A STUDY OF THE SKILLFUL MEANS OF KRUBA CHAIYA WONGSAPHATTHANA IN TEACHING PEOPLE TO BE MORAL ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES

Abstract

This thesis entitled “A Study of the Skillful Means of Kruba Chaiya wongsaphatthana in Teaching People to be Moral according to Buddhist Principles” has the objectives  1) to study the history and teaching of Kruba Chaiya wongsaphatthana, 2) to study the skillful means of Kruba Chaiya wongsaphatthana in teaching people to be moral according to Buddhist principles, and 3) to present the guidelines of the skillful means application of Kruba Chaiya wongsaphatthana in teaching people of Thai Sangha. This study is the qualitative research methodology by collecting data from In-depth interview and then analyze data by analyzing the content and descriptive presentation.

It was found that Kruba Chaiya wongsaphatthana still has the skillful means and teaching people to be moral according to Buddhist principles by applying Buddhist principles in working as an easy matter and close to us, such as 4 Iddhipādā in order to adapt to work, love for working, diligent in working, responsible for working and know in pondering carefully. The Buddhist principles and practices are coupled with development for prosperity both thinking, intelligence and living. Kruba Chaiya Wongsaphatthana used the skillful means for propagating Dhamma by storytelling in order to make villagers for easy understanding by speaing Karen language or the language of hill tribes. The skillful means and teaching people of Kruba Chaiya wongsaphatthana changed Karen thinking and the way of life changed obviously that was to use the reason based on the truth. To make the participatory activities to the villagers to join the Buddhist activities together that will be caused love and harmony in the village.