A New Life-based Society and the Practice of Buddhist Therapy

Abstract

This article aims to study the principles of Buddhist therapy that can now be
applied to a new life-based society under the epidemic called Covid-19 that has spread
all over the world. They provide protection guidelines, treatment and healing at the
same time. The general principles of every therapy should be both physical and mental
treatment at the same time. According to the Buddhist therapy which aims to provide
benefits for both physical and mental, the people in the new life-based society should
practice and follow the Buddha’s teaching by applying the dharma into their practice,
that is, their treatment and prevention from diseases should be carried on the
following methods. Do a treatment and prevention by medical care, by the Dhamma
practice which mean applying the Buddha’s teaching into daily life for reduction in
social anxiety, and understanding the natural disaster and any dangers and harms
toward human. With this method, the people can live their lives happily with the
internal immunity, and can transfer the healthy for society both their own community
and the neighboring community. Additionally, it is also the succor to reduce the social
and government burden as well.