GUIDELINES FOR FOSTERING POSITIVE THINKING IN NOVICES AT WAT KHAO BOONMEE DAARARAAM ACCORDING TO THE SIX CARITAS

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the positive thinking development guidelines for novice monks at Wat Khao Boonmee daararaam Temple, following the Six Virtues principle.

It is an integration of philosophy, namely positive thinking principles, the process of thinking, and the outcomes of individual thinking based on patterns of perception and belief in the possibility of events occurring on the basis of reality.

The development of thought principles by Edward de Bono includes the focus on seeking facts, preliminary data without the need for opinions, representing facts, focusing on feelings without the need for logical support, stating directly, representing emotions and feelings, focusing on seeking weaknesses, disadvantages, or obstacles, rationally supported, and finding benefits and positive information, representing alternative options, focusing on seeking new and creative ideas for better change, representing creative thinking, and focusing on summarizing thoughts until they become clear for conflict resolution, representing control of all thoughts.

The Six Virtues include morality, forbearance, humility, honesty, and wisdom to be used for promoting better thinking and teaching.

Therefore, the promotion process should be according to the individual's personality, which is moral virtue, the focus on developing feelings in learning, dislike for anything forced, creative thinking virtue, developing clarity in goals, virtue of rational thinking, developing positive thinking, virtue of seeking weaknesses, disadvantages, or obstacles rationally supported, and developing comprehensive thinking to see flaws, which represents controlling all thoughts.

These principles and the Six Virtues should be used to enhance learning and teaching effectively, tailored to individual personalities

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