Chor Sa-ard Village: Model and Process of Honest Community Under The Buddhist Concept

Abstract

The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the conditions for enhancing honest society in the community and villages; 2) to analyze the process for enhancing honest community and villages according to Buddhism; and 3) to synthesize a model and process for enhancing honest society in the community and villages according to Buddhism. The study used documentary research as part of a mixed-method approach. The quantitative data were collected through a survey approach with a group sample of 373 persons, while the qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with 17 key informants and focus group discussions with 9 experts to reach a conclusion.

            From the study, the following results are found: 1) People have opinions towards the enhancement of honest society in the community and villages overall at a high level (  = 3.85). When each aspect is considered, it is discovered that the enhancement of honest society in the community and villages are at the high level in all aspects, in the following order from high to low: Kāya-sucarita or good conduct (  = 3.88), Mano-sucarita or good conduct in thought (  = 3.85), and Vacī-sucarita (  = 3.81); 2) The process for enhancing honest society in the community and villages includes preaching, implementing the Five Precepts Village, and mobilizing the Tambol People’s Training Unit. All of this is based on the basis of local wisdom, way of life, cultures, customs, and traditions, as well as adhering to the principle of "Bowon" (village, temple, school), and being Buddhist; and 3) Model and process for enhancing honest society in the community and villages according to Buddhism should be mobilized through inheritance and transmission, socialization, generational transfer, training and teaching, knowledge exchange, conduct, and practice.

Keywords: Model and Process; Honest Community