Buddhism and the Changes in Thai Society

Abstract

Ritual Traditions, Essence and Lost Meanings, Stories of Buddhist Ritual Traditions, Teachings Expand Perspectives in a Changing World, Teachings from the Story of “Narayana’s Ten Incarnations” Then Hindus believe that the Buddha is another incarnation of Narayana. Therefore, only recently, in the consciousness of Hindus, Buddhists, especially in the way of life of ordinary people, have been living together peacefully and exchanging cultures as usual. For example, the luxurious attire of Hindu guests at this time has been adapted from the attire of the Muslim royal court, while the Indian Muslim community has come to follow the caste system that it used to adhere to before the change. Where will the original pillars of the Sangha be in this “development” In the "development" era, it is directly related to the Sangha institution, to the failure of the organization to manage the problem of monks who behave in an unorthodox way and create networks with influential people to be involved, the crisis of the Sangha organization, the word "freedom" To act as a cover to protect oneself or to use in self-governance management before the new Sangha Act. The fact that the Sangha organization has no guidelines to manage the issues that arise within. For example, the issue of fake monks becoming monks, monks practicing unorthodox practices, and monks not being interested in the Dhamma. The 1996 Sangha Reform Act has been calling for a long time to reform the Sangha. We must find a way out of this problem. As follows: Return the monks and temples to the villagers to participate in their care. Temples must be under the supervision of the community. The weakness of the Sangha in terms of ideology, the Sangha's educational management, and the temples that have been passed down from ancient times must take on new roles. Monks and Society Monks and temples have played a significant role in providing social services from the past to the present. This is clearly evident, no matter how much society has changed. Reform of the Sangha 1999 The governance of the Thai Sangha is still not strong and unified. The weakness in the governance structure is ineffective.