The Influence Of Tebhūmikathā Literature On Thai Society

Abstract

Tebhūmikathā literature discussed the realms of heaven, world, and hell based on Buddhism, which tells the important aspect of people's fear of karma, badness. Tebhūmikathā literature is regarded as social norm from the past to the present. This literature has become a model of culture in art and literature. The teaching of goodness, badness, and about hell and heaven were derived from the concept of three worlds.  Scared is used to make people fear to do sin instead of understanding Buddhist Dharma as what Lord Buddha wants.  This leads the present to make people lack in their morals due to wrong teaching methods. When people are not scared of the belief of hell and heaven, there is nothing to do with to do good. For this reason, the author wants to study the influence of Tebhūmikathā literature on Thai society. Because this literature is still a valuable literature in terms of its characteristic and its contribution toward the Thai nation from the past to the present.