Application of Buddhist Principles to Promote The Community Development Role of The Sangha in Sikaew Subdistrict Municipality Mueang District of Roi Et Province Application of Buddhist Principles to Promote The Community Development Role of The Sangha in Sikaew Subdistrict Municipality Mueang District of Roi Et Province

Abstract

        This research article aims to 1) study the role of the Sangha superior in community development in Si Kaeo Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et Province, 2) compare people’s opinions on the role of the Sangha superior in community development in Si Kaeo Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et Province, classified by personal factors, and 3) study the guidelines for applying Buddhist principles to promote the role of the Sangha superior in Si Kaeo Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et Province. The sample size was determined by using the ready-made table of Crazy and Morgan. The sample size was 375 people, using the simple random sampling method. The research instrument was a questionnaire developed by the researcher. The index of item objective congruence (IOC) was 0.83, with a reliability of 0.772. The statistics used in the research were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test, and comparison of mean differences by pairs using Scheffe's method with one-way ANOVA.

        The research results found that 1. The role of the Sangha in community development of the Sangha in Si Kaeo Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et Province was at the highest level overall ( = 4.63 S.D.= 0.07). 2. The results of the comparative analysis of the application of Buddhist principles to promote the role of community development of the Sangha leaders in Si Kaeo Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Roi Et District, Roi Et Province, with different genders, ages, education levels, and occupations, showed no statistically significant differences at the .05 level. And 3. The guidelines for applying Buddhist principles to community development of the Sangha leaders are the Four Bases of Power Desire, Diligence, Mind, and Investigation to promote the role of community development of the Sangha leaders in Si Kaeo Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Roi Et District. Roi Et Province consists of 1) Social 2) Economic 3) Cultural 4) Public Health and 5) Environment