ABSTRACT

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the Ᾱnāpānasatiprinciple in Theravāda Buddhism, 2) to study an application of Ᾱnāpānasati in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 3) to compare the life quality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease people in Rongkwang Hospital between test groups and control groups.

          This research was mixed method research.It had studied both from document, research related with Ᾱnāpānasati principlein Theravāda Buddhism and quasi experimental research that studied from samples groups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who had got cure at the clinic of patients of Rongkwang Hospital, Rongkwang district, Phrae province amount 40 people by selecting purposive sampling and divided into two groups as the experimental groups and control groups by using match paired method along with the limitation were age, gender, disease stage . The experiment groups take care with to medical care program and apply of Ᾱnāpānasati principlewith the plans which the researcher was conducted about 8 weeks. The control groupstook care with medical care program of chronic obstructive only pulmonary disease.

The result of this research was found that;

1.The result of the study the Ᾱnāpānasati principle in Theravāda Buddhism was found that the Ᾱnāpānasati principle is practice to have Sati (Mindfulness) at the present time as they have worked every time by consideringevery breath in and breath out, not hold in past emotion and not expected  some things in the future. In the Tipitaka, the Load Buddha told about the methods of practice theAnapanasati (awareness) and the profit of Ᾱnāpānasati. There are 16 steps and it can be divided to 4 parts when we practice more,the four Satipaṭṭhāna will more perfect. When the Satipaṭṭhāna is more complete, it helps the seven Bojjhaṅga(Enlightenment factors) completely.When the seven Bojjhaṅgaare completed, it is madethe Vijjā (Knowledge) and Vimutti. (Freedom)successfullyᾹnāpānasati is practical way along withthe Noble Eightfold Paths, when it was free from Rāga (Fire of lust) with Cetovimutti (Liberation by concentration)and Avijjā (Unknowledge) with Paňňāvimutti(Libation through wisdom), it is top goal in Buddhism :That is going to Nibbāna

2. The result of an application of Ᾱnāpānasatiin the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was found that in the experimental groups had practice as follow Ᾱnāpānasatinamely, 1) Practicing for focus on the physical aspect were average at 46.85 %that was practice in sometime level, 2) Practicing for fix the awarenesson the emotion was average at 37.85% that was practiced levelin very much time, 3)  Practicing for fix the awarenesson the thinking aspectwas average at 61.25% that was practice levelin very much time, 4)Practicing for fix the awarenesson the principles of nature was average at 79.50% that was practice levelin very much time.

3. The result of comparison the life quality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease people in Rongkwang Hospital between experiment groups and control groups was found that after testing in the experiment groups werebetter quality life than control groups, it was statistical differenceat 0.01 level of significance, therefore, it has accepted the hypothesis.

1) The result of comparison of physical capacityaspect by walking on the smooth way for 6 minutes in the experiment groups both pre-test and post-test was found that it wasstatisticaldifferenceat 0.01.level of significanceIn part of control groups was not statisticaldifferentview.

2) The result of comparison of physical capacity betweenthe experiment groups and control groups post-test was found that it was not different view.

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