THE USE OF BUDDHIST DHAMMA FOR LIVING WITH HAPPINESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES IN CHIANG RAI PROVINCE.

Abstract

This paper has objective to 1 ) study the lifestyle of diabetic patients in
Chiang Rai Province, 2) study the application of Buddhist principles in living a happy
life in diabetic patients in Chiang Rai Province and 3) to analyze happy lifestyle based
on Buddhist principles of diabetic patients in Chiang Rai Province. This is the
qualitative research with collecting data tools were from document and interviewing.
The research result was found that;
1 ) the lifestyle of diabetic patients in Chiang Rai Province were as follows; 1 .
diet control, 2. consume foods with high fiber, 3.exercise to lower blood sugar levels
and 4. medication will be the last priority in the treatment of diabetes.
2) Application of Buddhist principles in living a happy life in diabetic patients in
Chiang Rai Province, through the Buddhist principles as follows: Indrayasangvara,
Bhojanemattanyuta, Chakriyanuyok, Itthibath, Satipatthana, Bojjong. And
3 ) the happy lifestyle based on Buddhist principles of diabetic patients in
Chiang Rai Province were that with the models of creating monk network(
Kilanupattathak), creating a herbal center for treating diabetic patients, building up a
place to accommodate diabetic patients, food production for sick and non-ill
diabetes and applying Buddhist principles to diabetic patients.