Promoting holistic health for youth according to Buddhism

Abstract

         This academic article aims to study the promotion of holistic health for youths according to Buddhism. The results of the study found that youths who follow Dhamma principles that ensure longevity (Ayuvaddhana-dhamma - Ayussa-dhamma=things conductive to long life) will help to have a healthy body, free from disease and encroachment or have few illnesses. The ways followed these principles, such as exercising and eating clean food and useful, etc., to have good mental health at the level of living together in society. Youths must have love, kindness, and good wishes for others, feel pity and help others when see them suffering, feel happy and congratulate others on their successes and be neutral, because  understand the law of karma not pleased or displeased, do not aggravate others when they are suffering. Youth must know how to learn throughout their lives, know how to use the Buddhist thinking method, namely Yonisomanasikāra to solve problems, maintain and develops. The 5 precepts (Silas) will help to prevent youth from creating problems for themselves and others, promote a peaceful society.