THE APPLICATION OF CONTEMPLATION ON DEATH IN THE LIFE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT ALONG BUDDHIST WAY

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the principles of life quality development along Buddhism, 2) study the principle of mindfulness of death as stated in Buddhist scriptures, 3) apply the principle of mindfulness of death to develop the life quality along Buddhism. This is a qualitative research using documentary research methods under the analytic, appreciative and applicative approach to lead to the application of knowledge in philosophy and Buddhism. The research results found that 1) Life quality development is very important because humans are a very important factor for the development of various things. Creating people with knowledge, skills, basic skills, good character, and readiness to fight for themselves and society, and to be able to do various activities efficiently. 2) Mindfulness of death meditation is teaching us to use mindfulness of death that will come to ourselves and other animals as the object of meditation, which is a method to hold the mind to create peace and concentration and release from suffering. The practice of mindfulness of death is to maintain one's mind and to be firmly fixed on the constant remembrance of death. 3) The multi-purpose of the principle of mindfulness of death is very valuable because it makes us not be careless in our daily lives, helps to alleviate some of our defilements, and makes mindfulness more advanced, and makes our lives based on doing good deeds. Knowing how to do good for oneself and the community, if the goals are set correctly and the goals are followed appropriately, will result in systematic benefits. In the process of developing the quality of life in terms of body, society, mind and intellect along Buddhism by applying the principle of mindfulness of death, it can lead to liberation from suffering.