RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THAMMATHAYAT STUDENT MONKS IN NORTHEASTERN REGION OF THAILAND

Abstract

              There were 4 objectives of this action research: 1) To develop processes and enhance the achievement of religious performances in accordance with the social and cultural context 2) To encourage the student monks to better participate in religious activities and act as leaders in disseminating knowledge about holistic health care to their communities, 3) To develop the network of holistic health care and social development from the internal network of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Community level network of Buddhist monks and external agency networks from the internal network of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Community level network 4) To push forward the policies that can improve the religious performances of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University on the northeastern campus. from the internal network of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Community level network of Buddhist monks And external agency networks
              The study indicated that: 1) The procedures and the performances could be improved through such workshops and training sessions as Project Writing and Preparation Program for Student Monks. 2) There were 18 master religious practice projects that were able to respond to 6 monastic affairs in accordance with health development issues that is suitable for the social and cultural context of the project area. 3) The network was carried out in conjunction with the internal network of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, the community network of the student monks and the external network. 4) The policies were proposed to the Student Affairs Unit, the Office of President, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University so that they could be materialized that they could support the student monks’ religious performances. As the result, they could perform their religious activities effectively and beneficially for their communities and society as a whole.
Second, there were 18 master religious practice projects that were able to respond to 6 monastic affairs in accordance with health development issues that is suitable for the social and cultural context of the project area