The Process of Generating Well-Bing in Buddhist Sprit of Volunteers as A Funeral Make-up Artist in Rayong Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research entitled process of generating well-being in Buddhist Spiritual of volunteers who work as a funeral make-up artist in Rayong province are as follows: 1) to investigate the process of creating happiness in the Buddhist Spiritual way of funeral make-up in Rayong province for those who volunteer to make-up corpse; and 2) to investigate the process of creating happiness in the Buddhist Spiritual way of funeral make-up in Rayong province for those who volunteer to make-up corpse. the study approached qualitative research method using observation, in-depth interview, and focus group. The researcher selected seven key informants using snowball sampling technique. The qualitative data was analyzed by content analysis and analytic induction. The results showed that 1.) The Buddhist spiritual well-being of the volunteers as a funeral make-up artist in Rayong province can be concluded that the happiness that comes from work experience in realities of life and taking pride in doing such tough work; it’s a job that not everyone can do, which can be divided into four elements as follows: (1) feeling the truth of life, (2) having a balance in life, (3) having peace in mind, and (4) having a good mental health. 2.) The process of creating happiness in the Buddhist Spiritual way of funeral make-up in Rayong province as they have evolved into volunteers beginning with interest, studying to find network and applying such skill. Furthermore, the process for volunteers to work in these fields consists of four important steps namely; (1) the stages of preparation, (2) meeting relatives of deceased one, (3) putting makeup on those who have already passed away, (4) healing mournful people. Therefore, the four important components in order to become funeral make-up volunteer were (1) having healthy mind, (2) supported by families, (3) having true friends, and (4) having a stable career as well as related Dharma principles, such as Three marks of existence (tilakkhaṇa), sublime states of mind (Brahmavihara), Bases of sympathy (4 Sanghahavatthu), Base of meritorious action (Punnakiriyavatthu) and Bases for Success (4 Iddhipada).