APPLICATION THE 6 SARANIYADHAMMA PRINCIPLES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE THAMMAYUT NIKAYA SECT, MUEANG SONGKHLA DISTRICT, SONGKHLA PROVINCE.

Abstract

The main objectives of this research were: 1) To study the application of the 6 Saraniyadhamma principles in the administration of the Thammayut Nikaya sect, Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla Province. 2) To study the recommendations for the application of the 6Saraniyadhamma principles in the administration of the Thammayut Nikaya sect, Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla Province. This research was mixed method research between quantitative research and qualitative research. Collection of quantitative research data from a sample of 162 people obtained by simple random sampling. The collection of qualitative research data from 10 respondents, obtained by purposive sampling. The tools used for data collection were questionnaires and interviews. The analytical statistics were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.)

The results were found that: 1) The application of the 6 Saraniyadhamma principles in the administration of the Thammayut Nikaya sect in Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla Province, as a whole, is at a high level. When considering each aspect, it is found that all 6 aspects are at a high level, ranked from highest to lowest average values as follows: Physical action has the highest average value, followed by Public Interest, Verbal Action, Mental Action, Moral Conduct, and the aspect with the lowest average value is Ditthi Samanta, respectively. and 2) Guidelines for applying the principles of Saraniyadhamma in the administration of the Thammayut Nikaya sect in Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla Province include: 1) Behaving as a leader through actions; 2) Speaking politely in admonitions; 3) Developing the mind to have pure intentions; 4) Keeping a systematic register and account of assets; 5) Creating a sustainable culture of discipline and morality; and 6) Creating mutual understanding.