Promotion of Vision in National Strategy according to Theravada Buddhist Philosophy

Abstract

The objectives of this research article are 1) to study the vision in National Strategies, namely stability, prosperity, and sustainability, 2) to study Buddhist philosophy which promotes vision in national strategy, 3) to integrate the Promotion of Vision in national strategy according to Theravăda Buddhist philosophy, and 4) to present a new knowledge on ‘Promotion of vision in National Strategy according to Theravăda Buddhist Philosophy.’ The research is a qualitative research and research tool is in-depth interview form. The sampling group is 5 Buddhist scholars, 5 civil servants, 5 scholars of the National Strategic Plan, and 2 experts of the National Strategic Plan 20 years, including 17 key informants. The data are analyzed by a content analysis. A synthesis of various main points is made. The presentation of the data analysis is done by means of descriptions.

The results show that 1) National Strategic Vision focuses on promoting the physical stability, prosperity, and sustainability for growth and development in economics. The study is found that the mental enhancement is clearly promoted according to Theravăda Buddhist philosophy. 2) Theravăda Buddhist philosophy approached to promote stability is Precepts, Attention, and Understanding. 3) Integration to promotion of vision in national strategy according to Theravăda Buddhist philosophy is as follows: (1) precepts promoted stability, (2) attention promoted prosperity, and (3) understanding promoted sustainability. The body of knowledge obtained from the synthesis and regarded as the body of knowledge is the PAU MODEL, e.g., (1) promotion stability with precept (P), namely the foundation of virtue, commonly humanity, laws, and regulations of society, (2) promotion prosperity with attention (A), namely peaceful of mind which enabled creative thinking and concentration to the goals set, and (3) promotion sustainability with understanding (U), namely knowledge of lifestyle, and knowledge how to transference of the world situation and geniuses about create prosperity sustainable civilization.