Buddhist thinking methods to decrease sufferings

Abstract

This research article aimed at studying the current situations of suffering people through the analysis based on the principles, thinking methods, and thinking models of Buddhism. Three types of suffering people are documented: (1) the separation from what is loved, (2) the facing of what is not loved, and (3) not receiving the desired things. Two reasons for the causes of sufferings include the external stimulus which causes the suffering to arise and the internal stimulus which goes against the reality. The real cause of suffering is a desire causing the irrational thinking to arise and ignorance causing one not to understand the nature of the world. There are three forms of thinking methods, that is, (1) when facing the separation from what is loved, (2) when facing what is not loved, and (3) when not receiving the desired things. These thinking methods help to relieve stress, anger, and anxiety. In each form of thinking, it must include the rational idea, the correct idea, the positive idea, perseverance, and mindfulness.