STUDY THE PROMOTION OF THE VILLAGE TO KEEP THE 5 PRECEPTS ACCORDING TO THE CULTURAL WAY. OF PHO TAK DISTRICT NONG KHAI PROVINCE

Abstract

This study aimed to study the concept of communities preserving five precepts in Nong Khai province, northeastern Thailand, to study the current condition of Communities Preserving Five Precepts in the community of Photak district, and to propose a model for community culture promotion of the community of the Pho Tak district. The study employs a qualitative methodology, with data collected through documentary analysis, participant observation, and in-depth interviews. According to the findings, to enhance reconciliation through Buddhist Dharma Principles (The Communities Preserving Five Precepts) in Nong Khai province, there is a campaign to promote the activities of propagating the five precepts through the Sangha Network members, the public, the private, and the civil sectors as well as an academy as social empowerment promoting in the local community, for instance, participating via online activities. The weekly campaign to join the Dharma Practice Center is the "Really Happy Hour" activity, which is one of the seven important activities, with chanting, meditation, and exchanging experiences to create warmth in the family. The Communities Preserving Five Precepts model has been upgraded in the Pho Tak district community as a guideline for the operation to develop a strong community, according to community culture. In summary, there are three approaches to creating a network of Communities Preserving Five Precepts: (1) creating an Authority Network; (2) creating an Issue Network; and (3) creating an Area Network. Furthermore, all three approaches are operations to construct networks for people in the area in empowering the community's capacity for self-reliance and developing cooperation among relevant sectors, with an emphasis on cultivating wisdom and knowledge as an element of immunity against change.