ศึกษาความเชื่อในพิธีกรรมการเข้าทรงของชาวพุทธ : กรณีศึกษาชุมชน บ้านศาลาสามัคคี ตำบลบ้านชบ อำเภอสังขะ จังหวัดสุรินทร์

Abstract

the relationship between the buddhist rite and the ceremony of communication with spirit concerns with dhamma practice, recitation, observation of the vegetable eating, food offering, sangha offering, the kathin ceremony, forest robe, and public welfare. beliefs in the ceremony of communication with spirit can be divided into the belief in buddhism and in other aspects. the belief in buddhism is dhamma practice and merit making in different occasions respectively. the believes in other aspects are the annually waikru ritual, medication, removal of occult, life prolonging ritual, etc. respectively.

there are three kinds of animism of the suay-kui ethnic group; they are the belief in ghost, the belief in buddhism, and the belief in khokha lam. each ceremony has got its own meaning to a particular community. it is influenced by a particular tradition, culture, and belief in buddhism such as worshiping with flower, incense and candle, and forgiveness asking ceremony. this is indirectly buddhism propagation.

there are two conditions to have the ceremony of communication with spirit of the suay-kui ethnic group; they are the vowing on the occasion of being ill and the occasion of curing the patients. though the patients have been given medical treatment by modern medicine, they can be treated by the ceremony of communication with spirit for the purpose of encouragement. therefore, in the time of performing the ceremony of communication with spirit, there is the gathering of patients’ relatives and people in the community for the sake of giving the encouragement. the ceremony is most emphasized on mental health such as asking for forgiveness to the ancestors, teachers, or holy things.