THE THOUGHTS OF LIBERATION IN THE MIDDLE LENGTH SUTRA - CONTENTS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

The article presents, analyzes the content, draws out the characteristics and meanings of liberation thought in the Central Sutra, one of the literary works of the Theravada school of Buddhism, compiled and handed down by high monks right after Siddhartha Gautama's death. The contents of The Middle Length Sutra is the important database to study the the philosophy of liberation views of Siddhartha Gautama (also known as Shakyamuni) in the ancient Indian religious philosophy