BUDDHIST METHODS FOR BUDDHISM PROPAGATION OF MONKS IN KAENG KHOI DISTRICT, SARABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the Buddhist methods for Buddhism propagation of monks in KaengKhoi district, Saraburi province.
2) to compare the opinions of monks to the Buddhist methods for Buddhism propagation of monks in KaengKhoi district, Saraburi province classified by personal factors and3) to present the problems, obstacles and suggestions about the Buddhist methods for Buddhism propagation of monks in KaengKhoi district, Saraburi province. This research was the mixed methods research between the quantitative research that the tool for data collection was usd the questionnaires that created by researcher with reliance as 0.982. The sample was the 235 monks in KaengKhoi district, Saraburi province. The research findings analysis was used by the ready computer program of social sciences. The statistics used the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.) and tested hypothesis from the person data of respondents of questionnaires such as gender, age, level of education careers, and income, F-test, One Way ANOVA. Least Significant Difference: LSD and the qualitative research through in depth interview from 7 key informants structured interview and the data analysis was used by interviewing as the tool and then analyzed the data through the descriptive analysis technique.

The findings of the research were as follows:

1.The monks had the opinions was at moderation level with mean and standard deviation scale at ( =3.42, S.D.=0.628), when considered in each aspect found that it was at the moderatien level in all aspects as follows : Sampahamsanã aspect or to make fresh and happy heart to get an advantage ( =3.48, S.D.=0.567), Samãdapanã aspect or to persuade to practice ( =3.42, S.D.=0.703), Samuttejanã aspect or to motivate for brave for working hard ( =3.41, S.D.=0.688), Sandassanãaspect or clearly teaching ( =3.39), S.D.=0.710) respectively.

2.The fangs opinions comparison of the monks to Buddhist methods for Buddhism propagation of monks in KaengKhoi district, Saraburi province classified by personal factors in overall found that the monks who had the differences of age, ordination year, Dhamma education qualification, had the opinions to the Buddhist methods for Buddhism propagation of monks in KaengKhoi district, Saraburi province differently. It accepted the hypothesis with significantly statistics at 0.05. But the monks who had the differences of personal factors like Pali education qualification and general education qualification, had the opinions to province differently as significantly statistics at 0.05 indifferently. It rejected the hypothesis.

3.Problems, obstacles, and suggestions for the development of the method on how to propagate the Buddhist monks in KaengKhoi. Saraburi Province.

3.1Sandassanãaspect. The main explanation of Pali is un-clear and can make confusion to the audiences; The Speaker lacked the technical strategies for Public Speaking (preaching). The suggestion was to study the principles of reading, translating, and expanding the Pali texts. To be correct. Should practice the strategies and techniques to make the fair is effective.

3.2Samãdapanã aspect. The Speaker doesn’t has the right way to convince the audieances. The suggestion is that there should be a way to preach good deeds, to be follow the doctrine and good example to the follower.

3Samuttejanã aspect. The content of the Buddhist is out of time or not and the content is not concise, understandable. The suggestion is that content should be streamlined to the present and compact, easy to understand. There should be a way preach in ways that allow the audiences to ask what they do not understand.

3.4Sampahaṃsanã aspect. The Speech is unsuitable to the age of the audiences. Or bring political issues to criticism. The Bible is not easy to read. The suggestion is to use content in the Buddhist to suit the age of the audiences and not bring the political commentary without the positive ideas. The preacher must focus to punctuation of messages in Pali too.