The Enhancement of Community Well-Being through Apaṇṇakapaṭipada

Abstract

This article has three objectives: 1) to study the concept of enhancement of the community well-being and well-being problems in Klongkoon sub-district, Taphan Hin district, Pichit province, 2) to study Apaṇṇakapaṭipadă of community well-being promotion, and 3) to propose the ways to enhance community well-being according to the principles of Apaṇṇakapaṭipadă. This is a qualitative research used mixed research methods by studying documentaries, including in-depth interviews and non-participatory observation.           .

             In the study, it was found that the enhancement of the community well-being refers to promoting and supporting man’s behaviors, social to have good physical, mental, social, intellectual well-being, quality of life. Such as the maintenance of a clean body. Health check-up, Eating clean, Exercise, Avoidance of behavior or habit that is harmful to health. Seeking knowledge and self-determination in health. Reduce tension by meditating. Get enough sleep. Keep calm Create good relationships within the family, community, create a good natural environment.

             In Buddhism, Apaṇṇakapaṭipadă is concerned with the right practice showing the ways leading to the extinction of defilements and there are of three principles: 1) Indriya-saṁvara, control of the internal senses, always mindful don’t get excited or angry in form, sound, taste, touch, theology, and conditions. 2) Bhojane-mattaññutã, moderation in eating for the necessity of the body including consumer spending reasonable. 3) Jãgariyãnuyoga, Practice of wakefulness, diligent, be conscious; all three practices are important both in ordinary everyday life and in supramundane level till the end of suffering.

             Practical guidelines to develop Apaṇṇakapaṭipadă for enhancement of the community well-being are of the following ways: 1)       Using eyes and ears in useful things, sleeping and waking up follow life clock, no food flavor, don’t get excited or angry, moral shame and moral dread. 2) Eating - Using paccaya 4 the four necessities of life not too much, one should consider the benefits of eating food. One should spend on consumption of goods which is not superfluous and intelligence are the chief goal. 3) Trying be conscious to make wakefulness, diligent hard working have volunteered.  Results from practice make healthy. Good mental health, family, society, good environment intelligent consideration. Can solve problems for themselves and society. When everyone in the community is in good health, it is a "community well – being”