SOCIAL STUDIES IN BUDDHIST WAY: APPLYING BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES TO LEARNING TO REDUCE STRESS AMONG STUDENTS

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the application of Buddhist principles in social studies teaching to reduce stress and promote emotional development of basic education students. The principles used include the Four Bases of Power to create motivation for learning and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness to enhance emotional awareness. In addition, the Four Divine Abodes are integrated to create a warm and emotionally safe learning atmosphere. The results of the study found that teaching and learning that integrates Buddhist principles significantly reduces students' stress by promoting self-awareness, emotional control, and reduced pressure from studying. Appropriate learning activities include meditation before starting a lesson, mindfulness training through brainstorming activities, discussions, and reflection on lessons, which help students concentrate and be more ready to learn. Creating cooperation between teachers and parents is an important factor that helps promote good behavior, appropriate adjustment to pressures in daily life, and creating a good learning environment, which helps to promote and develop students' personalities and clear minds. The application of Buddhist principles in social studies teaching helps reduce stress and promotes students' emotional development. Learning development along with the promotion of good consciousness is an appropriate approach to education management in the present era to create individuals with balanced thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, ready to live morally in a society that is constantly changing.