Guidelines for Promoting Buddhist Well-being in the COVID-19 Epidemic Situation of Monks in Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

             The objectives of this research article were: 1) to study the problems and effects on Buddhist well-being in the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic of monks in Kantharawichai District. Maha Sarakham Province, 2) to study of the process of developing guidelines for promoting Buddhist well-being of monks in Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province and 3) to build a network of Buddhist well-being of monks in Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province. It is a qualitative research and participatory practice by using data collection methods from survey, observation, interviews, group discussions, practice sessions, Operations to promote the health of monks and seminars. Data were analyzed by content analysis method and presented the results of descriptive and analytical research.

             The results research finds that:

             The results of the research were Classified into 3 parts 1) In the epidemic of Covid-19, monks faced problems and their physical, social, mental and intellectual effects. 2) There are 4 guidelines for developing Buddhist well-being promotion guidelines for monks, namely, well-being promotion guidelines according to problems and effect on monks, well-being promotion guidelines according to the Dharma and Discipline in accordance with the situation, an integrated well-being promotion guidelines of monks with participation and an applied well-being promotion guidelines of monks with a holistic approach. This has resulted in activities to promote well-being of monks in accordance with the situation of the epidemic of COVID-19, there is the development of well-being monks behaviors along with creating factors that contributing to well-being promotion. Monks had healthy behaviors and be able to adjust their routines in accordance with the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic. 3) There are 6 parts of the well-being monks promotion cooperation network, consisting of the Buddhism network, government network, private network, education network and public network which have worked on the prevention of well-being problems, problem solving, development and promotion of well-being including also maintaining the well-being of the monks also.