This research aimed to develop health care behavior of the elderly by health promotion activity of temples in Nonthaburi province and to propose a guideline of activity development for health promotion of the elderly according to the principles of Buddhist educational administration of the temples in Nonthaburi province. The data were collected by questionnaires from 302 samples of temples in Nonthaburi province and by in-depth interviews with 4 officials of Bang Phai Hospital in Mueang district of Nonthaburi province. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean and standard deviation.

The study results found that;

1. The opinion of the elderly towards activities supporting the elderly health based on the principle of Buddhist educational administration of the temples in Nonthaburi province was at a high level totally. The highest level was on the activity supporting health and hygiene, followed by wisdom and culture transference, leisure and career activity, religious activity, social activity, and recreational activity respectively.

2. The guidelines for health supporting of the elderly were as follows; physical health, mental health and social health should be supported with the principle of Buddhist educational administration; social activity and recreational activity should be supported with truth and honesty, self-development, tolerance, and generosity, religious activity, leisure and career activity, health and hygiene supporting activity, and wisdom and culture transference of the elderly should be integrated with the principles of the Threefold Training.

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