THE APPLICATION OF BUDDHIST ETHICS ON THE BELIEF IN THE SHRINE OF BUDDHISTS IN THAI SOCIETY

Abstract

               The objectives of this article were: 1) to study the concept of the belief in the shrine of Buddhists in Thai society. 2) to study the Buddhist ethics on belief and conduct of Buddhist. 3) to apply the Buddhist ethics in the shrine of Buddhists in Thai society. 4) to create a new body of knowledge and model of Buddhists in Thai society regarding other beliefs. This was a qualitative one based documentary research upon the analytic, appreciative and applicative approach so as to lead to the creativity of new body of knowledge in philosophy and religion. The results of research were found as follows: the Buddhists in Thai society believe in the shrine as being a holy thing of each home, gods who safeguard persons within the home to stay calm, being prosperous, staying safe from all dangers. Buddhist ethics is the principle regarding the way of common action of being good and evil of each human. The Buddhist ethics can be applied in living of heedfulness as the case of angels who cultivate good and be happily in Happy States. The Buddhists must cultivate themselves the good conduct leading to the blissful states of existence. To worship the shrine is the means to lead the end of Buddhist ethics is that the Buddhist standpoint is based on the faith of the Karma Law connecting with the concept of Rebirth leading to the cessation of suffering. As for the creativity of new body of knowledge on “The Application of Buddhist Ethics on the Belief in the Shrine of Buddhists in Thai Society” is the six qualifications of existence for enhancing the life quality consisting of existences of knowledge, virtue, determination, development, useful conduct and sublimity.