Abstract

             This dissertation aims to study "Political Communication for Peace:  Buddhist Integration” consists of three main objectives which are (1) to study the concept and the theories of the political communication for peace, (2) to study the political communication for peace in Buddhism, and (3) to propose of political communication for peace by investigating the documents and interviewing the qualitative people, the scholars and veterans of the field. From the research, it is founded;

              A political communication is an organized method of communicating that is being use to expand political conflict. It was used to create disharmony in all dimensions within Thai society along with different ideology, beliefs and perspective. The main variable in this case is both verbal and non-vebal through words and behaviour which creates hatred within society. This led to a turmoil within the State where lives and wealth are lost. This effect individuals and society both directly and indirectly while the society has Buddhism as a national religion in which Thai people respect and have trust upon. The teaching is being use to formalize harmony in order to create a stability in the State and that is the way of Peace.

             The concept and method of political communication …. Is to adjust paradigm through the use of correct political communication in order to find a solution for a peaceful coexistence. By integrating the concepts and methods from Western world and Buddhist teachings that eventually creates knowledge of peacefulness and put to work for the current political communication. Where the senders and receivers are active in knowledge that creates the wisdom (Paññã). Create an understanding through a proper way of critical thinking and change the perspective of self-serving, vengeful and negative thinking towards one another. Hence, the behaviour should be in the boundaries of the morality (Sĩla) to create an inventive political communication that does not cause hatred. Attitude should be emphasise especially when the media needed to have an ethical standard in there line of work. Lastly, our mentality needed the preparation of high concentration (Samãdhi) in order to train ourselves to have a higher mentality. Only do the goods that benefits the society. Thus the people in the society must be cognizant of what is happening to their home country with strong mind, patient and retrieving information with consciousness in a peaceful way. With that, people need to use their judgement when it comes to solving the nation’s issues with the peaceful practice “Paññã Sĩla Samãdhi” in order to create peacefulness. Which then transformed all these political conflicts into love and harmony where everyone’s happiness in Thailand is being restored though the use a path of peace for Awareness, Awakening and Cherring therefore, a political communication is a genuine way of peaceful communication.

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