ANCIENT SCRIPTURES LAMPANG: THE PRACTICE AND THE CULTURAL REFINING PROCESS

Abstract

              Ancient Lanna scriptures are scriptures written in Lanna language. Most of the stories are recorded about Buddhism teachings and history of the country. From the study of the aforementioned scriptures, the researcher discovered 3 important Buddhist teachings namely: The first one the story of Pamatham (Phra, priest say untruth) is the story about a person who violates Buddhism, has obscene morality, deceiving the villagers whose behavior is dirty, abominable, and those who are foolish, when he dies, he gets access to the infertility of Vininat Hell. But if anyone be good preacher he will receive the merit of precepts. The second one is the story that reminds you to be careful at all times: Sam pong Samkiew’s story in Lanna language is mention 6 doctrines of dharma the subject of mention Dharma doctrine 6, item: 1) Have fun, do not sleep 2) Wife want to request, do not submit 3) Know rotten 4) Knowing the bad smell 5) Sleep high, lie on the stomach 6) Sleep low, lie face upward. And the third story about ordinary teaching of the world is a matter that requires communication of daily life, friendly relationships, building houses and ways to live in normal society by pointing out that if they do not behave accordingly, they will cause trouble.
              Then summarize the main content of each story, analyze and connect with Buddhist principles various doctrines, gather as a set of knowledge to spread to educational institutions in Lampang, to have learning through activities include: 1) Prayer activities 2) Question-Answer to Dharma problems 3) Summary of comment by participants .
             The knowledge gained from these three ancient texts is process of socialization both directly and indirectly in cultural transfer from one generation to another with Lanna language. It is an important communication used for conveying and also a process of developing one's personality to have characteristics that society needs by absorbing social norms and values into oneself then learn to act in accordance with social roles and obligations.