A MODEL OF SANGHA PARTICIPATION IN DRUG PROBLEM SOLVING AT SANGHA ADMINISTRATION REGION II

Abstract

Objectives of this research were: 1. to study the general context of Sangha participation in drug problem solving at Sangha Administration, Region 2, 2. to study the process of Sangha participation in drug problem solving at Sangha
Administration, Region 2 and 3. to propose a model of Sangha participation in drug problem solving at Sangha Administration, Region 2.

The research findings were as follows:
1. For general context of Sangha participation in drug problem solving at Sangha Administration, Region 2, the research revealed that Sangha participation in drug problem solving in 10 areas; 1) preaching Dhamma and morality, 2) resource
persons in providing knowledge about drug and narcotics, 3) participation with the province to conduct the campaign of “no alcohol during the Buddhist Lent”, “liquor pouring and cigarette burning”, 4) exhibition of the danger from drug and
narcotics, 5) drug prevention in monasteries, 6) workshop for administrative monks and schools administrators, 7) coordination with governing authority, 8) preaching in jails to create morale for the addicts, 9) requesting the cooperation from many agencies to help in pragmatic drug problem solving and 10) participating with the public health offices and hospitals for monastery contest in health promotion and anti-drug activities. 2. The process of participation in drug problem solving of Sangha Administration, Region 2 consisted of 4 steps; step 1. decision making; consist of (1) at the beginning, (2) at preparing stage, (3) at the operating stage. Step 2. participation in operation consisted of (1) resource allocation, (2) administration and coordination, (3) participation in project operation. Step 3. participation in benefit sharing consisted of (1) benefits from materials, (2) social benefit and (3) personnel befits. And step 4. participation in evaluation consisted of (1) context and environment evaluation, (2) basic factors evaluation, (2) process evaluation, (3) products evaluation. 3. Models of Sangha participation in drug problems solving at Sanga Administration, Region 2 were of 5 models: First model: thinking participation in 4 steps, problem identification; the spread of drug and narcotics among monks, and young people, finding the cause of the problems; from monks themselves and from involved laity, finding the solving method; applying “7 layers of wall” and operation; to formulate policy for Sanga and those involved. Second model: decision making participation in 4 steps, problems identification; Vinaya, discipline, controlling monks who lacked knowledge of drug problem solving, finding the cause of the problem; there was no training course for the subject, no authority, 4 biases, finding the solving method; give knowledge and more authority to Vinaya controlling monks, operation; curriculum for monks training for being leaders in monastery cleaning to be the white monasteries. The Third model: action  participation in 4 steps, problem identification; there was not useful activities, monks had more money and free time, finding the cause of the problems; there was not curriculum and activities for new ordained monks, finding the solving method; creating new curriculum for new monks and more useful activities for monks, operation; creating new curriculum for new and short term ordained monks, chanting and meditation activities. The fourth model: evaluation participation in 4 steps, problems identification; there was not overall controlling and supervising of monks and novices, finding the cause of the problem; there was not screening process of those who wanted to be ordained, finding the solving method; stricter process of screening of those who wanted to be ordained and new coming monks, operation; continuous controlling and supervision of monks behavior and practice. The fifth model: responsibility participation in 4 steps, problem identification; there was no problem solving and caring for monks who were addicted to drug and narcotics, finding the cause of the problems; abbots were afraid of danger coming to those drug addicted monks, finding the solving method; to cooperate with all agencies involved, operation; training caring for those addicted monks and giving them morality and morale.