DEVELOP HAPPINESS IN ELDERS WITH BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY

Abstract

Elder means a person who live in his/her last period of life with the age of 60 or above, so there are many changes in health, mind, social activities. Therefore,  their descendants  and society should take care and look after them.To develop happiness in elders with Buddhist psychology has 5 methods which are 1)health care 2)mind care 3)social care which take care of elders by let them have nice relationship with other close people such as relatives and friends and have good vision to other people 4) environmental care which let them have joy with nature, home, and environment 5) Care when the elderly have stress or problems Sometimes the elderly have stress. The caregiver must solve the problem without affecting the elderly mind.The Buddhist way for develop elders to live is the way of body pray. The way to develop elders to have calm mind is to develop the relation between words, attitude, and action to live with other peacefully. To have strong mind is good for many Buddhist reasons. To live in society need to learn and understand other people as reality.To develop happiness in elders with Buddhist psychology with 5 methods must be concerned carefully along with the Buddhist principles for balance