Guidelines for the Promotion of Buddhists among Thai Buddhists in Australia

Abstract

The study's objectives were to: 1) Investigate the promotion of Buddhism among lay people as found in Buddhist scriptures. 2) Research the current state of Buddhism in Australia. 3) Provide guidelines for Buddhist promotion among Thai Buddhists in Australia. This dissertation was based on qualitative research, which included document analysis and in-depth interview. Analyze the content by sorting the collected data to give meaning that is interpreted from the data and then forming concrete conclusions to obtain the knowledge according to the research objectives, with 22 qualified individuals.

The following are the study's conclusions: 1) The promotion of Buddhism among Lay people as found in scriptures mention 5 aspects of strategies: In the field of Dharma research, In the practice of Dharma, In the field of dharma transmission, The safeguarding of Buddhism. 2) The current state of Buddhism in Australia, beginning in 1856, A temple was built by Chinese laborers. Later, the Japanese introduced Mahayana Buddhism, which was followed by Sri Lankans who planted Bodhi trees, two of which still stand. With the arrival of western Buddhists, associations formed to spread Buddhist philosophy. Until 1910, an English monk was the first to arrive, and he served as a model for Asian monks to follow. Buddhism flourished in Australia after World War II and the Vietnam War. Wat Buddharangsee was officially opened in Sydney in 1975. It is the first Thai Theravada temple; there are now 28 Thai temples; Buddhists account for 2.4% of Australia's population; and there are 100,856 Buddhists. Guidelines for promoting Buddhism among Thai Buddhists in Australia: as a foundation for promoting Buddhism through the study of all types of online media, learning from monks in temples, and discussing dhamma. Almsgiving, religious precept observance, meditation, and other good Buddhist behaviors are all part of Dharma practice. Dharma is spread by inviting people to the temple to study and practice the Dharma. Buddhism must be protected by admonishing one another and quickly clarifying when there is a distortion of Buddhist teachings. In terms of Buddhist patronage, donating material to monks with the four factors helps to reduce greed, which is the foundation for adhering to the precepts and continuing to practice Dharma.