A study of harmony creation by using five precepts of Moobaan Pruekhan-Ta-Wan-Ock, Khukhan District Si Sa Ket Province

Abstract

         The present research aimed to: 1) study the concept of harmony in Buddhism; 2) study the communal context in Mooban Pruekhan-ta-wan-ock; 3) analyze the process in harmonious promotions conducted by the Five precepts within Mooban Pruekhan-ta-wan-ock, Khukhan district, Sisaket province. The integrated research method complied by the documentary and qualitative assessment has been spelt out in this study. The documentary research, field research as well as the in-depth interview have been used for the data collection. The fifteen representative samples have been chosen for this research. The findings of the study revealed that the five precepts remain the normality in society, abstaining the people from physical and verbal misconduct for keeping the peace in community, preventing the physical and mental sufferings from oneself and the others, and the five precepts have been the initial principles for practicing in daily life. The motto, vision and mission of the community have been done and realized by the people in order to developing the society in Mooban Pruekhan-ta-wan-ock, Khukhan district, Sisaket province. Moreover, the people in the community have been encouraged to conserve and preserve the traditions within Mooban Pruekhan-ta-wan-ock. In addition, the community have promoted the five precepts for the people based on the developing of life. The said processes have leaded to the advancement of the village, the peacefulness in environmental and professional mode as well as the harmony in the community. Meanwhile, the mutual sympathy, merciful, reducing of selfishness, realizing the public interest were undertaken by the people in the community. Thus, Mooban Pruekhan-ta-wan-ock are now the prototypical village that establishing the harmony in community based on the five precepts for the other villages.