Trend of Sangha Educational Management towards Education 6.0

Abstract

          The education of the Thai Sangha has undergone a long transformation since the time of the Buddha until the adaptation to the present era where technology and new knowledge play a greater role until entering the era of education 6.0. The post-COVID-19 global society has transformed into the New Normal, Next Normal, VUCA World, and BANI World eras, which are conceptual frameworks that attempt to explain and predict the new world. Therefore, in 2024-2025, there is a concept that is emerging after the concepts of VUCA World and BANI World, which is education 6.0, which the Sangha has further adapted. This is so that the organization can keep up, be aware, and lead to the development of the Sangha organization, especially education to develop religious heirs as the successors of Buddhism. This article proposes trend of Sangha educational management towards education 6.0. Education 6.0 is the education that the Sangha must emphasize and leading to the management of education consists of 1) continuous learning, promoting monks and novices to have a sense of continuous learning throughout their lives, creating an environment conducive to learning both inside and outside the temple; 2) integration of technology, applying digital technology to teaching and learning according to the Dhamma-Vinaya, such as online learning using social media to disseminate Dhamma and develop a database system of Buddhism; 3) Focus on practice, combine theoretical learning with meditation practice; 4) create a learning network, to exchange knowledge and develop the education system of the Sangha; 5) promote research, support to conduct research on Buddhism to develop modern curricula and teaching, develop educational leaders, develop the quality of teachers, educational administrators and students. This is to be able to lead the education of the Sangha to be consistent with the changes in the world, and enable religious heirs to preserve the principles of Buddhism and disseminate the principles of Dhamma for the benefit of the people of the world.