THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO BUDDHADASA BHIKKHU’S IDEA FOR CONTRIBUTION OF LIFE QUALITY OF THE YOUTH AT SURAT THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the knowledge of human resource development following the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's determination, study the process of human resource development, and establish a network of human resource development following the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's determination to support the quality of life of the youth in Surat Thani Province. This is a qualitative research. The key informants are representatives of monks, educational personnel, Buddhist scholars, village headmen, and sub-district headmen in Surat Thani Province, totaling 25 persons, who were purposively selected. The research instruments are structured in-depth interviews. Data collection is done through interviews, informal observations, and focus group discussions. Data is analyzed inductively. The research results show that 1) Knowledge of human resource development following the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's determination consists of 4 aspects: physical health security, social and economic security, mental security, and environmental security. 2) The process of human resource development following the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's determination to support the quality of life of the youth is to enable the youth to apply the principles of the Dhamma teachings in all 4 aspects: physical health security, social and economic security, mental security, and environmental security. According to the model of organizing activities for the Young Buddhadasa Bhikkhu Spirit and creating a network of human resource development partners following the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's determination to support the quality of life of the youth, there are 4 networks: the provincial clergy sector, which supports and is a co-lecturer; the government sector, by the provincial administrative organization, provides a budget for ethics promotion training; the university creates a Buddhadasa Volunteer Spirit curriculum; the private sector, which is a promotion company; and 3) The civil society sector, which is the clergy, which provides monk teachers to teach morality in schools. This is to develop the quality of life of the youth in Surat Thani Province.