CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR FROM FOOTPRINTS IN THE AṬṬHAKATHĀ-DHAMMAPADA

This article found that Characteristic behavior from footprints as appeared in the Aṭṭhakathā-Dhammapada: the way to look at the characteristic behaviors from the footprints to know the personality of a person appears in the scriptures in the commentary class. It mentions that those with Rāga-carita have concave centered-footprints, those with Dosa-carita have squeeze heel footprints or heavy heels; those with Moha-carita have peaked in front footprints; those with Rāga-carita have center ridge footprints; those with Dosa-carita have caress footprints; those with Moha-carita have unclear footprints. The fruitions of the Kamma of each characteristic behavior depends on the wholesome and unwholesome causes and factors.