Buddhist Administration ofthe PhraPariyattidhamma Schools General Education Section

Abstract

The purpose of this academic article is to present the Buddhist administration for the Phrapariyattidhamma Schools in General Education Division according to the context of the schools that manage special characteristics of education in the Buddhist doctrine in order to achieve results in the Buddhist administration. For the Phrapariyattidhamma Schools in General Education Division, administrators have been applying the principles of Buddhism in thinking, planning and operating according to the plan. In the administration, there must be an explicit framework rather than just a symbol. If the school personnel from the chiefs, subordinates throughout the relevant parties could practice according to the doctrine, the school would have its long lasting reputation and popularity of the general people. Furthermore, it would also be a role model for other schools. In administration aspect, the school director or deputy director as a leader must apply the principles of Papanika-Dhamma i.e. the qualities of a successful administrator that lead to the success in occupying one’s self, occupying others and occupying one’s task. The principles include: 1.Cakkhuma means "intelligence of foresight" For example, if one is a merchant or business executive, one must know where the price of goods is cheap and where should one sell for a higher price. Nowadays, one must know whether the stock price rises or falls. Being a general executive, one must be able to plan and be smart in using the people. This is an attribute of expertise in conception. 2.Vidhuro means capability in administering business, in other words, with specialized expertise. For example, diamond traders must watch out that the diamond is a real or an imitated diamond. A medical chief with surgical expertise must be proficient in operation. This is a technical proficiency. 3.Nissayasampanno means being able to rely on other people because one has a good credit rating or a good human relations. For example, when a merchant travels to trade in foreign cities, he always has other merchants in those cities as friends that offer him residences and loans. A good administrator as well must make friends with others. These characters can be compared with the proverb "A bird without feathers, a man without friends, they cannot be higher up.” This refers to the expertise in human relations.