APPLYING THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES

Abstract

     Although Buddhism has been around for a long time, Buddhism has flourished greatly in Southeast Asia. Buddhism is a religion that Buddhists give importance to. It is generally known that the Buddha, whose original name was Prince Siddhattha, was ordained and became enlightened. The four noble truths are: 1) The truth of suffering, 2) The truth of the cause of suffering, 3) The truth of the cessation of suffering, and 4) The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering. Many educational scholars have applied the four noble truths to teaching and learning, and it is consistent with the development of learners, helping them solve problems and gain skills to live happily and efficiently in society. It focuses on learners understanding themselves, society, and the world they live in, as well as being able to adapt and participate in creating a better society. The application of the Four Noble Truths in teaching social studies has four steps of application in teaching: the first step is called the stage of suffering (defining the problem), step 2) the stage of origination (searching for the cause), step 3) the stage of cessation (discussion, experimentation), and step 4, the stage of the path (conclusion). For this reason, the author is interested in writing two academic articles: 1) To study the Four Noble Truths in applying them to teaching and learning, 2) To study the Four Noble Truths and their application in daily life. Therefore, the author studied textbooks, documents, and academic works, and then wrote this article.