Wat Prayurawongsawas-Warawihan’s Role in promoting Multicultural of Tourism Community Based on Buddhist Peaceful Means

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There are three objectives in this study;first, to study the conceptual

ideas of community based tourism and principles of Saraniyadhama as found in
Buddhist Scripture;second to explore the viability of Wat Prayurawongsawas –
warawihan as a tourism destination in the context of community based
tourism; and lastly to analyse the role of Wat Prayurawongsawas – warawihan
in promoting multicultural communities tourism utilizing Buddhist peaceful
means. This study adopts fieldwork approach through in depth interview of 15
Key informants and follow by research through secondary sources of
information including books, textbooks, and related documents. The studyfound that, first of all, through the direction set by the community itself helps
the success and sustainability of such community-based tourism. By facilitating
the need of the community, the tourism industry gave them an opportunity to
share knowledge to the larger tourist community – inside and outside
community. The temple acts both as a centre for community activities and a
place to disseminate knowledge and understandings of the community in
accordance to the principle of Saraniyadhama 6. The said principle encourages
communitarian activities and broadens good relationship with other in the
multicultural communities. Second, in case of Wat Prayurawongsawas –
warawihan and multicultural communities tourism, there are three main
religious beliefs and the other four remaining beliefs. Temple or Wat serves as
the starting point for raising awareness in preservation of culture and heritage of
the community. Tourism activity at the temple can be considered as a journey
into the history of religion sites and the community culture. For that reason, it
can be said that the templeis the popular multicultural communities tourist
place. Last but not the least, Wat Prayurawongsawas – warawihan plays an
important role in promoting community resource development and to create
aharmonious community relations led by the temple itself. In addition, the
temple adopts the principles of Saraniyadhama which can be translated to
Buddhist peaceful means to bring communities together to collaborate and live
in harmony as a multicultural community that has been success to become a
sustainable tourism destination. This study gives us a new temple-centered
tourism model called WATPRAYOON’S MODEL whichpromote community-based
tourism that brings sustainability and peace among multicultural communities.