Social Media Learning and Mindfulness: Creating Creative Political Engagement among Undergraduate Students

Abstract

This academic article aims to examine social media, learning, and right mindfulness as critical factors contributing to constructive political participation among undergraduate students within the context of a rapidly evolving digital world, considering both the opportunities and challenges of social media use. the study findings demonstrate that digital media has become a vital learning and communication space for the younger generation, facilitating increased access to information, network building, and diverse forms of political expression. Concurrently, it may give rise to issues of inequality, distorted information, and psychosocial risks. the integration of Buddhist principles, particularly right mindfulness (samma-sati), enables users to develop conscious awareness in consuming news and creating online media, leading to balanced and constructive technology use. Consequently, undergraduate students can develop themselves academically, socially, and ethically, while advancing toward becoming responsible digital citizens who play an active role in fostering sustainable democracy.