AN APPLICATION OF IDDHIPADA PRINCIPLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ANNUAL PORTHAN'S DAY ACTIVITIES, WAT THAMMAKHOS, SINGNAKORN DISTRICT, SONGKHLA PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research paper are 1) To study the concept in the management of the annual Porthan's Day activities, 2) To investigate Iddhipada Principles in the Theravada Buddhist scriptures, and 3) To apply the Iddhipada Principles in the Management of the Annual Porthan's Day activities, Wat Thammakhos, Singnakorn District, Songkhla Province. It is a qualitative research. The researcher will survey and collect data through in-depth interviews. The data will be analyzed, summarized, and presented in a descriptive writing format. Findings were as follows: 1) Management is the science and art that is the process of the organization to succeed and is considered an important component in the development and creation of unity together to solve problems and develop potential among the group unity is strength. When members are highly united, the organization will achieve its goals. 2) Iddhipada Iddhipada is the dhamma principle leading to success or the way to success consisting of chanda (Intention), viriya (effort), citta (thoughts), vimana (investigation), Training people to have morality according to the Iddhipada principle that is a process to manage, correct or improve according to the process and can be applied in self-development and various tasks. 3) Regarding the application of the Iddhipada principle in the management of the annual Porthan's Day activities, Wat Thammakhos, Singnakorn District, Songkhla Province, it was found that the principle is effective and applicable in solving planning problems, lack of generosity, and conflict resolution, and applying the Iddhipada principle to enable activities to take place to effectively achieve the desired goals and to be able to live together happily in the community