Development of a Model for Organizing Cultural Activities to Study Buddhist Teachings at Temples in Bangkok, Thailand

Phrakhru Pariyattithammakhun Piwsa,Kla Somtrakool,Anchalee Jantapo

doi:10.5539/ass.v9n9p64

Abstract

Buddhism is an intrinsic feature of Thai culture. With a ninety percent Buddhist population, Thailand has been built around the principles of Dharma. These principles have traditionally been taught to the local community by temples, through a variety of different activities. Recently, however, Thai society has adopted an increasing number of Western cultural features that have caused the importance of traditional Buddhist activities to decline. This research tries to understand the reasons for the decline of community interest in local Buddhist activities in Bangkok, so to propose a model for the organization of such activities and ensure that they are not lost to future generations.

Highlights

Buddhism originated in India two thousand five hundred years ago at a time of many religions and doctrines
The Pratimoksa, a list of rules for Buddhist monks, is another such example. These were the origins of the transmission of Buddhism and their concrete foundation enabled people all over the world to accept the doctrines of cause and effect taught by the Lord Buddha
In order to conduct this study, the researchers adopted the structural-functional theory of Sanya Sanyawiwat (2000, p. 25-54), which concerned the responsibilities of different social structures in the process of social integration

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Introduction

Buddhism originated in India two thousand five hundred years ago at a time of many religions and doctrines. The central doctrine was accepted and called the ‘Four Noble Truths’ After his enlightenment, the Lord Buddha announced his teachings so that his disciples and Buddhist followers could gain access to enlightened conduct, such as in the text Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, or ‘the setting in motion of the wheel of Dharma’. The Lord Buddha announced his teachings so that his disciples and Buddhist followers could gain access to enlightened conduct, such as in the text Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, or ‘the setting in motion of the wheel of Dharma’ This was the Lord Buddha’s first sermon after his enlightenment, which was given to his five former companions and teaches his path to enlightenment. The Pratimoksa, a list of rules for Buddhist monks, is another such example

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