STRENGTHENING THE STABILITY OF BUDDHISM OF LAMPHUN PROVINCAIL OFFICE OF BUDDHISM

Abstract

The objectives of the thesis to study policies and plans to sustain the stability of Office of Buddhism, missions to strengthen stability of Buddhism by the office, and guidelines to support the role of the office in order to strengthen stability of Buddhist religion. The research method is qualitative research by in-depth interview with 15 key informants. The result of the study suggests; 1. The Buddhism of Lamphun Provincial Office of Buddhism receives policies from the National Office of Buddhism and follows the strategies by establishing plans and projects for monks to practice. However, the evaluation of the plans and projects has not been implemented by the Buddhism of Lamphun Provincial Office. 2. The Buddhism of Lamphun Provincial Office of Buddhism operates 6 strategies defined by the National Office of Buddhism, which are: to develop monk's education, to publicize proper information of Buddhism, to increase potential of Buddha Monthon as the centre of the world's Buddhism, to become an excellent organization, to promote public welfare, and to develop public facilities. 3. Strengthening the Stability of Buddhism of Lamphun Provincial Office of Buddhism composes which are facilitating educational media, promoting temples resource centres, and encouraging knowledge, practice and enlightenment in Buddhist scions, establishing it the centre of religious activities as well as authorizing missionaries domestically and abroad, improving working system to make it faster, founding a network of public centers for social welfare throughout the province, supporting projects of human resource development for the temple's officers.