A Summary Of Astha Brata

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Hinduism in Indonesia developed in the early 4th century, and then it made society divided into a caste system, which consisted of four roles (warna):
1. Brahmins (priests)
2. Kshatriyas (warriors)
3. Waishyas (farmers and traders)
4. Sudras (servants and menials)
The second caste is where the word Ksatria was adopted from. However, in the era of empires, Ksatria is the name given to national heroes, mostly kings, princes, prime ministers and military leaders. A Ksatria lives based on codes of conduct known as Astha Brata that is written in many Sanskrit literatures, such as The Ramayana, Ramajarwa, Nitisruti, Tumuruning Wahyu Maya and Makutharama. (Endraswara, 2013). In a grip, Astha Brata is discussed in one of the stories in The Ramayana. Astha Brata comes from the word Hastha, which means “eight” and Brata, which means “conduct” (Suyama, 2008). Astha Brata is a philosophy which consists of eight codes of an ideal leader, which are adopted from characters of the eight gods (Surya, Chandra, Kartika, Indra, Bayu, Baruna, Dahana, Kisma). In the story, Rama Wijaya gave Astha …show more content…

Samma-Ditthi — Complete or Perfect Vision, also translated as right view or understanding. Vision of the nature of reality and the path of transformation.
2. Samma-Sankappa — Perfected Emotion or Aspiration, also translated as right thought or attitude. Liberating emotional intelligence in your life and acting from love and compassion. An informed heart and feeling mind that are free to practice letting go.
3. Samma-Vaca — Perfected or whole Speech. Also called right speech. Clear, truthful, uplifting and non-harmful communication.
4. Samma-Kammanta — Integral Action. Also called right action. An ethical foundation for life based on the principle of non-exploitation of oneself and others. The five precepts.
5. Samma-Ajiva — Proper Livelihood. Also called right livelihood. This is a livelihood based on correct action the ethical principal of non-exploitation. The basis of an Ideal

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