Ritual Criticism in Buddhist Perspectives

Abstract

This research paper has the following objectives: 1) to study Ritual, 2) to study Ritual Criticism, and 3) to Ritual Criticism in Buddhist Perspectives. The qualitative research. Which focuses on document research mainly by researching primary and secondary documents.

The results showed that: 1) Rituals are actions that are a way to achieve results or lead to the desired results It is the act of a group of people meeting together and creating a ceremony to meet the needs of living together. Criticizing rituals in Thailand It arises from belief in mysterious supernatural powers and religion which includes traditional beliefs, Buddhism, Brahmanism-Hinduism. and beliefs from ethnic groups that have come into contact with each other. 2) Beliefs and desires lead to the emergence of rituals. Criticizing the ritual, it is the use of emotions to judge and analyze the performance of a particular ritual to see what causes this ritual to occur. And what effect does that ritual hope to have on a person or community in that society, with important implications tied to beliefs, religion, society, with various cultures and traditions that have been passed down since ancient times as a link. 3) Buddhism has many rituals which have an effect on creating religious consciousness and affecting the way of life in Thai society. by Buddhist ritual the results of the ritual will focus on freedom from suffering and living a happy life. And that ritual still helps to keep Buddhism alive. This Buddhist ritual is indispensable. Because the ritual brings the masses together into a single unit and has common feelings, making the religion stable and coexistent with humanity.