REINFORCEMENT OF FOOD CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST INTEGRATED APPROACH

Abstract

The objectives of the dissertation entitled Reinforcement of Food Consumption Behavior According to Buddhist Integrated Approach  were as follows:  1. to study principles and behaviors of food consumption, 2.  to study the principles of Buddhadhamma on food consumption, 3.to integrate reinforcement of food consumption behavior according to Buddhist Integrated approach, and 4.to propose guidelines in building new knowledge regarding the pattern of reinforcement of food consumption behavior according to Buddhist integrated approach. The study employed qualitative method together. The results indicated as follows: The formation of food consumption behavior is important for health and basic necessity of human living. The changing of people’s lifestyle and social contexts causes people around the world confront with problems in nutrition.

           The principles of Buddhadhamma regarding food and food consumption are included in the four nutriments Āhāra ๔They are physical and mental food, suitable food (Bhojana Sappāya), moderation of consumption (Bhojane-mattaññutā), code of eating etiquette (Bhojana-pratisamyuttā) prohibition permission and offence (Āpatti) according to monastic discipline (Vinaya). The reinforcement of food consumption behavior according to Buddhist integrated approach is able to contribute in 4 parts; Subsistence, Congruity, Value cultivation and Sense contemplation. This concept could be synthesized into is SCVS eating model. The food consumption can be practiced to a good behavior in food consumption according to Buddhist Approach.

Keyword :  Reinforcement, Food consumption behavior according to Buddhist Integrated Approach