A Study of Networking Development of Sangha Education Management for Reserving of Thai Social Development in 21st Century

Abstract

This research has the objective to study the Sangha educational network to support the development of Thai society in the 21st century. This research was qualitative research. Key informants were 35 persons of administrators, teachers, students from Sangha schools and Buddhist universities in Khon Kean Province. Data analysis was taken by explanations and descriptions.
The research results were as follows:                
1. There were five forms of Sangha Education Management Network as 1) Informal Education 2) Dhamma Education 3) Pali Education 4) Phrapariyattidham School Education and 5) Higher Education. There is a network to support the education of the clergy. The management of integrated education between Buddhism and modern academic for students to develop themselves according to the threefold principles from mortals to civilized people Including bringing knowledge to manage various activities of the clergy for further development.
2. There is the development of educational management network for the Sangha by combine and intergrade with Sangha organization management into the same dimension by using of “temple” as the center of threefold Sangha educational management and continuing to higher sangha educational center and to established Vipassana meditation center for mental development for monks and novices along with working area center after their graduation.
3. The educational management network of the Sangha Relying on academic institutions, the Sangha is the leader in educational management under the curriculum model and integrated with modern science. Temple and Dharma Practice Center is a network to promote and promote real-life learning Beginning with encouraging people to enter the monkhood and encourage the general public to practice meditation according to the teachings of the Lord Buddha which the temple and Dharma practice office have the potential to maintain and develop resources for learning according in the actual situation as the same goal as the Sangha is to provide education for students to have self-development and social development.