The Process of Patient Bhikkhu Attendance in Tipitaka and Contemporary Society

Abstract

This article was a part of dissertation entitled “The Process of Patient Bhikkhu Attendance in Tipitaka and Contemporary Society” contained 3 objectives: (1) to study the patient Bhikkhu attendance in Tipitaka, (2) to study the process of the patient Bhikkhu attendance in the present society, and (3) to present the process of the patient Bhikkhu attendance in Tipitaka and society today. It was a qualitative research and 10 heads interviewing samples. There are 7 principles of the patient Bhikkhu attendance: 1) Upajjhāyavatta, 2) Saddhivihārikavatta, 3) Ācariyavatta, 4) Antevāsikavatta, 5) Bhikkhus with same preceptor, 6) Bhikkhus with same master, 7) Sangha or normal Bhikkhus must look after the sick monks.  Its finding was that the process of the patient Bhikkhu attendance in Tipitaka and present society are: 1) the process of the patient Bhikkhu attendance consists of: (1) maintaining the clean of patients’ body all times, (2) healthy environment and shelter sufficient in 4 basic needs;  healthy food, clean clothes, house with well ventilation and medicines are sufficient for the needs, (3) emotional care by stress management with meditation therapy, (4) the smoke abstinence of the sick monks which is the cause of cancer and respiratory disease. 2) the process of patient Bhikkhu attendance consists of medicine and food, one of the four essential factors for patient monk, which are sufficient for living, namely food, clothing, housing, and medicine to support medical treatment, 3) the process of rehabilitation of the body and mind of Bhikkhus consisting of: (1) daily exercise by meditative walking, alms-giving walking, which help bodily movements increasing energy metabolism, in which it generates a positive effect on overall physical and mental health, (2) Mantra chanting will help both physical and mental health, (3) meditation with being aware of the present every moment can help alleviate the suffering of the disease.