A Study of Buddhadhama Principles in Lanna Scriptures for Auspicious Ceremony

Abstract

This thesis entitled "A Study of Buddhadhama Principles in Lanna Scriptures for Auspicious Ceremony". The objectives are as follows: 1) to study the history of content structure in Lanna scriptures. 2) to study the principles of Buddhamma in Lanna scriptures. and 3) to study the influence of Lanna scriptures towards Lanna society.

The study found that Lanna scripture is an ancient document that Lanna ancestors brought to note various stories. most of contents are to teach the Dhamma in Buddhism. Lanna scriptures are wisdom and knowledge caused by Buddhist monks and who had been ordained and inscribed or written. In the Lanna society. it was found that the use of Lanna Dhamma alphabets were primarily written notes. to use the alphabets in writing can be divided into 2 periods as follows 1) Lanna before receiving the influence from Siam. Lanna had their own language and letters called Lann Dhamma alphabets or "Tua Mueng". 2) Lanna after receiving the influence from Siam. the Siamese government had the role of educational change in Lanna by requiring the teaching of central Thai language. reducing the significant of Lanna language.

So as to this research has brought the contents of 5 Lanna scriptures. namely Säräkrivijäsutta. Lokāvuthi. Atthiuŋahassa. Buddhasanggahaloka to compare with Tipitak scriptures found that the contents of the Lanna scriptures have quite similar to the contents of Tipitaka scriptures abovementioned content. That still remains Lanna scriptures in Jayasanggaha did not find the content there was similar to the content in Tipitaka.

The influence of Lanna scripture towards beliefs. traditions. rituals in Lanna society. Lanna people are a group that respects to the Triple Gem. Whoever believes and respects to the Triple Gem that will be born at happy states (Sugati). do not go to the four states of misery (Apāyabhūmi). having Nivana as the ultimate goal.