Goodness Competency Development based on Buddhist Principles of Students in Secondary Schools

Abstract

This research article aimed to study goodness competency development based on Buddhist principles of students in secondary schools. Qualitative research was design by using in-depth interview. Data were analyzed and collected from relevant documents and evidence, in-depth interviews were conducted with group 1 academic experts in Buddhist education management obtained by purposive sampling, 5 key informants, and group 2 monks, educational institution administrators and teacher participating in the project from purposive sampling, 9 key informants. Results of a study showed that goodness competency development based on Buddhist principles of students in secondary schools consisted of principle of Buddhadharma which is the main mechanism for interpretation, consisting of Buddhist principles that use self-development according to the threefold principle. There are 3 variables that can be observed as follows: 1) Development of social relations, 2) Developing the mind, and 3) Developing knowledge and understanding (wisdom). Using the process of 7 good habits, it means a set of virtues arranged for easy understanding by the Five Precepts School Project, arranged in order to lead to the practice of developing habits systematically, consisting of 6 daily routines and 1 weekly routine with 7 observed variables as follows: (1) keeping the 5 precepts, (2) chanting meditation and meditating, (3) keeping the bedroom and bathroom clean and orderly, (4) thinking well by touching the people around you, (5) speaking well, (6) doing good for service or saving merit, and (7) participate in happy hour activities, which is a weekly routine, resulting in the development of students' goodness competencies according to Buddhist principles.