DEVELOPING THE LIFE POTENTIAL OF THE BUDDHIST ELDERLY IN LOMSAK DISTRICT, PHETCHABUN PROVINCE

Abstract

The research titled Development of Buddhist-Oriented Living Potential of the Elderly in Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province employed a qualitative research design. Data were collected through documentary review and in-depth interviews with four target groups, totaling 30 monks/individuals, and analyzed descriptively using content analysis. The objectives were: (1) to examine the problems in promoting the Buddhist-oriented potential of the elderly, (2) to study the promotion of such potential in the Elderly School of Phetchabun Province, and (3) to propose approaches for developing the Buddhist-oriented living potential of the elderly in the study area.

The findings revealed that the problems of Buddhist-oriented potential could be categorized into five aspects: (1) physical–deterioration and illness of the body; (2) social (sīla)–lack of observing moral precepts among the elderly; (3) mental–participation in elderly club activities and listening to Dhamma preaching; (4) wisdom–visiting temples to apply Buddhist teachings to real-life situations; and (5) economic–insufficient income and the need to find supplementary occupations.

Promoting the potential of the Buddhist elderly of the elderly school Phetchabun Province: Found that the use of the 4 prayers to promote the development of Buddhist potential. In the field of body Use meditation Exercise, yoga practice, in society (precepts), we use the group Country of generosity Kalyanamitta groups who practice Dharma together, in the mind, we use various relaxation methods, breathing training. The use of music to help with intelligence, using prayer, compassion, meditation training

The development of the lifestyle of the elderly, Lom Sak District Phetchabun Province: Found that the learning plan was made to practice the skills to promote life potential of the elderly, 4 forms, namely the promotion of physical potential. There are exercise activities, the form of promoting social potential (precepts). There are activities to practice life skills, improve the quality of the psychological potential. There is a practice of meditation, the form of promoting intellectual potential. There is training, training, knowledge and ability to analyze correctly.