SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO EDUCATION OF SANGHA IN THE COUNTRY ALONG THE PHANOM DONGRAK MOUNTAIN RANGE: THAILAND CAMBODIA AND LAOS

Abstract

        Phanom Dongrak civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in this sub-region. Especially the civilization that has Buddhism as the core, the continuation of civilization. Therefore, in this article, the author has set 4 objectives which are 1) to present basic information about the Phanom Ngaeng civilization 2) to study Buddhism in Khao Phanom Dongrak, 3) to present the monastic study of the Phanom Daeng mountain particles, and 4) to propose a sustainable development approach in Khao Phanom Dongrak through the monk’s education dimension. The prostitution of this paper is a descriptive analysis.The results showed that:The Phanom Dongrak which used in the contemporary Thai language. It is a mountain located in the southeastern part of Thailand as the border between Thailand and Cambodia, starting from the Korat Plateau, stretching to the east to the Prasat Wat Phu in Champasak, Laos. Both sides of Phanom Dongrak show signs of embarrassment that have existed for the past 3,000 years ago, and there are still many ethnic groups inhabiting the particles of the Phanom Dong Mountains. It appears as a place of worship, namely stone castles, historic sites, or past materials such as various metal tools, including prehistoric paintings. Such as Pha Taem, Khong Chiam district Ubon Ratchathani province, and in terms of the intangible culture such as rice culture, dress culture, literature, culture related to Buddhism, etc. If we want to see the sustainability of monk education in the Phanom Ngaong mountain range and have very tangible results up. There should be an integration of work according to the “BAWORN” principle namely “families, temples, government or schools” of all three countries in almost Phanom Dong Rak mountain range. To manage monk education in the same direction and to build good relations between countries by using the same Buddhist culture as a casting machine or as a bridge connecting people in the particles to the same Buddhist essence.