PATTERNS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION OF PHRAKRU WIWIT PRACHANUKUL HUARIN TEMPLE ABBOT SANPATONG DISTRICT CHIANGMAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The study results show that Methods of reducing alcohol consumption of
PhraKruWiwitPrachanukul. it was found that liquor was implemented in 3 methods 1) Using the
principles for reducing alcohol 2) Using activities to reduce alcohol 3) The use of ordination
methods to stop alcohol. There are divided into 6 steps; Step 1) Nonchalant or Ignoring. Step 2)
Hesitant. Step 3) Decision or Preparation. Step 4) Act. Step 5) Continuation. and Step 6)
repeatedly drink. In terms of patterns and methods used to reduce and stop drinking according to
Anupubbikathā. namely 1) Dāna-kathā; approaching and searching for patients 2)Sila-kathā; the induction of the alcoholic patients to the temple 3)Sagga-kathā; to inspire alcoholics to stop
alcohol 4) Kāmādĩnava-kathā;. the development of alcoholics’ minds and5)Nekkhammā-kathā;
to persuade the person who has passed the alcohol abstinence treatment to be ordained.