Journal of Human and Life Studies

Buddhist Principles and Motivational Words for Enhancing Work Performance of Educational Personnel

Thatchathon Attarung — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This article aims to study and present Buddhist principles relevant to enhancing the work performance of educational personnel. Its objectives are to analyze key Buddhist principles aligned with educational personnel development and to propose approaches for applying these principles in the creation of motivational words that enhance work performance. Drawing on the Tipitaka and Buddhist scriptures, the study identifies six key principles: the Four Bases of Success (Iddhipada), the Seven Qualities of a Good Person (Sappurisadhamma), the Four Divine Abodes (Brahmaviharas), the Noble Eightfold Path (Ariyamagga), the Four Principles of Social Integration (Sangahavatthu), and the Qualities of a Good Friend (Kalyanamitta). These principles can be effectively applied to the educational work context, fostering intrinsic motivation, strengthening professional virtues, and developing positive organizational relationships. Motivational words grounded in these principles carry sustained power to ignite and maintain inspiration among educational personnel, ultimately leading to the full development of learners and long-term societal benefit.

Effectiveness of Language Use for Resultative Negotiation in Diplomacy

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Amidst the heat of conflicts, violence, wars, boycotts, sanctions, and deadly armed conflicts, such crises have led to the destruction of human lives and genocide, resulting from an imbalance of interests and the selfishness of those in power who employ coercion with no regard for suffering and loss of people’s lives. When the incidents escalate and become so protracted that there is no way to stop or calm them down, the author realized that the effectiveness of language use for resultative negotiation in diplomacy plays a vital role in creating understanding and serving as a refuge to reduce such conflicts and violence. Likewise, the urgent requirement of precise communicative competence in language is both essential and powerful in driving the effectiveness of negotiation in diplomacy. The ability in language enables us to enter the heart of situations and nuances, as well as the utility of language in treaties, the careful selection of words to convey messages, and the challenges of foreign languages when interpreted with clear explanation of meaning, including fields of international relations. Moreover, distinction, higher linguistic marking and restriction. Consequently, language is significant to diplomatic profession. This academic article entitled “Effectiveness of Language Use for Resultative Negotiation in Diplomacy” presents Introduction, Background and Advancement of Diplomacy, The Spread of Modern Diplomacy to Europe: 1500-1650, Balance-of-Power Diplomacy and European Equivalence: 1815-1914, Tenets of Diplomacy, Roles of Diplomacy, Tactics in Diplomacy, The Concept, Act and Tactics of Negotiation in Diplomacy, A Russian Diplomat’s Tactics helped guard Thailand from Britain and France, Language dealt with Diplomacy, Frames of Language, Techniques of Language Use in Diplomacy and Conclusion.

Outcomes of Community Participation in Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Tha Chanuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Manorom District, Chainat Province

Nattapong Inprasit — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0700

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of public participation in solid waste management in Tha Chanuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Manorom District, Chainat Province; 2) to study the level of effectiveness of solid waste management in Tha Chanuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Manorom District, Chainat Province; 3) to examine the relationship between public participation and the effectiveness of solid waste management in Tha Chanuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Manorom District, Chainat Province; and 4) to investigate public participation affecting the effectiveness of solid waste management in Tha Chanuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Manorom District, Chainat Province. This study employed a quantitative research method. The sample group consisted of 360 residents living in Tha Chanuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Manorom District, Chainat Province. Data were collected using questionnaires. The statistical methods used for data analysis included Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, and Multiple Regression Analysis.

The research results revealed that: 1) the overall level of public participation in solid waste management was at a high level; 2) the overall effectiveness of solid waste management of ThaChanuan Subdistrict Administrative Organization was at a moderate level; 3) the relationship between public participation and the effectiveness of solid waste management was at a high level. When considering each aspect, ranked from the highest correlation, the results were as follows: participation in operation, followed by participation in monitoring and evaluation, participation in receiving benefits, and participation in decision-making, respectively; and 4) public participation affected the effectiveness of solid waste management. There were three components, which could be ranked from highest to lowest as follows: participation in operation, participation in monitoring and evaluation, and participation in receiving benefits.

Buddhist Guidelines for Happy Living in Buddhist Context

Siriphan Tantivivathaphand — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This documentary research article aims to: (1) examine Buddhist doctrinal principles related to ways of living toward happiness, (2) analyze approaches to achieving happiness based on Buddhist principles within the context of Buddhist practitioners, and (3) synthesize a model of living that leads to true happiness in Buddhism. The study employs a documentary research methodology, using key Buddhist concepts of happiness as the analytical framework, including kalyāṇamitta (spiritual friendship), the Maṅgala Sutta, diṭṭhadhammikattha benefits (worldly welfare), and the four bhāvanā (mental development). The primary data sources consist of the Tipiṭaka (Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University edition), commentaries, canonical texts, and related academic works. Data were analyzed through content analysis and presented using descriptive methods.

The findings reveal that: (1) Buddhist teachings concerning the path to happiness are comprehensive and systematic, emphasizing a balanced development of life grounded in mindfulness, wisdom, morality, and compassion. These teachings can be categorized into three domains: social relationships, self-development, and everyday well-being. (2) The approaches to living happily according to Buddhist principles consist of four key aspects: association with good friends (kalyāṇamitta), wise selection of environment and companions, awareness of the law of kamma as self-determining, and the practice of Dhamma for harmonious coexistence in society. These four aspects are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. (3) The model of living that leads to true happiness can be synthesized as a “wholesome life,” comprising three interconnected levels: the individual, the social, and the mental. This model corresponds to the Threefold Training (sīla, samādhi, and paññā), which represents a continuous process of holistic human development. The knowledge derived from this study can be applied to enhance the quality of life of Buddhists in daily living. It also provides practical implications for Buddhist institutions, such as temples, schools, and communities, in designing activities or programs grounded in Buddhist principles to promote sustainable well-being in contemporary Thai society.

Buddhist Palliative Care: Concepts and Applications

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This research article aimed to: (1) examine the concepts of palliative care grounded in Buddhist principles; (2) analyze the process of caring for the spiritual and psychological well-being of terminally ill patients from a Buddhist perspective; and (3) propose guidelines for applying Buddhist teachings within the contemporary Thai healthcare context. The research employed a documentary methodology, utilizing the Three Characteristics of Existence (Tilakkhaṇa), the Threefold Training (Tisikkhā), and the Four Brahmaviharas as the conceptual framework. Data were collected from the Tipiṭaka, Aṭṭhakathā commentaries, and 42 academic publications indexed in the TCI and Scopus databases. Content analysis and descriptive narration were employed for data analysis.

The research results were found as follows: 1. The Three Characteristics of Existence (Tilakkhaṇa) and the Four Noble Truths (Ariyasacca) form the foundational Buddhist framework supporting death acceptance among terminal cancer patients in Thailand, with acceptance occurring through three dynamic phases: engaging with suffering, becoming open-minded about death, and adhering to Buddhist practices for increasing death consciousness. 2. Buddhist practices—particularly mindfulness (sati), loving-kindness meditation (mettā bhāvanā), and Dhamma recitation—significantly enhance the spiritual well-being (SWB) of terminally ill patients. Patients engaging in Buddhist practices more frequently demonstrated significantly higher spiritual well-being scores. 3. Effective application requires integrating the roles of Buddhist monks, family caregivers, and healthcare teams within a Three-Pillar Model encompassing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of care. The knowledge generated by this research contributes to the development of culturally and religiously congruent palliative care standards aligned with the Thai Buddhist context, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for patients in their final stage of life.