Principles of Buddhist Psychology to Develop the Mind to Reach Happiness

Abstract

This academic article aims to apply Buddhist psychology to develop the mind to reach happiness. It focuses on learning and applying Buddhist principles in the middle way, the Middle Path, as a practice that can be applied to every matter in life sufficiently. The Eightfold Path or the Noble Eightfold Path has eight components. This article consists of the three principles of Buddhism: morality, development of the body, and concentration, and meditation, and wisdom, which are development of the quality of the mind,
development of mental capacity, development of mental health, and wisdom, and meditation, and wisdom, development of wisdom by practicing the principles of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness or the way of life to train mindfulness, which is to practice mindfulness, to be mindful of the body, to call the body in the body, feelings in feelings, minds in minds, and dhamma in dhamma. The principles mentioned are considered Buddhist psychology principles that can be app lied to life very well. Buddhists or people in general who want to develop themselves to reach happiness are to apply the principles of Buddhism. Excellent to practice to be complete in both body and mind together regularly as a routine, continuously. Life will be happy, peaceful, bright, joyful, and happy, which Buddhism calls Kusala (or Merit), which is goodness and happiness, as has been compiled.