THE LIFE CULTIVATIVE OF PEOPLE IN CLONGNOY SUB – DISTRICT MUANG DISTRICT SURAT THANI PROVINCE BASED ON PANJASILA

Abstract

          The purposes of this thematic paper were to study 1) the life discipline of people in Clongnoy Sub–district, Muang District, Surat Thani province based on the Five Basic Buddhist Precepts and 2) suggestions and guidelines to promote the life discipline of people in Clongnoy Sub–district, Muang District, Surat Thani province based on the Five Basic Buddhist Precepts. It was Mixed Method Research. The quantitative research collected data from 353 people living in Clongnoy Sub–district. The statistics were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Structured in-depth interviews collected the data for the qualitative research from 5 key informants.

         The findings were as follows:

         1. Overall, the life discipline of people in Clongnoy Sub–district, Muang District, Surat Thani province based on Five Basic Buddhist Precepts was at the highest level             (=4.42). When considering each aspect, the highest aspect was “Abstaining from Sexual Misconduct” (=4.77), followed by “Abstaining from Stealing” (=4.71) at the highest level, and the minor level was “Abstaining from Intoxicating Drinks and Drugs” (=3.89), at the high level.

          2. For suggestions and guidelines to promote the life discipline of people in Clongnoy Sub–district, Muang District, Surat Thani province based on Five Basic Buddhist Precepts, this life discipline should arise from the cooperation of all social groups, starting from family and community leaders who should be good role models by having self-conduct in morality and Dhamma. The activities should be organized to preserve the five precepts so that people in the community can live with good morals and bring benefits and happiness to society.