THE PROPAGATIOM OF BUDDHISM WITH THE MIDDLE PATH (THE NOBLE EIGTHFOLD PATH) AND SAPPAYA PRINCIPLES IN THE ERA OF GLOBALATION

Abstract

Dissemination of Buddhism is the duty of the monasteries or the monks. Most of them are organizing sermons and teaching people to have faith in Buddhism and practice to be a good citizen of the nation which is the duty of the abbot, sub-district, district and provincial administrative monks to act in disseminating Buddhism by applying the middle way and the Sappaya principles in the era of globalization to apply to the basic living principles of the people. In order to return the monasteries to be the centers of the communities as before, it is imperative that each monastery must work together to develop all aspects especially the dissemination of Buddhism for the benefit of that community. Monks are considered the leaders in the development of the mind by enhancing strength of the mind by using the Noble Eightfold Path to build immunity and ideas that lead to development. As for Sappaya principle, it is the basic factor in living when one is ready or not having trouble in one’s life, then one will be able to live happily. able to develop residential communities or economic development in Thailand These two virtues are therefore virtues that can meet the needs of society and economy and can be disseminated in the era of globalization and can be used in real living without corruption, dishonesty but making life safe, stable, wealthy and sustainable.