SDGs for Application of The Four Right Exertions (Sammappadhāna) for Improving Quality Ways of Life

Abstract

This academic article is to study SDGs for appilication of the four right exertions (sammappadhāna) for improving quality ways of life. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Sammappadhāna are two different concepts, but they share some commonalities. The SDGs are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the Planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The 17 goals are interrelated and cover a range of social, economic, and environmental issues, including poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice, and strong institutions, and partnerships for the goals.

On the other hand, Sammappadhāna is a Pali term from the Buddhist tradition, which means "right effort" or "right endeavor." Sammappadhana is one of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path, which is the Buddha's prescription for the cessation of suffering and the attainment of enlightenment. Sammappadhana involves making the effort to cultivate wholesome qualities and abandon unwholesome ones, to maintain and enhance wholesome qualities, and to prevent unwholesome qualities from arising.

Despite their different origins and contexts, there are some commonalities between the SDGs and Sammappadhana. Both aim to create positive change and promote well-being, both require effort and commitment, and both recognize the interdependence and interconnectedness of different aspects of human experience. In this sense, both the SDGs and Sammappadhana can be seen as expressions of a fundamental human aspiration to create a better world, both for ourselves and for others.