DEVELOPMENT OF RECONCILIATION FOR PEACEFUL SOCIETY BY THE SANGHA ADMINISTRATOR IN PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this article were  to study the general conditions, components and to present the development of reconciliation for peaceful society, using Mixed research methods: the qualitative research collected data from 22 key informants by in-depth interviewing and 12 participants in focus group discussion and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research collected data with questionnaires from 194 samples and analyzed data with statistics of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Findings were as follows: 1. The people practiced the doctrine in daily life, began to be interested in the doctrine and taught the Dhamma to members of the families, participated in various activities both at monasteries and the communities resulting the reconciliation. 2. Administrative monks’ opinions on the reconciliation promotion for peaceful society by the administrative monks in Pathum Thani Province, by overall were at high level 3. Development of reconciliation for peaceful society by the Sangha Administrative monks in PathumThani Province were  1) Sangha Administrative monks strictly perform their duties according to the 6 tasks of the Sangha, 2) morality cultivation together with Dharma practice 3) Dhamma practice with purity bodily, verbally and mentally and sincerity to one another, 4) treat others with fairness by not discriminating against any body, 5) being generous to fellow human beings and 6) sacrificing mind without selfishness.