Abstract
In the present, the situation of the elderly population shows a continuing upward trend. The global population aged 60 years or surpassed 962 million in 2017, more than twice as large as in 1980 when there were 382 million aging persons worldwide. The number of aging persons is expected to double again in 2050, when it is predicted to reach nearly 2.1 billion. According to Buddhism, aging persons are valuable because of their experience and contribution, then Buddhism always teaches gratitude. Therefore, for the challenge of the aging society, appropriate aging caregiving must be subject to accountability. In the Pāli Canon of Buddhism, there are many stories and teachings regarding the role and significance of the aging persons along with aging caregiving as apparent in the case of parents’ caregiving. In this study, the Buddha’s teaching for the aging caregiving in the case of parents in the Pāli Canon and the research papers of Thai scholars is presented, interpreted, and discussed for proposing an alternative aging caregiving that is suitable for the Buddhist Thai aging society.
Presenters
Somboon WatanaAssistant Professor, College of Religious Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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Economic, Social, and Cultural Context
KEYWORDS
Buddha’s Teaching, Caregiving, Aging Persons, Parents
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