DEVELOPING INDICATORS AND SCALE OF BUDDHISH SPIRITUAL GROTH

Abstract

The objectives of this study are: 1. To study indicators and measurements of Buddhist spiritual growth; 2. To develop indicators and measures of Buddhist spiritual growth. This is research that combines a time-based approach by conducting research, which is divided into 2 parts: Part 1, Qualitative Research and Part 2, Quantitative Research.

          The results of the qualitative research found that the spiritual growth of Buddhism mean peace of mind Not too stressed, not too worried. It is an uplifting of the mind from being an animal. Animals here refer to people who are involved in different emotions. The development of the mind to flourish is from raising the animal mind to a higher-minded human being. or a person with morals and virtues that is a stream of personal Stick to Buddhism as the core Self-improvement training consists of four components: 1. Understanding the reality of life 2. Mental invulnerability. 3. The connection with others and the environment 4. Connection with Buddhism and 15 indicators. Quantitative research. The results of the analysis revealed that the component weights of all components were positive, with element weights ranging from 0.955 to 0.682, and were statistically significant at the 0.01 level. understanding reality of life has a maximum element weight equal to 0.955, indicating that the element understanding reality of life It is the most important component of spiritual growth, followed by Psychological invulnerability. The weight of the composition was 0.961 and the lowest was the connection with Buddhism. The component weights were 0.682, respectively. The model is very consistent with the empirical data.