The success of the Buddhist missionaries on the Buddhist propagation in Mueang Surin district, Surin province

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to study the history and evolution of the Buddhist missionaries in Mueang Surin district, Surin province, 2) to study the Buddhist propagation of the Buddhist missionaries in Mueang Surin district, Surin province, and 3) to study the management success of the Buddhist missionaries on the Buddhist propagation in Mueang Surin District, Surin Province. It is mixed-method research between quantitative and qualitative. Collecting data from interviews discussions from 20 key informants /person and questionnaires of 226 people, and analyzing descriptive data. The statistics for analysis of data are percentage, mean and standard deviation.

The research findings revealed that:

The history and evolution of Buddhist missionaries in Mueang Surin district, Surin province found that it is the sixth Buddhist missionary operating in the nine provinces, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Yasothon. Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket, Surin, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Chaiyaphum, with Ven. Phra Rajamethee of Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarat, Bangkok as the line leader, He has also undertaken Buddhist missionary missions to schools for the development of the spirits of children, youth, and the general public following the Buddhist doctrine correctly. The Buddhist missionaries on the Buddhist propagation in Mueang Surin district, Surin province found that the Buddhist missionaries adhere to the missionary principles: 1) adhere to the doctrine of the Buddha not to misrepresent it, 2) the development of organizational models according to the applied era according to current events, 3) the six areas of mission management are: (1) governance, (2) Buddhist education, (3) the Buddhist propagation, (4) public education, (5) public facilities, (6) public welfare. The management success of the Buddhist missionaries on the Buddhist propagation in Mueang Surin district, Surin province.

1) The management success of the Buddhist missionaries in qualitative research found that the first point: Indicators of the success of Buddhism propagation are: (1) Using satisfaction metrics from a participant’s questionnaire, (2) the measure success by the volume of large or small audiences, (3) the response the following year was more interested, and (4) feedback from people and society and their use for good use. The second point: The result of the success is: (1) the public benefit is that people understand the principles and have more faith in Buddhism, (2) the harmony of the clergy and the peopleม and (3) it is virtuous for children, youth and people who can apply principles to their lives.

 2) The management success of the Buddhist missionaries in quantitative research found that in three areas, 1) the content of the Buddhist missionaries, students are satisfied with the content, promoting the main compliance of the principles of Sila (morality), Samadhi (concentration), Pañya (wisdom) (  = 4.96) at a high level of satisfaction. 2) In The missionary techniques of the Buddhist missionaries, students are satisfied with the use of words, techniques, and teaching materials. Creating the right atmosphere and time (  = 5.00) at a high level of satisfaction. 3) Media coverage of the Buddhist missionaries, students are satisfied with the sound quality and loudness of the audio equipment is appropriate (  = 4.90) at a high level of satisfaction.