The Buddhist Philosophical Paradigm of Awakening for Strengthening Happiness in the Postmodern Society

Abstract

The objectives of this research paper were to: 1) study the philosophical paradigm of awakening for strengthening happiness in the postmodern society; 2) study the Buddhist philosophical paradigm of awakening; 3) integrate the Buddhist philosophical paradigm of awakening for strengthening happiness in the postmodern society; 4) create a new body of knowledge and model of integrating the Buddhist philosophical paradigm of awakening for strengthening happiness in the postmodern society. This research was a qualitative one based on documentary research upon the analytic, appreciative and applicative approaches so as to lead to the creativity of new body of knowledge in philosophy and religion.

            The results of research were found as follows: The awakening development of humankind from premodern, modern and postmodern society has contributed to progress many benefits, as the same time, affected to live life in the digital society concerning the victim 0f consumerism until causing the problems of moral, education and coexistence in society. The Buddhist philosophical paradigm presented in metaphysics on the Three Common Characteristics, in epistemology on the process of wisdom and in ethics on morality, wholesome course of action and the Noble Eightfold path including the Threefold Training. Such integration of the Buddhist philosophical paradigm of awakening for strengthening happiness in the postmodern society is the living with wisdom, living life carelessly in lifestyle, age and situation change by the proceeding life based upon the Middle way, being sensible, critical thinking reasonably, awakening to scrutinize things as being good or bad, something valuable or no value, benefit or no benefit according to reality, receiving information as much as necessary and helpful. As for the creativity of new body of knowledge on this research is MWLJH.