Royal Duties: The Roles and Duties of the Dhamma Racha as Appeared in the Cakkawatti Sutta

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Phramaha Kampan Phapakaro
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ubon Ratchathani Campus
Nakhon Jantharach
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ubon Ratchathani Campus
Sipmongkol Phongpa
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ubon Ratchathani Campus
Phrakru Dhammathorn Siriwat Siriwatthano
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ubon Ratchathani Campus
Pathomsit Savaengvong
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ubon Ratchathani Campus
Penphan Fuangfooloy
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ubon Ratchathani Campus

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The purpose of this article is to study "Royal duties: the roles and duties of the Dhamma Racha as they appear in the Cakkawatti Sutta". Methods of study and research are from relevant documents by classifying, compiling, summarizing, essence and analyzing content. From the study, it was found that Royal duties: the roles and duties of the Dharma Racha as shown in the teachings. Phra Dharmracha has two important roles and duties: 1) solving problems in economy, society, politics, and 2) creating morality, important roles and duties. According to these 2 principles, Phradhammaracha must understand the problems of those under rule. There is a way to solve problems with accuracy and set in the dharma causing the majority of people have a better life. Economy and society are in sustainability. The nation is stable. Because Phradhamaracha is in Dhamma.

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Phapakaro, P. K. ., Jantharach, N., Phongpa, S. ., Siriwatthano, P. D. S. ., Savaengvong , P. ., & Fuangfooloy, P. . (2020). Royal Duties: The Roles and Duties of the Dhamma Racha as Appeared in the Cakkawatti Sutta. Journal of MCU Peace Studies, 8(4), 1608–1621. retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journal-peace/article/view/240122
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Phramaha Kampan Phapakaro, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ubon Ratchathani Campus

The purpose of this article is to study "Royal duties: the roles and duties of the Dhamma Racha as they appear in the Cakkawatti Sutta". Methods of study and research are from relevant documents by classifying, compiling, summarizing, essence and analyzing content. From the study, it was found that Royal duties: the roles and duties of the Dharma Racha as shown in the teachings. Phra Dharmracha has two important roles and duties: 1) solving problems in economy, society, politics, and 2) creating morality, important roles and duties. According to these 2 principles, Phradhammaracha must understand the problems of those under rule. There is a way to solve problems with accuracy and set in the dharma causing the majority of people have a better life. Economy and society  are in sustainability. The nation is stable. Because Phradhamaracha is in Dhamma.

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