AN APPLICATION OF FIVE PRECEPTS PRINCIPLE IN LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF HUYKU COMMUNITY, SAMNAKTAEW SU-DISTRICT, SADAO DISTRICT, SONGKHLA PROVINCE

Abstract

This academic paper aimed to study the concept of improving the quality of life of Huyku community, Samnaktaew Su-district, Sadao District, Songkhla Province, to investigate the principle 5 of Five Precepts in the Theravada Buddhist scriptures, and to apply the 5 precepts principle in improving the quality of life of the Huayku community, Samnaktaew Su-district, Sadao District, Songkhla Province. It is a qualitative study and research results were presented in a descriptive form. Results were as follows: 1) ImprovIng the quality of life is to make the existing excellent quality of life better to proceed and succeed. It is necessary to develop physically, verbally, and mentally in order to live properly with virtue, self-reliance and benefit to others, society, and community. 2) 5 Precepts are natural normalcy and a Buddhist practical requirements stipulated for the practice of normality, 1) Including Panatipata veramani (abstaining from killing animals), 2) Adinnadana veramani (abstaining stealing), 3) Kamesu micchacara veramani (abstaining committing sexual misconduct), 4) Musavada veramani (refrainng from telling a lie), and 5) Suramerayamajja-pamadatthana veramani (refraining from taking intoxication. 3) On the application of five recepts to improve the quality of life of the Ban Huayku community, Samnaktaeo Sub-district, Sadao District, Songkhla Province, it was found that the principle of 5 Precept is remarkably important. If people of Ban Huayku well follow the Five Precepts without violating, problems from quarrels, theft, and adultery, lying, and drinking in the community would not arise. As a result, the quality of life has been improved smoothly and that would be conducive to people’s harmonious living.