Buddhist Integration on Reinforce identity of Lanna Buddhist Community

Abstract

The objectives of this thesis are 1) to study the identity of the Lanna Buddhist community, 2) to study the dharma principles to strengthen the identity of the community, 3) to integrate and strengthen the identity of the Lanna Buddhist community with the principles of 4) To present guidelines and create new knowledge about The integrated model reinforces the identity of the Lanna Buddhist community with Buddhist Dharma. This research is a qualitative research, document research. in-depth interview and group discussion of 32 person by descriptive data analysis.

The rusults of the study found that:

1. The identity of the Buddhist community in Lanna can be divided into 2 groups: Lanna Buddhists who are the indigenous way of life, i.e. Ban Mae Hoi Ngein community; Chiang Mai Province Ban Plalai Kasem Community Chiang Rai Ban Nong Tao Community, Nan Province, Ban Rong Community is Phayao Province, and another group is an ethnic group. Those who migrated to Lanna were Ban Huai Tom (Paka Kayor) Community, Lamphun Province, and Ban Thung Kong Mu Community (Tai Yai), Mae Hong Son Province. Ban Hua Fai Community (Tai Lue), Lampang Province, Ban Thung Hong Tai Community (Thai Phuan), Phrae Province. whether the language dress food and has a unique culture and tradition


2. Buddhist principles for enhancing Buddhist identity in Lanna By dividing the Buddha Dharma into 4 groups, namely, Dharma, Faith, 4, Neti Dharma, 5 Precepts, Material Dharma, Mongkol Sutta No. 8, Saha Dharma Principle, Mongkol Sutta No. 22, 23, and 6 Direction in the Singalaka Sutta.


3. Enhancing the identity of the Lanna Buddhist community through Buddhist principles can be concluded that There are two parts to strengthen together: Buddhists in Lanna have an awareness of the Buddha Dharma and the existing Dharma principles. which is the norm for conducting oneself as a Buddhist and Lanna Buddhists are aware of Value that benefits life In addition to the realization of self-worth, Preserving the traditional culture as well.


4. A model for enhancing the identity of the Lanna Buddhist community The body of knowledge can be summarized as a Re-Kment Model which consists of Kammic Confidence, belief in Karma based on Norm, Tradition, Tradition that is the identity of each community. The way of life of the community in all dimensions will consist of Meaningfulness There are enigmas hidden in various morals, based on Respectation, respect for everything, whether it is people or objects that are valuable to life. Therefore, the identity of the Lanna Buddhist community is strong and has been passed down to the present day.