Happy Life: The Life Quality Promotion of People in Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincebased on Dhamma In Buddhism

Abstract

Research on healthy lifestyle: promoting the quality of life of people in Nakhon Si Thammarat province according to the principles of Buddhism. The objectives of this study were 1) to study the concept of quality of life promotion of the people in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, 2) to study the Dharma principles in promoting quality of life, 3) To integrate dharma principles in promoting the quality of life of people in Nakhon Si Thammarat province according to the principles of Buddhism 4) To present the body of Knowledge about the way of health-promoting the quality of life of people in Nakhon Si Thammarat province according to the principles of Buddhism. This qualitative research collects documents (Document Investigation) and in-depth interviews (Key Informants) in the in-depth Interview and then focus group discussion with 16 experts. The research instrument was an open-ended interview. Data analysis by descriptive analysis

The results showed that

1) promoting the quality of life of people in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province quality improvement Life in Buddhism requires development in all four areas: physical, emotional, social, and intellectual. 

2) Dharma principles in promoting the quality of life in the physical aspect, using the principles of the Panja Sila, Panja Dharma, the principles of Garavasa Dharma in the emotional aspect, using the principles of tolerance, mindfulness, and compassion; in the social aspect, using the principles of Sangahavatthu and Brahma Vihara and intellectual Use the Tri-fold principle the heart of the philosopher and the multitudinous.

3) Integration of Dharma principles in promoting the quality of life of the people in Nakhon Si Thammarat province according to the four aspects of Buddhist teachings, namely, physical well-being through the promotion of Morality, emotional well-being through patience, social well-being through Care and happiness Intellectual way by increasing intellectual maturity, Knowledge.

4) The body of Knowledge of the way of health: Promoting the quality of life of the people in Nakhon Si Thammarat province according to Buddhist principles called METI MODEL M=(Morality) E=(Endurance) T= (Taking Care) I =(Intellectual).