THE KĀLĀMASUTTA CONVICTION

Abstract

A study of “The Kãlãmasũtta Conviction” determined to explore contents and the meaning the 10 conviction principles of this Phra Sũttra on 1) the real reasons His Lord administers this sermon and the convictional contents; 2) the significant scope and meaning focused on; 3) the intention his Lord to communicate in this subject matter; and 4) the reasons for supportive elucidation. The author found that the essence His Lord expresses was “Kãlãmasutta-kaṇkhãniyaṭṭãna 10” in the Tripitaka on how to deal with doubtful matters or conviction principle said in Kãlãmasutta 10. His Lord concluded upon self- cognition that all these dharmas were then immoral, moral, punishable, and non-punishable but one should decide to detach or to practice accordingly. The principles of conviction witnessed in Kãlãmasũtta have been used as principle, evidence and criteria cohesive to thinking assertion, decisionmaking, and evaluation to believe or to accept what was true, what was false and what was credible. It was evident that His Lord wished each one exercises deliberation about matters by oneself before deciding to believe. It meant that Buddhism held evidence to prove that there were methodologies and criteria to reflect the causes of the matter.