Public Welfare of the Sangha in Chaiyaphum Province on the Situation of the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were: 1) to study public welfare of the Sangha in Chaiyaphum Province on the situation of the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),  2) to study the ways to promote the public welfare of the Sangha in Chaiyaphum Province on the situation of the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and 3) to study the application of Buddhist principles in the public welfare of the Sangha in Chaiyaphum Province on the situation of the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a combined method research between quantitative and qualitative research. There are research tools from questionnaires and interviews. There was a sample group of 400 people at a level of error of 0.05 and random sampling was convenient and the target group of 30 people from a specific selection. Data were analyzed using statistics, percentage, mean, and standard deviation and content analysis.
         The Research results found that:
         1. The level of public welfare of the Sangha in Chaiyaphum Province on the situation of the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the first 3 ranks were the monks participated in accepting donations to help the people infected with COVID-19 ( = 4.79). People received knowledge from the monks on how to prevent the spread of infectious disease COVID-19 (= 4.43). People received information from the monks about spread of the COVID-19 infectious disease ( = 4.33).
          2. Guidelines for promoting public welfare of the Sangha in Chaiyaphum Province on the situation of the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), there are 4 aspects: organizing activities to help supporting the business of others, supporting the public benefit helping to support public places, helping to help the general public.
         3. Applying Buddhist principles in public welfare of the Sangha in Chaiyaphum Province on the situation of the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the monks are the center of faith of the people during the situation. The epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can apply Buddhist principles to benefit both themselves and others family and society.