An Elderly’s Well-Being Care in Thai Society Based on Buddhist Integration

Abstract

This research article entitled “An Elderly’s Well-Being Care in Thai Society Based on Buddhist Integration ” contained 3 objectives: (1) to study the well-being of the elderly in Thai society, (2) to study the Buddhist teachings promoting the well-being of the elderly in Thai society; (3) to present the elderly’s well-being in Thai society based on Buddhist integration. It was a qualitative study with 10 interviewed persons.

The research results revealed that For the elderly’s well-being care in Thai society through the Buddhist integration, it was found that 1) for four Sangkhahavatthu, the public, and their children should supply enough things to the elderly for better living by their own strength, speaking good and polite words to encourage the elderly, and taking care of the health for their strength, 2) for Four Brahmavihāra, people and their children should share love, kindness, and goodwill towards the elderly, being compassionate and helpful to the elderly, happy when the elderly are happy, and indifferent to other elders, 3) for 4 Bhāvanā, people must give hand to the elderly for happiness enhancement as their life’s conditions, morality training for regulation performance, nonviolence to oneself and others, mental training for their good health and stable mind, wisdom training for the elderly for their right understand all things, 4) for five precepts: the elderly should not kill any life, not harm one another, having a compassionate mind, never stealing, engaging in honest occupation, satisfy only with partners, control one’s sexual desires appropriately, never saying lies but the truth speaking, abstaining from the alcohol drinks and illegal drugs, being aware while living and working.  Whenever the elderly is ever mindful, there is no negligence in all works.