Abstract

The research aimed to study the principles of Dhamma in Buddhism and to study the application of the principles of Buddha-Dhamma for organization stress management. It was a qualitative research using Questionnaire and Stress Test. The data collection was administered to the sample of 132 middle-level executives in Royal Police Cadet Academy, whose ranks were between Inspectors and Deputy Commanders. Questionnaires were used for evaluating stress levels of the sample. The results showed 11 people with stress for in-depth interviews. The  computer program was used to analyze collected data according to a social research. Statistics such as percentage and mean were also used for data analysis.      

The findings showed that the principles of Dhamma in Buddhism for organization stress management composed of 4 items; 1) The Three Characteristics of Existence (Tilakkhana): impermanent, suffering, and soulless; 2) The Four Noble Truths (Ariyasacca 4): suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the Path; 3) the principle of Yonisomanasikana, i.e., proper attention, systematic attention, reasonable thought and wise consideration; and 4) the principle for Development of Mindfulness (Sati) to be aware of oneself and to see everything as it was.    

From in-depth interview analysis, it was found that respondents with stress were able  to be aware of their own thinking and emotions thoroughly. They could accept situations faced with lower level of stress without the level of stress. It was also found that there were all kinds of stress management in four aspects: 1) health, 2) emotion, 3) family, and 4) organization.

In conclusion, the respondents understood and could apply the principle of Buddha-Dhamma for a proper organization stress management caused self-awareness and development of mindfulness, being able to accept the truth and adjust themselves in four aspects with proper systematic attention and wise consideration. It was related to the principle of Tilakkhana:  impermanence, suffering, and soulless, the common characteristics of all things