THE BUDDHIST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF SANGHA ADMINISTRATOR IN NAKHON SAWAN PROVINCE

Abstract

The Objectives of this research were; 1 To study the general Buddhist leadership of Sangha Administrator in Nakhon Sawan, 2. To study theories and Buddhadhamma about Buddhist leadership development of Sangha administrator and 3. To propose a model of  Buddhist leadership development for Sangha Administrator in Nakhon sawan province.

               Methodology was the mixed method; The qualitative research collected data from 25 key informants, purposefully selected, with the structured in-depth-interview, by face-to-face-interviewing. Data were analyzed by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research collected data from 264 samples from 264 monasteries at 15 districts in  Nakhon sawan province with questionnaires and analyzed data by descriptive statistics; frequency, percentile, mean and standard deviation, SD.

            The Findings were as follows:

1. General Buddhist leadership status of Sangha administrator maintained minimum level of Pali and Dhamma, ordained years over 5 rain retreats with experiences in monastery administration, good conducts by Dhamma and Vinaya, knowledge and ability to manage monasteries and Sangha affaires, good social relationship skills, respectable behavior, service mind to help develop villagers’ careers, developing monks and novices to have ability to teach and to train laities that people paid respect.

            They were cleaver, brave to build network with people, communities and other agencies in the areas, able to lead and urge people to participate in monastery development and other activities, urged and encouraged monks and novices to continue higher education in order to have more knowledge and capacity, dared to make decision and think creatively.   

1. Buddhist leadership of Sangha administrator in Nakhon Sawan Province according to seven aspects of Sappurisadhamma by over all were at high levels that could be classified from highest to lowest level as; Attanyuta was at highest level, secondly, Dhammanyuta, thirdly and lower; Puggalaparoparanyuta, Attanyuta, Galanyuta, Parasanyuta respectively and the lowest level was Mattanyuta. 

          3. Buddhist leadership development model of Sangha administrator  in Nakhon Sawan Province by orientation of  norm, task, relationship, coordination and changes according to Sappurisadhamma were as follows: Norm Oriented; law and orders expectation, abiding by Dhamma-Vinaya, knowing duties and performance process, putting right monks in the right jobs, being punctual and not offerings addicted. Task Oriented: creative thinking, result-based performance, being moral shameful and honesty, responsible and decisive, conducting activities for the benefits of Buddhism and the whole, being knowledgeable, virtual with dignity. Relationship Oriented: having good human relations, knowing communities with friendly skillful human communication, knowing how to put the right man in the right job according to Sangkahavattu 4. Coordination Oriented: having means to access to the community with human relations, knowing community environment, being able to coordinate with communities and help them to strengthen unity, being able to encourage people to participate in monastery development to be the clean, tranquil with good environment worth going in. Change Oriented: being opportunistic with good vision, technological literate,(good at thinking), creating new opportunities for Sangha administration development(good at task) and extending helping hands to communities and societies(good at people).