AN APPLICATION OF BRAHMAVIHARA DHAMMA PRINCIPLE IN DUTY PERFORMANCE OF PERSONNEL IN SONGKHLA JAIL

Abstract

        The purposes of this research were to study 1) an application of Brahmavihara Dhamma principles in the duty performance of personnel in Songkhla Prison and 2) suggestions concerning the application of Brahmavihara Dhamma principles in duty performance of personnel in Songkhla Prison. It was a combined research method between quantitative and qualitative research. The population and quantitative sample included 79 prison officers performing duties under the Songkhla Provincial Prison. The qualitative part consisted of four prison administrators performing duties under the Songkhla Provincial Prison, selected using a purposive method. The tools used to collect data were questionnaires and interviews, and the statistics used to analyze quantitative data were frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and descriptive analysis of qualitative data.

The study results revealed that:

1. Overall, the application of Brahmavihara Dhamma principles in the duty performance of personnel in Songkhla Prison was at the highest level (µ=4.71, δ=0.53).


2. Suggestions for the application of Brahmavihara Dhamma principles in the duty performance of personnel in Songkhla Prison were as follows: 1) Metta -organizing activities to enhance relationships within the organization such as arranging recreational sports events, morning coffee parties, and addressing good wishes to colleagues once a week. 2) Kuruna-organizing activities or training regarding Dhamma to promote and inform knowledge on human rights, having fund arrangements to help personnel, and always allowing subordinators to have vacation leaves. 3) Mutita-the organizations should promote their personnel by arranging training to create a good understanding concerning using the Mutita principle at work. Finally, 4) Ubekkha-it is advisable that Dhamma training should be arranged for the personnel. It should also operate each person’s duty check to see the load of responsibility each has to consider further responsibility assignments.