The Buddhist Sunday Education Center : The Buddhist morality promotion organization, One in the communities established by monks

Abstract

Temples in Buddhism have the main function. It is a place of religious
practice and religious learning center. Monks help instill morals of the people in the
community and teach people to be good person. The modern education system and
changing environment of Thai society making Thai people more and more distant
from the temple, despite the fact that the temple still has an unchanging image of a
giver. But the role of the temple has changed in the eyes of the people in society.
causing a change in the traditional Buddhist society of Thai people. Temples have a
very important role in society and the way of life of Thai people both in the past and
present because in addition to being the residence of monks and novices. It is also a
place for studying and propagating Buddhism according to traditional traditions for a
long time since the Sukhothai period.

when education in the school system expands, have a higher education
level and the content of the subjects taught in schools had more non-religious
stories. The temple and the school were almost completely separated. So the author
is interested in ‘The Buddhist Sunday Education Center : The Buddhist morality
promotion organization, One in the communities established by monks to present
the background and importance of educational institutions established by the Sangha
to promote morality for Thai youth.