AN APLICATION OF THE MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TO ENHANCE THE DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT SKILL ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the principles of meditation in Theravada Buddhism, 2) to study digital intelligence skills on online communication platforms, and 3) to study the application of meditation principles to promote digital intelligence Quotient Skills on online communication platforms. It is a documentary research that the researcher studies and researches from important documents such as the Tipitaka, Atthakatha, Dika, as well as academic documents on Buddhism, Modern academic papers digital intelligence book of the Office of the Health Promotion Fund. Academic articles documents and research related to the research. The results showed that:

1. The meditation according to Buddhist principles is to make the mind concentrate. Until the mind becomes one mind in charity. There are 3 levels of concentration : 1) Khaṇika-Samādhi or temporary concentration. It is the basic concentration that general people may use for good results in daily life work. 2) Upacāra-Samādhi or close concentration, to suspend the Nīvaraṇa and 3) Appanā- Samādhi, it's the highest concentration. It is a steadfast, close concentration. Considered as a process of mental training by setting the base of the mind to meditate.

2. Digital intelligence is a group of social, emotional, and cognitive abilities that enable a person to meet the challenges of digital life. and able to adapt to digital life Digital intelligence encompasses the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed to live as a member of the online world. In other words, there are 8 skills in using media and socializing online as follows: 1) Digital Citizen Identity Skill, 2) Critical Thinking Skill, 3) Cybersecurity Management Skill, 4) Privacy Management Skill, 5) Screen Time Management Skill, 6) Digital Footprints Skill, 7) Cyberbullying Management Skill, and 8) Digital Empathy Skill.

3. The application of meditation to promote digital intelligence skills includes: 1) concentration for awareness to create and manage your own good identity both online and in the real world; 2) Concentration, this makes it possible to consider, distinguish and allocate time; 3) when consciousness is directed, concentration and quality and willpower will increase, resulting in better cognitive abilities and intelligently responding to online threats; 4) concentration is recklessness, consciousness, awareness, and ready to increase the ability to protect information by building a strong security system and prevent data theft or online attacks; 5) concentrating on recognizing and modifying one's own behavior will cause psychic powers that contribute to wisdom's discretion in managing personal information to protect the privacy of oneself and others; 6) the initial development of mindfulness is important for the development of concentration. When the mind is strong wisdom ready to act the ability to analyze and distinguish between correct information and wrong information; 7) concentration create intelligent perception Resulting in the ability to understand the nature of living in a digital world that will always leave a delicious footprint including understanding the potential consequences; and 8) concentration that produces quality willpower have faith in precepts be kind and virtuous enable empathy and understand other people's feelings online.