The Integration of Buddhist Principle with a System of long-term Health care for the elderly of Srivilai District, Bungkran Province

Abstract

     The main purposes of this research paper were (๑) to study the concept and practice of long-term care for the elderly in accordance with the principle of Buddhism, (๒) to study the present situation and the problems of long-term health care system for the elderly of Srivilai District, Bungkan Province and (๓) to Integration of Buddhist Principle with a System of long-term Health care for the elderly of Srivilai District, Bungkran Province. The results of the research are found that in Buddhist morality, to live with the real qualitative and happy of life is important. Buddhism teaches both the physical and mental practice in the same time with efficiency in compliance with the principle of Middle Way. Which concluded in The four Buddhist Principles of Development (Bhavana), to develop the physical, moral and mental behavior and to develop the knowledge and to understand perfectively, for measuring the development of the principles that may be used to determine the properties of the individual by Four Principles of Developed (Bhavitta), the four main factors as follows; The body has developed, Moral has developed, Mental has developed and Intelligence has developed. Which is the elderly can be integrated to create a happy life. By has activities style namely happiness, funny, bright and peace.