THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

Abstract

The article aims to reflect the mindsets that open to the world of learning through the Buddhist pathway that helps sustain social peace by introducing the Samma Sika learning process in Thai society.  It enables learners to develop the right views in proceeding virtuous life and encounter any conflict problems in this assumed world with mindfulness, tolerance, and appreciation of inner peace. The authors proposed the five golden rules as the ladder of learning and the goal of peace education: (1) observing the Five Precepts with three principles of supplementation, encouragement, and accentuation; (2) learning to be a provider by instillation on giving and sharing, the use of speech, doing benefit, and avoiding overbearing; (3) learning to nurturing the breath of love, i.e. love oneself and share the love to others by means of vipassana bhavana and chanting; (4) modifying life toward sufficiency; and (5) learning to let go and forgive.