ความรู้และความเข้าใจในหลักพุทธธรรมของพระสงฆ์ : กรณีศึกษาพระสงฆ์ในจังหวัดเลย

Abstract

PURPOSES: To assess and analyse the variables that were related to the knowledge and understanding in Buddhadhamma of the Buddhist monks in Loei Province. METHODS: The sample consisted of 400 Buddhist monks. A questionnaire was used for collecting data. The data were analyzed by Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients and other appropriate statistical techniques. RESULTS: Most Buddhist monks had a high level of knowledge and understanding in Buddhadhamma. It was found that most of the monks had knowledge and understanding in the Four Noble Truths, the principles of Three Characteristics, Dependent Origination, and Noble Eight Folds Path at a high level, but Kamma at moderate level. Personal characteristics, and social and psychological variables were related statistically and significantly with Buddhist monks’ knowledge and understanding in Buddhadhamma at 0.01 level. CONCLUSIONS: The development of monks to gain knowledge and understanding could aim at those who are young or moderate in Buddhist lent because it would develop better and more beneficial. The young monks, even they get a Dhamma level 3, should be ordained for more than 1-4 years and should have maturity in himself to accumulate knowledge of the Dharma and must have maturity in one's self in accumulating knowledge of the Dharma. Both interest and awareness would result in a desire for knowledge and increased learning power.