I. Introduction
In the present age, I will discuss background and real facts of aging problems that bring up as sirious social problems. Last that, as a means of setting a this trouble, I will try ideological correspondence principle in Buddhism.
II. Background of aging probkms
(1) Old age of population and Lengthening of average life-span. As a consequence of development of medical treatment and sanitation, lengthening of life-span led to growth of aging population. (2) Nuclear family-For translation of family style by industrialization, gradually, tide is converting to nuclear family. (3) Current of industrialization and urbanization - It promotes specialization of family, So, it formed the basis of relaxation to supporting family´s aging. (4) Change of value view - As a consequence of incoming universalism, Industrialism, pragmatism, from in the West. It brings about secondary form of ideal and present state of the relationship of age and youth.
III. Real facts of aging problems
(1) Poverty - As a consequence of income severance by retirement under the age limit, it rauses poverty, and make grow worse health. (2) Disease and weaking of health-steadygoing older, threat of all sorts diesel is high, because of poverty and lack of medical appliances, it leads to weaking of health. (3) Lost role and solitude-aging lost their role within family by converting nuclear family and within society by retirement under the age limit, and feel langely solitude according to value view of family system.
IV. View ideological in Buddhism of aging problems
(1) Ideological groundwork of social welfare in Buddhism-as fundamental sprits of Buddhism is human relief, it is welfare realization (2) Bodhisattva and social welfare viewpoint Bodhisattva thought and religious asceticism includes very important basic spirits about social welfare thought and realization, in the present age. (3) Parent respect thought in the Buddhist scriptures (sutra)- Not only Bodhisattva but also, social welfare teaching respects human life, and many form moral relation of between human.
1. It is importand that religious asceticism Amitabba of Bodhisattva, It means that save well mankind.
2. Mercy thought-Mercy is practical essential and standard of Buddhism, It has become orgin of venous thoughts.
3. Buddhist alms thought-Buddhist alms is behavior spring from merciful heart.
4. Fortune field thought-As if field produce, it means that if we make an offending to it, it produce for ture.
5. Being Conscious of a Kindness and gratitude thought-Gratitude behavior is based on Oriental ethics view and Society solidarity principle. That is positive welfare behavior.
6. Life respect thought-Viewpoint of Buddhism shows Buddhist Commandments of not Killing animals in heart of mercy, because it become diffuse from the heart of human, and reches living everything.
V. Conclusion
Solution of aging problem is settlement of society trouble. So it must be show by the interelationships of high level society policy. Also, Buddhism accords with fundamental ideology of democracy, because of faith of mercy, and is thought that gives all round aid to human.
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