Life Quality Development of Thai People in the 21st Century Based on Theravāda Buddhist Philosophy

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to study the life quality development of Thai people in the 21^st century, 2) to study the principles of Theravāda Buddhist Philosophy for life quality development, 3) to Integrate the life quality development of Thai people in the 21^st century with Theravāda Buddhist Philosophy, and 4)   to present the guidelines and knowledge on “Model of Life Quality Development of Thai People in the 21^st Century Integrated with Theravāda Buddhist Philosophy”. The data of this documentary qualitative research were collected from the Tipitaka, Commentaries, related documents and in-depth interviews with 17 experts. The results of the study were presented in a descriptive method.