Elderly Well-Being Promotion By Buddhist Peaceful Means
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The elderly includes males and females aged 60 and above are commonly well-respected and admired in Thai society. They are recognized as worthy of veneration and reverence in society, on account of their great deal of experiences, achievements, and benefits for the younger generations. At present, Thailand is a full-fledged aging society as the number of citizens aged 60 or above is reaching 12 million. Humans, at this age, as they get older, their body begins to deteriorate physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Physical changes occur both invisibly inside the body and visibly outside the body. While mental changes cause a person with depression, anxiety, and loneliness. When changes occur in both the body and mind, various problems are the subsequent results. Therefore, for the elderly to live happily with the least problems physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, as well as promoting the elderly’s quality of life, they should take care both their physical and mental health based on the Buddhist doctrine of Bhāvanā or Development as the guidelines for their daily lives. Bhāvanā refers to self-development aiming for completeness covering all 4 areas as follows: 1) Kāya-bhāvanā (Physical development) by taking care of physical health; 2) Sīla-bhāvanā (Moral development) by taking care of oneself in relation to other people; 3) Citta-bhāvanā (Emotional development) by taking care of one’s mental health; and 4) Paññā-bhāvanā (Wisdom development) by thinking and contemplating everything with prudence and rationality. The development in all four areas promotes a good quality of life according to the 4Gs model consisting of Good Heath, Good Behavior, Good Mind, and Good Wisdom, resulting in a life full of happiness and prosperity.
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