DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST BEHAVIORAL MODEL OF FAMILY IN THAI SOCIETY

Abstract

               The purposes of the study, entitled “The Development of Families’ Buddhist Behavioral Models in the Thai society were 1) to study the models family of Buddhist behavior in Thai society, 2) to develop a model of Buddhist behavior in Thai society, and 3) to analyze the development of families’ Buddhist behavioral models in the Thai society. This research was based on the qualitative research. The population of this study used in this study included families honored by various organizations in such a specific part of Thailand, selected by the purposive sampling technique, and the research tool drawn for this study was a structured interview.

                The research revealed that that the development of families’ Buddhist behavioral models in the Thai society according to the objective 1; a person or a family can live happily or successfully in society who behaves followed. Objective 2, the development of Buddhist behavioral models in Thai Society is found that individuals or families who adopt the principles of Buddhism apply to daily life which can correct and maintain a good life. And lastly, objective 3, an analysis of the development of Buddhist family behavioral models in Thai society the principles of Buddhism in life. As a result, individual’s communities and societies have changed their behavior properly.