THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ROLE OF PHRAPHROMJARIYAJARN (SAHAD PANYAWUTHO)

Abstract

          The purposes of this study were as follows: 1) to study of social development role of Buddhist monk. 2) To study the social development role of Phraphromjariyajan (Sahad Panyavudho). 3) To study principle course and procedure social development role of Phraphromjariyajan (Sahad Panyavudho). The study was qualitative research by using specific sampling In-depth interview and the purposive sampling group who are relate person with Phraphromjariyajan (Sahad Panyavudho) which can divided into 3 groups consisting of 1) the group of Buddhist monk (Phrasungkhathikarn) who live at Tubteaing sub distract area, Moung distract Trang province. 2) People who was Buddhist ordained at that temple before and 3) group of people who come to make merit on Buddha's day, total 15 persons. By analyzing the content and summarize The result of this research was: 1) The social development role of Buddhist monk was divided into 4 part such as 1.1) creating community service 1.2) teaching moral 1.3) education welfare and 1.4) supporting art and culture. 2) The social development role of Phraphromjariyajan (Sahad Panyavudho) is social development that has advantage in both personal, social, and Buddhism by introduce Buddha's methods. By using knowledge, ability, intellect and prudence in social development to create knowledge, understanding and access to the correct Buddhism principle and the inheritance of Buddhism permanently. 3) The principle course and procedure social development role of Phraphromjariyajan (Sahad Panyavudho) is applying roles and methods of social development of Buddhism to use strategies that analyze situations and target groups. Moreover, using principle of Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (virtues of a good person) such as knowing the cause, knowing the purpose, knowing oneself, knowing sense of proportion, knowing community and knowing the individual for apply to solve social problems, economic problems based on sufficiency and strengthening unity in society.