REFLECTIONS ON THE INNOVATION OF THE NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT ON THE MONKHOOD AFFAIRS IN WAT PA LE LAI VARAVIHÃRA, AMPHOE MUANG: SUPHANBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

Abstract

This research aims to study the qualitative reflections: 1) to reflect on New Public Management innovation to address the monkhood affairs and 2) to reflect on the monkhood affairs in Wat Pa Le Lai Varavihãra, Amphoe Muang: Suphanburi Province. Documentary exploration and in-depth interviews were conducted with 3 Most Venerable monks, i.e. Dean/representatives of The Buddhist Region 14, Provincial Chief/representatives of Suphanburi Province and the Abbot/representatives of Wat Pa Le Lai to accomplish triangulation technique and content analyses were imposed. The researcher found that:

In the First Objective, the Abbot fulfilled the Sangha Act (No.4) BE. 2560, provided social equity, accepted personal values and endeavored more flexible, adaptable, cross-generation interactive and greater responsibility where keeping abreast with real world and universe, in particular applied Deming Cycle. In the Second Objective, the researcher found that many failed to complete the 227 Patimokkha Rules, and technological slave. The major lessons from the Legend (Jãtaka) of the 22-meter Buddha Image of the Pa Le Lai Mudra were 1). His Lord even failed to stop many monks from being hard headed when chastened, still quarrelsome, still disobedient, and self-indulgent behavior with their mãnadiṭṭhi (conceit) as in many Buddhist monasteries, today. 2) His Lord thus sought solitude in Rakkakhittawan in Phãsukvihãra to avoid all those mischievous monks, 3). Each animal offered his Lord by their preferences (the Elephant King offered wild fruits; and the Monkey King offered honey: moderation). And 4) the repentant monks at the mount of misery abyss sought pardon from the Founder.