This thesis has three main objectives:- 1) to study the crisis in the precept of ‘Adinna̅da̅na’ by the teenagers in thai societies 2) to study the precept of ‘Adinna̅da̅na’ in leading the lives according to Therava̅da Buddhism 3) to analytically study the ‘Adinna̅da̅na precepts and the moral crisis faced by the youths in Thai society.
From the research, it is found that the problems and the causes of the crisis in the teenagers in Thai society, are : - the family status, the environment of education, the value in the materials, the media, the teenages etc.
The core principles Dhamma for the lifestyle on ‘Adinna̅da̅na Precept are Samma̅-kammanta (Right action) Samma̅- a̅jiïva (Right livelihood) and Hiri-Ottappa (modesty) which are the tools to combat permanently the root of all Evils-Roots (Akusalamῡla) including Lobha, Dosa and Moha which are the roots of all evils. To enhance the Samma̅-kammanta Samma̅- a̅jiïva and Hiri-Ottappa to early childhood will also strengthen the immune effort to violating the precepts by the young people.
From the way how to enhancing Samma̅-kammanta Samma̅-a̅jiïva with Hiri-Ottappa,
it is found that the mental development and the strengthening of culture in thai societies are the ways which should be serious implemented. Regarding the problems associated with the youth violence and the moral crisis, it is found that, there are no other principles that can prevent this problem from arising directly because of the severe crisis coming from the same cause.
The defense must be used by the same principles, Samma̅-kammanta Samma̅-a̅jiïva and
Hiri-Ottappa, because these principles can be used to prevent the youths from violating the precepts and can help the teennagers do good things forever. |