A Studying of the Concept of Art Activities to Promote Meditation in Bangkok Metropolitan

Abstract

       The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the concept of art activities that focus on promoting concentration in Bangkok and 2) to compare the formats of 4 art activities to promote concentration in Bangkok, totaling 4 activities. The informants were 4 art activity organizers from a purposive sampling. The research tools used were participant observation and in-depth interviews.

      The results of the research found that: 1. Art activities in Bangkok that clearly had the idea of promoting concentration include 4 activities consistied of: 1.1) Mandala art activities that create colors and shapes in circles, 1.2) Art & Nature Therapy that used art and nature to create meditation; 1.3) Thai art activities that used the precision of Thai craftsmanship to create meditation; and 1.4) Zentangle line drawing activities that combine the science of Zen meditation with line drawing.  2. From comparing the styles of doing art activities, it was found that there are things that are consistent in each activity: 2.1) Pay attention to the basic mental adjustment before starting the activity; 2.2) Let the students used lines and colors to create concentration; 2.3) Encourage students to explore their own hearts while doing activities; 2.4) Build students' confidence by giving encouragement and 2.5) Evaluate results based on student satisfaction. The differences in each activity is the teaching media and classroom management methods that had different formats according to the context of the activity.