The Process of Mediation of Family Conflict by Buddhist Peaceful Means: A Case Study of Samut Songkram Youth and Family Court
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The research article consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the context of dispute mediation, problems, and causes of family dispute mediation at Samut Songkhram Juvenile and Family Court; 2) to explore the development of mediation process for family disputes at Samut Songkhram Juvenile and Family Court by using Buddhist peaceful means; and 3) to present the mediation process for family disputes at Samut Songkhram Juvenile and Family Court by using Buddhist peaceful means. The study employed a qualitative research method with data being collected via in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with experts. The obtained data were analyzed by content analysis.
From the study, the following results are found: 1) Problems of family dispute mediation at Samut Songkhram Juvenile and Family Court include qualities of mediators for family cases and poor public relations; 2) The development of mediation process for family disputes at Samut Songkhram Juvenile and Family Court by Buddhist peaceful means includes the application of Sārānīyadhamma (6 states of conciliation), which includes (1) Mettākāyakamma (to be amiable in deed, openly and in private), (2) Mettāvacīkamma (to be amiable in word, openly and in private), (3) Mettāmanokamma (to be amiable in thought, openly and in private), (4) Sādhāraṇabhogitā (to share any lawful gains with virtuous fellows), (5) Sīlasāmaññatā (to keep without blemish the rules of conduct along with one’s fellows, openly and in private), and (6) Diṭṭhisāmaññatā (to be endowed with right views along with one’s fellows, openly and in private); and 3) Mediation process of family disputes at Samut Songkhram Juvenile and Family Court based on Sārānīyadhamma consists of 4 stages, including (1) the 1st stage involves preparation based on Sārānīyadhamma, (2) the 2nd stage involves disclosing of problems and opinions based on Sārānīyadhamma, (3) the 3rd stage involves proposing problem-solving approaches based on Sārānīyadhamma, and (4) the 4th stage involves the careful linking of problem-solving plans based on Sārānīyadhamma.
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