish those who encroach others in order to live harmoniously. Also, the spirit world also needs some rules for all the creations to live together, Hence, the fairest rule is needed and it must be natural rule which is equal for all creations  for them to deserve their own behaviors due to the affect to other creations to prevent encroaching to each other as the same as the earthly laws which is so called ‘Rules of Krama’.