Women And Sangha: A Study of Ways for Women’s Participation in the Development of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University A STUDY OF WAYS FOR WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY
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This thesis is of 3 objectives: 1) to study ways for women’s participation in the development of Buddhism, 2) to study the development of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, and 3) to present ways for women’s participation in the development of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University; it is a qualitative research of in-depth interviews with key informant interviewees divided into 4 groups of 21 people.
The studies indicated the followings:
1) Women play the important role of maintaining Buddhism; they came in to participate in all Buddhist activities like donating personal resources or devoting their bodies and minds. In Buddhism, there are a lot of outstanding women such as Maha Pajapati Gotami, Visakha Mahaupāsikā, and Patacaratheri who had the role of participation in promoting and developing Buddhism that Buddhist women at present should follow.
2) The development is the drawing of participation from Sangha, laymen and lay women by giving them equal right to participate in planning for the development and taking part of responsibilities in all proceeding activities. Even though the top management of Buddhist University is Sangha, there’s still women helping in all sections. There are 5 missions to aim for the development, consisting of producing its graduates for qualities, conducting research and development, serving academic knowledge to the society, nourishing arts and culture and managing good governance.
3) From the study, it is found that women participate in different ways according to the 5 missions of the University; and with the talents and potentials of women, they can help brainstorming, and making decision. Women’s strengths are making the different, applying experience to the Buddhist University, circumspection and ability for fundraising.
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