This thesisis of 3 objectives: 1) to study the context of practitioners at Kubon Temple, 2)to study the mindfulness in Buddhism, and 3) to study the application of mindfulness in living daily life of practitioners at Kubon Temple.It is a field-work qualitative research by the tools of a documentary study, and the in-depth interview from 9 key informants,together witha participatory observation.

     From the research, it is found the followings:

     1.Most of practitioners at Kubon temple live in the community around the temple.  The temple arranges for Vipassanã-kammaṭ̣̣ṭ̣̣hãna (Vipassanã-Bhãvanã) retreat every month.  In the period of rains-retreat, the practitioners will come to reside at the temple for holding Uposathasĩla.  Most of practitioners who come regularly for practicing at the temple are elderly women who preserve the five precepts and have faith in the Triple Gems.  2.From the study of mindfulness in Buddhism, mindfulness isan awareness of wrongness and rightness; it is a warning stimulant for rightly thinking, speaking and doing that helpsone not to forget orunaware, and to consider with wisdom.  Mindfulness is the essential principle of practice, the supportive part in Buddhist significant Dhammas, i.e. Indriya, Bala,Bojjhanga,Magga and Satipaṭ̣̣ṭ̣̣hãna, etc.

            2. To apply mindfulness in daily lives of the practitioners at Kubon temple, it is done by: 1) Encouragement for developing by the Meditation Center in adjusting Indriya or the sense- forcesin the practicing room for strongly enhancing their faith, a creation of the culture of being attentive in practicing, and being persistent in making homes to improve the nation, 2) The practice of mindfulness in daily life (Daily Life Mindfulness Practice) which is the practice of mindfulness in the lifestyle of awareness-cultivation by praying, finding times to practice during the day, creating home the atmosphere of the temple, and adjusting the way of not harming others; this is called M-SEC D-ISAM Model.  

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