A MODEL OF BUDDHIST CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO MONASTERY, PEOPLE AND STATE FOR HAPPINESS CREATION PROJECT OF SANGHA ADMINISTRATION, PATHUMTHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research were to study general condition, development components and propose a model. Methodology was the qualitative research; data were collected from 25 key informants by in-depth-interview and from 10 participants in focus group discussion. Data were analyzed by systematic descriptive interpretation. Findings were as follows: 1. This project was the important policy of Sangha. There was committee appointment to move the project. 2. Components consisted of 1) committee appointment, 2) policy announcement, 3) training for knowledge, 4) survey of the responsible areas, 5) improvement plan setting, 6) kick off ceremony, 7) big cleaning days and 7) area assessment. 3. The model consisted of 4 models: 1) Planning model; planning for monastery Buddhist construction development according to Buddhist affairs reform strategies and Buddhist construction policy of Supreme Patriarch in line with community virtue to practice along with the sufficiency economy philosophy. Pathumthani Province is read to development human resource to be intelligent and good citizens of the country in the future. 2) Operation model; operation of the project with the big cleaning days and conducting development management in 9 areas, 3) Checking model; evaluation and assessment of the monastery, people and state for happiness creation project according to plan. Assessment according to set plan, analyzing problems and causes of problems, comparing the target with operation plan to find out the pitfall to improve. Evaluation helped know the present condition of the operation by comparing with plan and 4) improvement model; evaluation according to the set plan, etc.