ABSTRACT

The research entitled : “Dhamma Principles of the Educational Administrators in the Educational Administration of General Buddhist Scripture School Nakhonsawan Province”

The objectives of the study were as follows: 1) to study Dhamma principles and history of the General Buddhist Scripture School 2) to study Dhamma Principles of the Educational Administrators in the Educational Administrators of General Buddhist Scripture School 3) to study the application of Dhamma Principles of the Educational Administration of General Buddhist Scripture Schools

This research was a qualitative research, the researcher has studied the documents in order to get to the Dhamma principles that were consistent with the academic administration, fiscal budget, human resource management and general administration. The researcher had interviewed experts, manager and director of General Buddhist Scripture Schools of 24 people. To identify the ways to apply Dhamma principles in educational administration as mentioned above. The results showed that Dhamma principles which consistent with the academic administration, fiscal budget, human resource management and general administration consisted of 33 Dhamma principles as bellows:

Referring to the academic administration there were 10 principles were consistent with such as Kalyanamittata (good company), Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Appamada (non-negligence), Bahukara-dhamma 2 (virtues of great assistance), Kosalla (skill), Panna (wisdom), Iddhipada (path of accomplishment), Bala (power), Atthangika-magga (the Noble Eightfold Path), Rajadhamma (virtues or duties of the king).

According to human resource management there were 21 Dhamma principles were consistent with such as Kalyanamittata (good company), Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Bahukara-dhamma 2 (virtues of great assistance), Kusala-mula (wholesome roots), Kusala-vitakka (wholesome thoughts), Adhipateyya (dominant influence), Panna (wisdom), Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life), Brahmavihara (holy abiding), Bala (strength), Sangahavattu (bases of social solidarity), Panca-dhamma (the five ennobling virtues), Panya-sila (the five Precepts), Saraniyadhamma (States of conciliation), Kalyanamitta-dhamma (qualities of a good friend), Sappurisa-dhamma (qualities of a good man), Vajji-aparihaniyadhama (things leading never to decline but only to prosperity), Atthangika-magga (the Noble Eightfold Path), Sanghaguna (virtues of the Sangha), Nathakarana-dhamma (virtues which make for protection), Rajadhamma (virtues  of duties of the king).

According to fiscal budget there were 15 Dhamma principles were consistent with such as Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Appamada (non-negligence), Lokapala-dhamma (virtues that protect the world), Bahukara-dhamma (virtues of great assistance), Kusala-mula (wholesome roots), Panna (wisdom), Sucarita (good conduct), Santosa (contentment), Virati (abstinence), Bala (strength), Panca-dhamma (the five ennobling virtues), Panca-sila (the five Precepts), Ariya-dhana (noble treasures), Atthangika-magga (the Noble Eightfold Path), Rajadhamma (virtues of duties of the king).

According to general administration there were 27 Dhamma principles were consistent with such as Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Appamada (earnestness), Sobhanakarana-dhamma (gracing virtues), Bahukara-dhamma (virtues of great assistance), Kosalla (skill), Panna (wisdom), Sucarita (good conduct), Santosa (contentment), Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life), Brahmavihara (holy abiding), Bala (strength), Sangahavatthu (bases of social solidarity), Iddhipada (path of accomplishment), Bala (strengths of a king), Panca-dhamma (the five ennobling virtues), Panca-sila (the five Precepts), Disa (directions), Kalyanamitta-dhamma (qualities of a good friend), Saraniyaadhamma (states of conciliation), Sappurisa-dhamma (qualities of a good man), Vajji-aparihaniyadhamma (things leading never to decline but only to prosperity), Ariya-dhana (noble treasures), Atthangika-magga (the Noble Eightfold Path), Sanghaguna (virtues of the Sangha), Kalamasuttha-kankahniyatthana (how to deal with doubtful matters), Nathakarana-dhamma (virtues which make for protection), Rajadhamma (virtues or duties of the king).

The ways to conduct the Buddhadhamma Principles to Educational Administration of the General Buddhist Scripture Schools that the administrators should study and train themselves  firstly. Later on they would take Buddhadhamma Principles which had been well interpreted. The comparing along with each dimension of Educational Administration Principles in order to consider which Buddhadhamma could be applied to. Nevertheless, the administrations should be keen in both Educational Administrational Principles and Buddhadhamma Principles as well. Therefore the Education administration of the schools would be completed efficiently.