VIPASSANA MEDITATION AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN UBON RATCHATHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research has three objectives: 1) to study the knowledge of Vipassana meditation to improve the quality of life of people in Ubon Ratchathani province. 2) to study the development of Mindfulness Camp activities in Ubon Ratchathani province. 3) Creation of a Vipassana meditation community network for people in Ubon Ratchathani province. By analyzing documents and interviews as well as writing research reports accordingly. The research results found that There are two types of meditation in Buddhism: 1) Samatha meditation, which is a strategy for making the mind calm. 2) Vipassana meditation, which is a strategy for gaining wisdom. Vipassana meditation is The principles of Satipatthana 4 are the use of mindfulness to determine awareness of the body,  sensations, mind, and dhamma. As for the proposed model for developing the process of managing Vipassana meditation, there are two aspects. amely 1) Proposing a model for the development of the Vipassana Meditation management process for the Vipassana Meditation Center. There are 3 aspects: (1) the development of the Dhamma practice model, (2) the development of Vipassana teachers, and (3) the development of the meditation center. in the practice of Vipassana meditation and 2) proposing a model for developing the Vipassana meditation management process in terms of creating a Vipassana meditation network: (1) creating a Vipassana meditation network at the community level, (2) creating a Vipassana meditation network at the social level, and (3) creating a network. Vipassana meditation network at the practitioner/general interest level. As for the methods of organizing activities to strengthen the Mindfulness Camp in Ubon Ratchathani Province, it was found that there were 4 methods of organizing activities to strengthen the Mindfulness Camp: 1) activities using mindfulness according to the principles of Kayanupassana Satipatthana 2) Activities using mindfulness according to the principles of Vedana Nupassana Satipatthana 3) Activities using mindfulness according to the principles of Cittanupassana Satipatthana and 4) Activities using mindfulness according to the principles of Dhammanupassana Satipatthana.  As for proposing guidelines for promoting activities to strengthen the Mindfulness Camp in Ubon Ratchathani Province, there are 4 activities that make participants mindful in various activities. These are 1) mindful movement activities, 2) activities in considering the body, sensations, mind, and dhamma, 3) activities for releasing suffering, and 4) activities in considering one's own mistakes. All are activities that make the participants see the importance. The matter of mindfulness in improving quality of life