An Analytical Study of Fourteen Precepts in Theravada Buddhism for applying in living of Thai Buddhist monks in the present Thai society

Abstract

This thesis has three purposes: 1) to study the principles of fourteen observances that appear in the Theravada Buddhist Scriptures. 2) to study the observance of the principles of monk’s fourteen observance in Buddha time, and 3) to study the application of the principles the life of monks in Thai society and in today's society. The data for this research was collected from documents and  fieldwork.