Wat Saengburapa, Surin Province: The Role of Temple in Social Development Dimension according to the Buddhist Way

Abstract

social development according to the principles of social development of Buddhism. The research methodology is focused on academic documents and field data, and content analysis and then presents a composition. The study found that Wat Saengburapa, Surin Province is a temple located in Sawai sub-district, Mueang Surin district, Surin province. This temple is very important for social development as a complete. Obviously, Ven. Phrakhrupanyawutthisunthorn (Kun Panyawuttho) was a former of Mueang Surin ecclesiastical district governor as the Sangha leader of Wat Saengburapa, Surin province. Therefore, Wat Saengburapa, Surin province is a temple with projects and activities to promote social development in various dimensions such as education, welfare administration in the environmental development and nature conservation, the conservation and development of art and culture restoration, facilities in the public sector, social work developing with the promotion of the community to the poor in the community. All projects and activities at Wat Saengburapa Surin province have taken this action in accordance with the 6 missions of the Thai Sangha. On this context, Wat Saengburapa, Surin province has played a vital role in social development, by being the center of people's minds and as a center for organizing community activities, focusing on encouraging people to follow the principles of Buddhism, whereby the monks are leaders and act as counselors. Therefore, people in the service area of Wat Saengburapa, they are generous to others and society as a whole.