The objectives of this study in the Buddhist communication and the social change are:- (1) to analyze the influence and the relationship between the communication and the social change, (2) to study the form and process of the communication and the social change in Buddhist aspect, and (3) to synthesize the knowledge of the principle and the way to practise the Buddhist Communication which effects social change.
The results of the research show that:- the communication of many results influences the societies, involves, supports, and causes the change in societies is the mass communication. However, the communication with oneself (intrapersonal communication) and the communication with others both at the individual level and at the social level are the communications which influence the social change. The main characteristic of change is social behavioral change both in individually and socially.
The intrapersonal communication and the communication with others are not certainly separated. Moreover, both the communications are involved with Sammādiṭṭhhi (right view). The process of the communication is to communicate with others (Paratoghosa), then to communicate with oneself (Yonisomanasikāra) by communicating in the way of Sīla (morality), Samādhi (concentration), and Paññā (wisdom). The mentioned way of communication process causes the receiver to get wisdom which brings one to the benefit of oneself and others the fact of which causes the social change both at the individual level and at the social level.
The knowledge of the principle and the way to practise the Buddhist Communication which effect the social change, which is synthesized in this study is of the significant principle and the way to communicate, that is:- to communicate with consciousness, to communicate on the basic of realization and respect to oneself and others, to communicate on the basic of the real of cause and effect which brings one to wisdom and ingenuity and inspires person to do good things for himself and others. The Buddhist communication is the way that brings society to the result that is :- the social change in a useful and a happy way. This alteration was initiated from intrapersonality to sociality. |