Buddhist View on the Effects of Alcohol Drinking Doctor of Buddhist Studies Program, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

Abstract

This academic article aims to clarify how Alcohol drinking is harmful to health and society, that is to say, after having drank alcohol, one will lose mindfulness, lack of self-control causing the rise of crime and various misconducts. Alcohol is a beverage containing ethyl alcohol that has affected the nervous system, continued drinking will depress the central nervous system of the body, therefore, those who drink alcohol in sufficient amount or not excessively will inevitably cause the body to feel relaxed. In contrast, when over drinking heavily will affect the brain and other nerves of the body. The dangers of alcohol drinking can range from mild to severe, it is to spoil the condition of balance, unclear speech or even eventually causing unconsciousness. The alcoholism causes insane, negligence in one's own life and harming to others without mindfulness. Thies disadvantages affects not only in this present life, but also results in future life. Even the deities and the holy things will not give the helps, the alcoholism will lose the properties in this life, missed any possibly obtained treasures hereafter, and Nibbana. Therefore, alcohol drinking is a source of negligence which is like a person who has died which means one has died from all good deeds.