The Role of the Temple in the Promotion of the Peace in the Community

บทคัดย่อ

In ancient time Wat are the places to joint hearts of Thai people and besides the Wat are still the places to give knowledge to people in former times, they are not still have schools, so Wat are the places to give knowledge to children, by the monks who are to train and Wat still the places to gather the people until to the present time. Wat are still the places to joint hearts of people for a long time, which Wat shall be the places to collect the Buddha’s various teachings. The roles of Wat and the monks began to lose because the modernize of the West to Thai Society in about 70-80 years ago. Began from urban society to rural society however the monks are still have roles more or less, in this regard is it up to the change of Society at each society especially in rural areas or locals are far away. The monks are still have several roles as the sole and it is the fact all Thai people must return to Wat again in the last day of one’s life that is when they are dead. It is said that the period of life of Buddhists must involve with Buddhism all the time from the past to present and in the future until the Buddhists all gone from Thailand with is the place in Thailand, which are the places of Thai Society, besides, the Wat are still the places to be center of various beliefs on supernatural arts, which are the belief of each person. Therefore the temple to be like the center to collect and create the culture, which the culture is value and belief together for a long time.