LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND BUDDHISM INTEGRATED SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY UNDER THE DRIVING MECHANISM OF THE CIVIL STATE

Abstract

Objectives of this research were: 1. To study the social development process through life-long learning for self-sufficiency under the driving mechanism of civil state in Nakhon Sawan Province, and 2. To develop the life-long learning model for self-sufficiency and Buddhism integrated social development under the driving mechanism of the civil state in Nakhon Sawan Province, conducted by the qualitative method. The data were collected by in-depth-interview and focus group discussion and analyzed by contextual content descriptive interpretation.

The results showed that 1) the lifelong learning process to develop society towards self-sufficiency based on civil society drive in Nakhon Sawan province consists of 1) learning to know, focusing on honesty, sacrifice, self-sufficiency, integrity and volunteerism, 2) learning for practice. Emphasis is placed on promoting living according to buddhist practices, 3) learning to coexist in society, focusing on creating harmony and friendship, and 4) studying for life, emphasizing the support of living according to the philosophy of sufficiency economy, 2) lifelong learning model and buddhist social development integrated towards self-sufficiency under the drive of civil society. Focus on lifelong learning in 3. Dimensions are 1) self-sufficiency along the Sikkha line to develop sammavaja sammakammanta samma vocational, 2) Life-long learning for self-sufficiency along with Adhipaññāsikkhā,, training in higher mentality, to develop the right effort, rich mindfulness and the right concentration, and 3) Life-long learning for self-sufficiency along with Adhipaññāsikkhā, training in higher wisdom, to develop the right view and the right thought.