TEMPLES CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF RELIGIOUS TREASURES OF TEMPLES IN THAILAND

Abstract

Monastery is a juristic person the abbot is the administrator. The establishment of the monastery and the construction are in accordance with the management within the monastery depending on the needs of the Buddhists who donate and help design the monastery as a place for studying and practicing Dhamma. In addition to categorizing as mentioned, at present, there are village and forest monasteries. The village monastery is located in a community area that is a village. As for the forest monastery, there is an area in the garden or forest that is used for studying and practicing Dhamma for monks and novices to live. To build a Buddhist monastery, it is essential to know the laws of the Ministry and the Sangha Act. As for the management of religious properties or treasures of the monasteries, according to Section 40, Chapter 6 of the Sangha Act, B.E. 2505, the religious properties are classified into 2 types. namely 1) Central Religious Properties 2) Religious Properties of the monastery 3) Classified into 5 types, namely Jetiya places, (Pagoda) Buddha’s places, Sangha places, religious places, and memorials. As for the results of the construction of monastery and the management of monastery properties, there are temples that are places for Dhamma practice. There are useful and interesting places of worship. There is a place to practice Dhamma, make merit, do activities related to Buddhism and the community as well as being a place for monks and novices to benefit the public Society can lead to sustainable development of the mind.