A STUDY OF AWAKENING IN BUDDHISM

Abstract

The main purposes of thesis are 1) to study the concept of awakening in Buddhism and Western philosopher 2) to study the principles that cause of awakening in Buddhism and 3) to study the application of the concept of waking in Thai society today.

The result revealed that Awakening is the state of the person who is complete with consciousness and compassion. The main concept based on the mind can develop and have a systematic development. The principles of the Buddhist awakening is on Threefold Learning (Sikkhattaya) and The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipaññhàna): body, feeling, thought and phenomenon. The awakening is beneficial to both oneself and society. Individual benefits: can make immunity, help with illness, make peace calm, not distracted, relax, have discreetness and fix the problem correctly and 2) public benefits: focus on awakening society and release from popular consumption.