Objectives of this research were: 1. to study the general context of five precepts observing village project driving mechanism development of Sangha in Chiang Mai province, 2. to study the process of the Five Precepts observing village project dring mechamism development of Sangha in Chiang Mai Province and 3. to propose  the development process of the five precepts observing village project driving mechanism of Sangha in Chiang Mai Province.

Methodology was the mixed methods: The qualitative research collected data from 400 samples, purposefully sampled from monks and lay people who participated in the five precepts observing village project in Chiangmai Province. The qualitative research collected data from 2 groups: group 1; from 37 key informants purposefully selected from agencies and the five precepts observing community of Sangha Order, group 2; from 12 participants for focus group discussion also purposefully selected from high ranking monks, academicians, experts, community leaders and organization leader, analyzed data by content, problems and recommendation from focus group discussion summarizing by descriptive interpretation for a model formulation

Findings were as follows:

1. The general contexts of the five precepts observing village project driving mechanism development of Sangha in Chiangmai Province were that the aspect of the management of workers had the highest mean (  = 3.91), the second high level was the controlling management process with the mean value at    = 3.66,  financial management aspect  had the lowest mean  ( = 3.30) was at the moderate level.

2. The process of the five precepts observing village project driving mechanism development indicated that the management was carried out by division of works to disseminate the principles and ideology of Buddhism to Buddhists, emphasizing faith and understanding. There were networks to enhance understanding and importance of Buddhism. There was memorandum of understanding, MOU, emphasizing cooperative work among various local agencies so that each agency would have participatory functions supporting the five precepts observing village project to meet the objectives. 

3. The development of the five precepts observing village project driving mechanism of Sangha in Chiangmai Province indicated that systematically cooperative work, personnel at different level in organizations work together like machine to the work achievement. When the individual, groups and communities applied the  Buddhism principles indicated the concept of Silas or precepts are the core causes of harmonious and happy living together in communities and are the principles of self-development according the Three Trainings: Sila; precepts, Samadhi; concentration and Panna, wisdom. The five precepts are the real path to peace.

Download