ABSTRACT
The purposes of this research are 1) to study the concept and process of creation of social and cultural changes in the funeral ceremonies without the causes of ruin, 2) to study the patterns and ritual ceremonies of the funeral organization without the causes of ruin 3) to analyze the problems and obstacles in the funeral organization without the causes of ruin with the creation of social and cultural changes. This thesis was carried out by documentary research and studied from related researches and primary sources, i.e. Pitaka, Atthakatha and secondary sources, i.e. textbooks, documents, texts, research work and theses related to the funeral ceremonies organization without the causes of ruin in Buddhism. Regarding qualitative research, in-depth interview and participant observation were conducted and descriptive research was used for data analysis in particular 20 key informants in order to be consistent with the purposes and research method.
The findings of this research was found that:
1. From the study of the funeral ceremony organization, it found that the concept and process of creation of social and cultural changes have gone with the faith, tradition, culture and current society particularly the concept of the original behavior which should accept the change. The funeral ceremony organization that involved in the causes of ruin such as alcohol, gambling and so on was useless and brought the social, cultural and traditional decline. Thus, the monastery had the concept of creation of the right social and cultural changes for the funeral ceremony organization without the causes of ruin as follows:
1. When having a funeral ceremony, one must understand the rules of the monastery.
2. When organizing a funeral ceremony, one does not violate the rules of the monastery.
3. When doing wrong, a host has to take responsibility.
2. From the study of the patterns and ritual ceremony of the funeral organization without the causes of ruin, it found that the other patterns and ritual ceremonies of the funeral organization without the causes of ruin held create good culture, tradition and society and the right faith in accordance with the principles of Buddhism. Yet, it held reduce unnecessary and useless expense on the funeral organization. In regard to the patterns and ritual ceremony of the funeral organization without the causes of ruin, the monastery and community discussed together, adjusted and applied them to the current society situation and studied patterns from other sources as information to create the pattern of practice properly in their community and lay down the rules and understanding of the funeral ceremony organization without the causes of ruin that how is it good and useful.
3. From analysis of the problems and obstacles in the funeral ceremonies organization without the causes of ruin, those stemmed from the wrong original faith and behaviors and the managing process that not able to create the motivation for followers and people, who were responsible, neglected and not pay attention. The change of social concept, behavior and faith was the significant problems and obstacles. Because of their behaviors and faith from one generation to generation, it was difficult organizing the funeral ceremonies without the causes of ruin effectively. If the mechanism of public sectors take part with the monastery where is the place of the funeral organization without the causes of ruin nationwide lays down the clear and concrete policy and process and help campaign for awareness of the bad impact of the causes of ruin to people. When most people go in the same direction, the minority follows the majority automatically and there should study the funeral organization without the causes of ruin in other patterns, not only alcohol, drugs or gambling, do the causes of ruin means the way of decline and uselessness including faith, concept and an embedded ritual of the funeral ceremonies organization.
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