EDUCATION SOLICITING OR TELLING OF THE THAI SANGHA AT PERSENT

Abstract

This academic article focused on studying Solicitation or offering of merit by the Thai Sangha at present. From studying concepts, books, textbooks and from synthesis. Analysis from the author found that 1. In soliciting according to the Dhamma and Vinaya, monks can make requests for things to people who should not ask for them. This means that monks ask for things to laypeople who are not relatives. A person who is not a pawarana means able to tell merit to people who are relatives or people who have been pawarana (people who have informed in advance). 2. Collecting money according to the Sangha Act. Order of the Sangha Supreme Council on Controlling the Collection of Funds, 1996, for example in the case of merit-making in temples which is an annual event or special event if there will be a solicitation solicitation advertising and receiving money Or property from fundraising can only be done within the temple area. It is forbidden to do this outside the temple area. 3. Legal solicitation according to the Solicitation Control Act B.E. 2487 (1944) where there are persons A group of people collecting money under the pretext of a temple is an unlawful act. Both processes, steps and methods, apart from being wrong The Act on Controlling the Collection of Acts also violates the Traffic Act and the criminal law fraud bases and 4. Guidelines for soliciting or making merit of the Thai Sangha, the aim of temple administration. Appointment of Vaiyavaccakorn, church warden who have knowledge and ability in finance or Making money in the form of a foundation will help the temple to be reliable.