ABSTRACT

    The study research has provided into three majority objectives: 1) to study the process of the environmental management according to the way of Buddhism and ecology 2) to study the process of the environmental management of           Wat Khaowong as a model of environmental management, and 3) to study criteria measures and results of the environmental management of Wat khaowong, Phraphutthabat District, Saraburi province. This research was used a qualitative research method which researcher used the approach to interview, group conversation, and observation at  whom offers the key-informant around 13 people such as; abbot, vice-abbot, monks and monastic committees which  works at       Wat khaowong, Phraphutthabat District, Saraburi province.

    The study research has found that:

    1) On the concept and process of the environmental management according to the way of Buddhism is the process of the environmental management by using Dhamma (Principles) and Viniya (Disciplines), which brings the procedure in management for both balancing nature and life. Based on Dhamma in using component study research are; sìk-kăa (the three studies; morality, concentration and wisdom), Trailak (the three characteristics of existence, impermanence, incompleteness and non-self), and principle of solitude. For disciplines of Viniya that have applied with virtue and principle relates to cutting tree. And in other concepts in the environmental management in a way of ecology were found that; to study in the relevant between relationships of living things with the environmental management in the way of nature, which balance of nature and creatures.

    2) To study the process of the environmental management in              Wat khaowong were found that: the process management was procedure by step from using the Buddhist terms such as Suppaya 7, sìk-kăa with combine of the concept of ecology and 5s, apply to fit in the way of Buddhist terms that emphasize in cleanness, sylvan, comfort and be the facilitated place for earning. Which they have laid the way of plan, analysis problem, creating of learning, and encourage the social power. By looking visible of temple that master of learning from the graceful environment and promotion three types are; to manage the environmental appropriation, to operate Buddhist activity for understanding of learning and to operate the conserved environment in deeply understanding of the Buddhist terms such as Suppurisadhamma, path of accomplishment 4, and four sublime states of mind etc. with use the process learning of the voluntary mind, Buddhist way, meditation practice and self-health care. To keep cleanness and cultivate the Viniya in oneself is a tool of development for promoting the participant in associate with people that area, participated from Sangha in Saraburi province, Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) in Khaowong, pupils, mass media, people and   Wat Saket etc.

    3) To study the criteria measures and results for the environmental management of  Wat Khaowong were found that, they have criteria measure in how to manage the environment and evolving learning the term of Buddhist, beginning set up the criteria measure by the physical therapy to emphasis  temple cleaning, sylvan,  be Supaya in management area, set plans,  great management system, fit for the mental mind of learning, great systems, developing from mental mind, good health from physical and mental happiness. Criteria problem is to promote the new learning, creative thinking on the graceful environment. Therefore, the resulted operations were made Wat khaowong receive the best model of the environmental management and royal Dharmacakra awards.

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