ABSTRACT

This thesis is to study principles of Buddhadhamma to solve alcohol drinking problem appeared in Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism, to study the project’s activities using Buddhadhamma principles to solve alcohol drinking problem of the Temples Joined in the Alcohol-Free-Project in Si Narong District, Surin Province, and to study achievement of the solving of alcohol drinking problem of the Temples Joined in the Alcohol-Free-Project in Si Narong District, Surin Province.

The research results are as follows:

The principles of Buddhadhamma to solve alcohol drinking problem appeared in Tipitaka are found in the following aspects. Buddhism realizes intoxicants as things making people who took them are in carelessness condition. The Dhammas used in reduction and abstention of alcohol drinking are the six causes of ruin and the five precepts.

The project’s activity bringing absolutely reduction achievement of alcohol drinking of the people in Si Narong District is the cremation ceremony activity, but people still drinking alcohol in other activities such as the house worming and the wedding ceremonies.

The achievement in solving alcohol drinking problem of the temples Joined in the Alcohol-Free-Project in Si Narong District, Surin Province is found that campaigning and promoting the people to reduce and to quit drinking alcohol in various merit-making activities is absolutely seen in cremation ceremony activity, but people keep on drinking alcohol in the wedding and house worming ceremonies.