PROMOTING PEOPLE IN LIVING ACCORDING TO GHARĀVĀSA-DHAMMA OF MONKS IN PHOTHARAM DISTRICT, RATCHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study (1) the promoting people in living according to Gharāvāsa-Dhamma of monks in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province, (2) the comparing of the opinions on the promoting people in living according to Gharāvāsa-Dhamma of monks in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province, (3) the problems, obstacles, and recommendations toward the promoting people in living according to Gharāvāsa-Dhamma of monks in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province. The research methodology was a mix-methods research. The findings of this research as following, the promoting people in living according to Gharāvāsa-Dhamma of monks in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province found that the overall was at high level, the comparing results based on personal factors found that the opinions of people with the difference of gender, educational level and career towards the promoting people in living according to Gharāvāsa-Dhamma of monks in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province was different, therefore accepted the hypothesis while the opinions of people with the difference of age towards was not different, therefore rejected the hypothesis. The problem and obstacle was lacking of convincing words, self-restraint to do wrong to others, being patience for hardship, sharing things to others therefore should be training to understand the punishment of that speaking, should be training to know and restraint before thinking, speaking, and doing, and always being mindful., should be training to recognize the benefits of patience and should be encouraging activities involving the sharing of things to others.