Promotion of Balanced Daily Life of Practitioner with Buddhist Principles

Abstract

          This research aimed to 1. study the concept of living a balanced life of Dhamma practitioners, 2. study the appropriate Buddhist principles to promote living a balanced life, and 3. analyze the guidelines for promoting a balanced daily life of Dhamma practitioners with Buddhist principles. This research was qualitative research using the method of studying documents and in-depth interviews with 15 informants, including Buddhist scholars, monks who practice Dhamma, and laypeople who practice Dhamma seriously. The research was purposively selected using a structured in-depth interview form and content analysis of data by categorizing. The research results found that 1. A balanced life of a practitioner is a life that is not extreme, both materially and mentally, by using the principles of Dharma as a guideline to create peace, mindfulness, wisdom, and deep self-understanding. 2. The appropriate Buddhist principles to promote a balanced life are the “Noble Eightfold Path”, which consists of Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration, covering dimensions of behavior, thought, mind, and wisdom. 3. Approaches to promote a balanced life include practicing mindfulness in daily life, firmly observing the precepts, developing concentration and wisdom, living a simple life, and having a supportive Dharma community, which are all factors that support practitioners to be able to live a middle path in a stable and sustainable way.