A Program of Enhancing Public Consciousness and Self-esteem According to Buddhist Psychology for the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma Practitioners

Abstract

Abstract

              The objectives of this research are 1) to develop a Program of enhancing public consciousness  and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practitioners, 2) to study the results of a Program of enhancing public consciousness  and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practitioners, and 3) to propose a Program of enhancing public consciousness  and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practitioners. This research used a Quasi-Experimental Design approach. Qualitative data collected by studying the document and structured interviews with 17 professional monks / person. The sample was selected by purposive sampling. The results from qualitative research methods were used to develop a Program of enhancing public consciousness and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practictioners. The program Program was assessed by focus group with 6 professional monks / person and applied the Program to do quasi-experimental research with 60 sample groups. The experimental and control group were divided into 30 people by random process. The experimental group participated in a Program of enhancing public consciousness and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practitioners. The questionnaire was used to measure the quantitative results in the post-trial period and the 3-weeks persistence.

              The results revealed that

1. Enhancing public consciousness and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practictioners arises from the four components. The characteristics of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practitioners: 1) two nights three days meditation, 2) the observance of the eight precepts, 3) the practice of Anapanasati, 4) rejection of Dharma conversation, and 5) Rituals. The public consciousness: 1) Compassion, 2) Balanced Body and Mind, 3) Responsible to oneself and others, and 4) Living a happy life. The characteristics of self-esteem: 1) feel that oneself has meaning, 2) be acceptable to others, 3) achieve their goals, and 4) have self-esteem. Principles of monks: 1) Tricekhha, 2) Mindfulness, 3) Brahma Dharma, and 4) Anapanasati.
2. A Program of enhancing public consciousness and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practitioners is the training program consisted of 14 activities: 1) New Relationships with Kindness, 2) Adjusting Heart Wave, 3) eight Mindfulness Meditation 4) Dharma Rab Arun 1-2, 5) Yoga for Prayers, 6) Consider food offering to Sangha, 7) Anapanasati, the breath of consciousness, 8) Nekkhamma Viriya Barami, 9) Rehabilitation, the door to a new state, 10) The value of life, 11) Follow the path of Dharma, 12) Seed of Goodness, 13) Mild Food, and 14) Certificate of Awakening.
3. Evaluation of the Results of a Program of enhancing public consciousness and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practictioners, it was found that 1) the mean scores of public consciousness after the experiment was higher than before. The results were statistically significant at .01. 2) The mean scores of the characteristics of self-esteem after the experiment were higher than before. 3)The mean score of public consciousness and the characteristics of self-esteem in the experimental group were no differences after the trial and the follow-up periods, indicating that there was a persistence of the public psyche. And the self-esteem feature of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practictioners as a result of a Program of enhancing public consciousness and self-esteem according to Buddhist psychology of the Nekkhamma Barami Dhamma practitioners who developed the process of 14 activities.