An Analysis Study of the Buddhist Ethics in The Self-Reliance if Thai People in the Present

Abstract

 This research has objectives: 1) to study the current problems of the self-reliance of Thai people in the present, 2) to study the principles of Buddhist ethics related to the self-reliance, and 3) to analyze the Buddhist ethics in the self-reliance of Thai people in the present. It is documentary research by studying information from the Tripitaka, academic books on Buddhism include Buddhist proverbs, etc., and related research. There is analyzing data with using reasoning and giving reasoning, then presented the research results with using a descriptive analysis method.
The research results were as follows:
1. The problem of the self-reliance of Thai people at the present. It is found that there are 3 problems with the self-reliance of Thai people at the present: 1) a fragile mind, easy to love and quickly get rid of, 2) lack of careful consideration, and 3) lack of perseverance, lack of knowledge to fight difficult things.
2. The principles of Buddhist ethics related to self-reliance found that 1) the principle of mindfulness is awareness of things that affect the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind, 2) the principle of Yonisomanasikāra is the cultivation of wisdom by thinking carefully, thoroughly and deeply, and 3) the 4 Iddhipada principles are what create the path to success or the desire to always do something and desire to achieve even greater results.
3. The Buddhist ethics in the self- reliance of Thai people in the present. It was found that when the principles of Buddhist ethics were used to analyze the self-reliance of Thai people in the present, it was found that Thai people have better self-reliance in terms of living life carelessly. There is contemplation, considering things thoroughly, taking into account their true value and artificial value. There is a reason in various matters before taking action and be a persevering person, always diligently perform themself duties, both own work and those assigned.