KONSEP DAN PRAKTEK MENGEMBANGKAN KESEIMBANGAN BATIN DALAM AJARAN AGAMA BUDDHA
A. Shofwan
PESOLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Humaniora September 4, 2025 DOI: 10.59896/pesolah.v1i2.368 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study (literature review) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key findings | Argues that equanimity (upekha) is essential for facing life's problems, and proposes a practice of overcoming attachment, indifference, and anger or ill will through specific meditations: on impermanence, loving-kindness (metta), and contemplation of causes and conditions, respectively. |
Abstract
Buddhism teaches the concept and practice of developing the mind to achieve true happiness. This qualitative research, conducted through a literature review, examines the concept and practice of developing the mind in Buddhism. The data analysis technique used content analysis, selecting items that align with the research objectives. This research found that the concept of developing equanimity is crucial for facing all of life's problems. To practice equanimity (upekha), one can train oneself to overcome three traits that conflict with equanimity: attachment, indifference, anger, and ill will. The practice of equanimity can be directed at three things: (1) overcoming attachment to loved ones through meditation on impermanence; (2) overcoming indifference to strangers who are neither friends nor enemies through meditation on arousing loving-kindness (metta); and (3) overcoming anger and ill will toward those who harm others by contemplating the causes and conditions of their harmful actions.