Perspective to Karma in Thai Buddhist Society

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Phramaha Weerasak Abhinandhavedhi (Sangphong)

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The perspective of Karma in Thai society, it was discovered that Karma influences the governor's and people's thoughts and ways of life from the past to the present. Buddhist institutions are closely related to national and royal institutions. Buddhism's various doctrines were linked to national development. Karma was applied as a tool of governance and social value in refraining from unwholesome actions and doing more wholesome actions, while Karma was also applied as a tool to promote monarchy for higher positions. Karma was adapted to match the national situation because Buddhism depends on national policy without independence.A minority of Thai Buddhists misunderstand Kamar's original fundamental doctrine, causing their lives to be dependent on outside factors rather than on themselves, and to live while waiting for their fate to be decided by others. This is very important for studying Karma clearly, and it will be useful for processing things correctly.

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Abhinandhavedhi (Sangphong), P. W. . (2023). Perspective to Karma in Thai Buddhist Society. Journal of MCU Peace Studies, 11(1), 391–400. retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journal-peace/article/view/261663
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