การใช้หลักภาวนา 4 ของประชาชนเขตหนองแขม กรุงเทพมหานคร

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the condition of using the bhavana principles of people in Nong Khaem District Bangkok, 2) to compare the use of the bhavana Principles of people in Nong Khaem District Bangkok with different sex, age, education level, occupation and income and 3) to analyze suggestions obtained regarding the promoting the use of the bhavana Principles  of the people of Nong Khaem District Bangkok. A sample of 376 people in Nong Khaem District Bangkok was drawn randomly from all of the people in Nong Khaem District Bangkok. The sample size (n = 380) was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) table of sample sizes, specifying a 5% margin of error. The experimental data was collected by questionnaire and summarized with descriptive statistics, such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and compared groups by using independent-sample t-tests, F-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). All of the data was analyzed by statistics software.

The results of the study were found that:

1) The condition of using the bhavana Principles of people in Nong Khaem District Bangkok was at high level in 4 Principles of Bhàvanà of people aspects. When considering by each aspect, the mean was different and could be ranged from maximum to minimum as follows: 1) spiritual praying 2) Physically praying, 3) mind praying, and 4) wisdom praying respectively.

2) In comparative studies, there were no statistically significant difference between people in Nong Khaem District Bangkok with different gender and occupation, There are using the 4 Principles of Bhàvanà as a whole, but with different age, monthly income and education levels the 4 Principles of Bhàvanà is used by the people in Nong Khaem District Bangkok The difference was statistically significant at the .05 level. The mean difference was analyzed by pairs. With the method of Scheffe (Post Hoc). It was found that between the ages of 18-30 years, the use of the 4 Principles of Bhàvanà was different from the age between 31-45 years, the age between 31-45 years, the use of the 4 meditation principles was different from the age between 46-60 years and the age of 60 years and over. Monthly income between 8,001-15,000 baht. There are the 4 Principles of Bhàvanà that differ from monthly income between 30,001-50,000 baht monthly income between 15,001-30,000 baht. There are 4 principles of prayer that differ from monthly income between 30,001-50,000 baht monthly income between 30,001-50,000 baht, using the 4 prayer principles, different from the monthly income of 50,000 baht or more and the level of primary education and secondary There are 4 principles of prayer that are used differently from the bachelor's degree level. and postgraduate education level.

3) The suggestions obtained were as follows: 1) Physically praying, coexisting with the environment, knowing the values Balancing oneself and the environment Take good care of their health, 2) spiritual praying, self-training and discipline, keeping body and speech in order for a happy coexistence in society, not make others suffer, 3) mind praying, train yourself to have a mind that is free, cheerful and bright, knowing generosity, kindness, compassion and 4) wisdom praying, use cause and effect to consider problem solving, understanding everything correctly and resolved with intelligence, see things happening as they really.