THE MORAL COMMUNITY ADOPTS THE PHILOSOPHY OF SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY: CONTINUING WHAT FATHER TAUGHT

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the virtuous community that applies the sufficiency economy philosophy to the community to create a virtuous community. The virtuous community of Wat Pradu is a virtuous community that is happy and good, has a good environment, and is ready to be a good host to share happiness and impress tourists and visitors like relatives. It is caused by the leaders of the Buddhist order as the core of development, with volunteers as the support and participation of everyone in the community, adhering to the principles of local community morality, with morality as the foundation, through group activities and the way of life of the people of Wat Sunthon Niwat community. These activities reflect the promotion of 5 virtues under the policy of moral reform, consisting of 1) Sufficiency, moderation in career, developing further by upgrading products, using knowledge in making decisions carefully, having moderation, not harming oneself, society, and the environment, creating good immunity, and being aware of changes. 2) Discipline, adhering to and taking responsibility for one's duties, both self-discipline, organizational discipline, society, and respecting the laws of the country. 3) Honesty, having integrity, honesty, and integrity, adhering to the principles of maintaining the truth, correctness, and fairness in all aspects. 4) Volunteerism, being someone who cares about the public society. and volunteering to do something that is not one's own duty with love and unity for the benefit of society and the country, without expecting anything in return, doing it until it becomes a habit. 5) Gratitude: expressing an appreciation for one's ancestors, parents, country, natural resources and the environment, creating it for living together in all genders, ages, religions, occupations and good environments.