BUDDHIST LEADERS AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The development of democracy in the past has affected the lives and well-being of people in society. Thailand has always recognized the importance of democratic development to become stable peaceful, no conflicts occurrence . However, according to the facts of democracy will give importance to the word freedom, equality and equality. There is no class separation, all societies are accepting and giving importance. In this regard, democratic development can be seen that the real focus of development is to start from the individual development level first, then to the development level at the community level. Society and the nation. Therefore, the application of Buddhist principles to develop democracy, the author thinks that it should start from the development of the person who is the leader first by applying the principles of Buddhism Dharma, including the principle of the Sappurisadhamma7, the qualifications of good people or the dharma of the good people that should be implemented.  It is fair to make a leader a perfect leader in accordance with democracy that  can be synthesized to the integration process in line with democratic leaders.