Teacher Training According to Buddhist Principles

Abstract

          Teacher training in accordance with Buddhist principles for teacher development must convey the relevant Buddhist principles to develop the teacher profession and to increase efficiency of operation. Nowadays, society is developed rapidly in terms of economy, society and technology. As a result, the environment is cultivated with objects, teachers and educational staffs. Therefore, this is very important to promote and develop the quality of teachers to be appropriate for being at a high vocational certificate. Establishing training courses for teachers and educational staffs by applying the Buddhist principles to practice consisted of the noble eightfold path, four sublime states of mind, four virtues for a good household life, four Sanghahavatthus in administrative management, four bases of success, and five basic Buddhist precepts of moral practices. These mentioned Buddhist principles will make the transition from a general teacher to a professional teacher and to be completed with subjects and ethics as well as the teaching profession.