Peace Community in The 26Th Buddhist Century: Knowledge Learned From Peace Community in Conflict Areas

Abstract

This research is interdisciplinary between qualitative and field research focusing on
peace sustaining and conflict solution. The fieldwork has focused on the past-conflict areas
consisted of three communities: Phraeknamdaeng, Banthakoynang Village and Yan
Kadeecheen. The objective of this research is to propose the peace building process and
the development of peace community in the 26thBuddhist century. Methodology of this
study bases on documents and depth interview collected from thirty populations and
observers who are non-stakeholders.
The translation of knowledge learned from three communities provided the five
keys of dimension; physical, social, psychic, intellectual, and leadership dimension. This
led to the establishment of a conceptual framework for peace communities in the 26th
Buddhist Century containing the essential principle of using the Soft Power that came from
the two principles, 1) Dharma based on religious faith as the foundation leading to peace
and 2) Ideology and trust in the process of Peaceful means of the people. Both principles
are factors of peacebuilding which the leader of community and members must concern
because they are the cores of the development of peaceful communities. Consequently,
this reflects the symbol that expresses the physical and moral developments. The
researcher has then presented a new knowledge on the equation for building a peaceful
community in the 26th Buddhist century as D & P (LINE) = 2 D.