TY - JOUR AU - พิบูลธนาภิรมย์, ปัณณวิชญ์ PY - 2018/11/21 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Power of Mind and the Acheivment in Life: Buddhism and Modern Psychology JF - Liberal Arts Review JA - Lib. Arts. Rev. VL - 13 IS - 26 SE - Research Articles DO - UR - https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/larhcu/article/view/156528 SP - 79-89 AB - <p>This research aims to study the power of mind in Buddism and modern<br>psychology, to study the relation of mind power between Buddism and modern<br>psychology and to study the way to use mind power for the success in life of human<br>in present society. The researcher employed a qualitative research study by combining<br>documentary research from the Pali canon, the commentaries, the academic texts<br>including the related documents and research works. The findings are showe as below:-<br>Mind is the mental factors that create the awakening and intellenctual<br>development of human and mind is immortal. Mind development has an intellectual<br>effect on human. Positive psychology is the science of the West focuses on developin<br>human to be happy. The concepts of happiness in three types: (1) the pleasant life (2)<br>the good life and (3) the meaningful life. Positive psychology is rooted in the concept<br>of Buddhism.<br>Buddhist research found that there is relation between mind power in Buddhism<br>and modern psychology in developing human happiness with the principle that everyone<br>should develop their own excellence to achieve higher pleasures. They are the worldly<br>happiness, Samādhi Sukha, Jhāna Sukha, Vipassanā Sukha, and Nibbāna Sukha especticely.<br>The result of the research can help one to understand that power of mind in<br>Buddhism is real and can be brought up by Concentration Meditation up to the stage<br>is Jhāna. The mindfulness with breath in and out can be applied in everyday life anytime,<br>anywhere, immediately on demand. After practising, we can control and change our<br>mind to be in a good mental state as a Kusala (Positive Emotion) like Pāmojja, Piti,<br>Passaddhi, Sukha, and Samādhi. Practitioners can leash and eliminate the Kilesa-Akusala<br>(Negative Emotion) which is the 5 hindrances. After this, we can create happiness by<br>ourselves, and may even be further develop our minds to the ultimate pleasure if<br>Nibbāna.</p> ER -