Cultivating the Healthy Habits in the Four Requisite Consumption According to Buddhadhamma

Abstract

The objectives of this research are as follows 1) To study the healthy habit in the Four Requisite Consumption, 2) To study the Buddhist principles affecting to the Four Requisite Consumption and 3) To create the healthy habit in the Four Requisite Consumption according to Buddhadhamma. This research was the documentary qualitative research in which data were collected from the primary source, Tripitaka and secondary sources such as commentaries, textbooks, and relevant research documents. There were 7 key informants as being in-depth interview that included therein. Data were analyzed to be deductive method. consumption. method for qualitative analysis.

The results of the research found that

          Healthy habit is a habit that creates a good health. It helps individuals to get a good health and a good quality of life. The healthy habit is the behavior that becomes habituated from the use of 4 factors, namely the use of clothing, food consumption, living in residence and health care.

          Buddhist principles used in creating healthy habit are comprising of 1) Yonisomanasikarara for knowing how to think and analyze the use of the Four Requisite to be worthwhile, 2) Santosa for knowing moderation in using the necessities for life, and 3) Bhojanemattañutta for knowing the moderation in food consumption.

          How to create healthy habit according the above Buddhadhamma can be done as follows.

          Step 1: The four requisites must acquire with purity of body, speech, and mind. Using them must take into account their true value and know the main purpose of consumption. Step 2: Consumption mush lean on the concept of maximum savings and high benefits. Each requisite must be used to its worth in every dimension. Step 3: Consumption must consider to the environment. The environment must be not affected from consumption. Everyone must be gratitude for the four requisites and be aware of the value of the four requisites. All must be conserved as far as they can. In order to follow this method regularly until it becomes a habit, it therefore, will bring happiness for living and will lead to freedom from suffering.