การประยกตใชสตในการดำเนนชวตประจำวน: ศกษากรณผปฏบตธรรมวดคบอน
Jongluck Phuakphewvong
Journal of MCU Peace Studies May 19, 2018 DOI: 10.1234/jmps.v6isp1.115044 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Meditation practitioners at Kubon temple, mostly elderly women living in the surrounding community |
| Intervention | Daily Life Mindfulness Practice |
| Key findings | Reports that most practitioners at Kubon temple live nearby, attend monthly Vipassana retreats, and that regular practitioners are mostly elderly women keeping the five precepts with faith in the Triple Gems. Describes mindfulness in daily life as supported by the Meditation Center and practiced through a routine the authors call the 'M-SEC D-ISAM Model'. |
Abstract
This research is of 2 objectives: 1) to study the daily-life living of the meditationpractitioners at Kubon temple. 2) to study the application of mindfulness in daily-life livingof the meditation practitioners at Kubon temple. It is a field-work qualitative research bythe tools of a documentary study, and the in-depth interview from key informants,together with a participatory observation. From the research, it is found the followings:Most of the meditation practitioners at Kubon temple live in the communityaround the temple. The temple arranges for Vipassanã-kammatฺtฺhãna (Vipassanã-Bhãvanã)retreat every month. In the period of rains-retreat, the practitioners will come to reside atthe temple for holding Uposathasĩla. Most of practitioners who come regularly formeditation practicing at the temple are elderly women who preserve the five preceptsand have faith in the Triple Gems which is in line with the way to practice the relatedmindfulness in Buddhism. To apply mindfulness in daily lives of the meditationpractitioners at Kubon temple, it is done by: 1) Encouragement for developing by theMeditation Center in adjusting Indriya or the sense-forces in the practicing room forstrongly enhancing their faith, a creation of the culture of being attentive in practicing, andbeing persistent in making homes to improve the nation, 2) The practice of mindfulness indaily life (Daily Life Mindfulness Practice) which is the practice of mindfulness in thelifestyle of awareness-cultivation by praying, finding times to practice during the day,creating home the atmosphere of the temple, and adjusting the way of not harmingothers; this is called M-SEC D-ISAM Model.