THE MODEL OF MENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN AGING ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST WAYS TOWARDS THE PREPARING FOR PEACEFUL DEATH OF AGING IN AKHONRATCHASIMA PROVINCE

Abstract

          The objectives of this research article were to; 1) study of Buddhatdamma and activities of Buddhist way that concern life and death, 2) study the model of mental development in aging to Buddhist ways towards the face on death peacefully, and 3) study a result of mental development in aging to Buddhist ways toward the face on death peacefully of aging in Nakhonratchasima province. This was a quasi-experimental research and qualitative research. The population and simple group were elderly aged 20 persons. They can practice activities in Buddhist ways and voluntarily participate in research. The research tool was a research questionnaire deal with as followings; 1) general information, 2) assessment form in mind, wisdom, society, and environment, 3) assessment of spiritual well - being, and 4) interview. The statistic concern with percentage, mean, standard deviation and paired test statistics. A result of this research was found that 1) the Buddhadhamma concerning the life and death as followers; the five aggregates, the five aspects of natural law, the three characteristics, heedfulness, enlightenment factors, meditation of mindfulness of death, giving, the four foundations of mindfulness. 2) The model of mental development in aging according to Buddhist ways towards the preparing for peaceful death of aging as followings; mindfulness, meditation, Thong-Len meditation, Pova meditation, sleeping relation, offering, writing in your heart to the deceased and guiding towards peace for a calm and mindful departure. 3) The result after the experiment using a set of emotional activities of the mind, understanding in social and environmental awareness, there was a higher development.