THE TACTCS ACTUATION OF THE FIVE PRECEPTS VILLAGE IN NAKHON RATCHASIMA

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to: 1) study operation processes of the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages in Nakhon Ratchasima province, 2) analyze and learn lessons from the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages in Nakhon Ratchasima province and 3) propose strategies for driving the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages in Nakhon Ratchasima province. This qualitative was conducted by studying of documents, in-depth interview and focus group discussion. Sample selected by purposive sampling was 25 informants consisted of 5 groups each group 5 people as: 1) Monks in provincial level, 2) Monks in district level, 3) Monks who were complied with the principle of 5 Buddhist precepts, 4) Laymen in provincial level and 5) Laymen in district level. Contents were analyzed and concluded in form of overview. The research revealed that: 1. Operation processes of the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages in Nakhon Ratchasima province were as follows: 1) Participating with all sectors to develop the 5 Buddhist precepts villages, 2) Providing of activities to comply with the 5 Buddhist precepts; 2. Analyze and learn lessons from the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages in Nakhon Ratchasima province was conducted by establishing of monk networks for cooperation based on the regulation of the Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand on the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages for achieving targets by management, coordination, strategic formulation, planning, monitoring and evaluation as well as reporting; 3. Strategies for driving the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages in Nakhon Ratchasima province were as follows; Strategy 1 - Expansion of networks for covering all areas by integrating both of the Sangha and provincial strategic plans for developing activities of the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages; Strategy 2 - Integrating the Sangha plans with community activities under the provincial strategic plans for developing the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages and; Strategy 3 - Creation of awareness and participation on the development of the Project 5 Buddhist Precepts Villages and activities for developing villages for enabling them to create and stimulate people’s conscience for their participation.