Abstract:
The purposes of this research were; 1) to study the canting in Buddhism 2) to study the problem situation of the life quality of The Ta Li community in Kumphavapi District, Udonthani Province and 3) to study the development of the life quality with chanting of people in Ta Li community of Kumphavapi District, Udonthani Province. This research was qualitative research. The instruments used for the research were the forms of depth-interviews by using the purposive collection of the informants, that is, 1) the Buddhist monks 2) the chanting participants 3) the community leaders all together 25 subjects and then to report the results of research with the descriptive analysis.
The results of research were found that the chanting in Buddhism in this research means the chanting in Ratana Suta in Ta Li community of Kumphavapi District, Udonthani Province. The principle of Dhamma as appeared in Ratana Suta consists of three items, that is, for the first item, it propagates for all ghosts to protect human beings who offer the sacrifices both in the day and the night. This sacrifice means to make merit. For the second item, it means the explanation of the value of Triple Gems as the Noble gem and to explain the special feature of the Stream Enterer by mentioning that the Stream Enterer will not embrace the Eight State of Existence, that is, he will, again, be born for seven times only and he can get rid of the three fetters (to destroy all defilements), that is, 1) Sakkãyaditthi means the false view of individual 2) Vicikiccã means uncertainty 3) Silabbattaparãmãsa means adherence to rules and rituals. This principle makes the Stream Enterers free from falling into the ruin of existence and they cannot commit Ahithãna 6 that means the Six Great Mistakes, that is, 1) matricide 2) patricide 3) Killing an Arahant 4) causing a Buddha to suffer a contusion or to bleed. 5) czusing schism in the Order 6) to confess other religions. For the third item, to declare all the souls to take refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha and to give blessings to all creatures for peace.
The problem situation of life quality of Ta Li community in Kumphavapi district, Udonthani Province was found that it consists of 4 aspects, that is, 1) the physical problems of life quality, namely, the healthy problems, such as to be cirrhosis, diabetes, high pressure, gastrosis, and pain all over the body 2) the spiritual quality of life, not to be calm, to be reckless, to be impulsive, to be angry, thoughtfulness, and to be serious 3) for the social problems of life quality, mostly they fall in debt of the Agriculture and Cooperative Bank. The income is not enough for payment and they cannot participate in society or to assist the village work. 4) For the intelligent problem of life quality, they are ignorant, forgetfulness, lack of mindfulness, carelessness and lack of consideration.
For the development of the life quality with recitation v Ta Li community in Kumphavapi District, Udonthani Province, the four aspects were found that 1) For the physical development of life quality, the body will flow the happy substance and make the body strong with face and skin fresh without diseases . If the sickness happed it will be reduced easily. 2) for the spiritual development of life quality, one is aware of moral shame and afraid of sin, spiritual rapture, calmness, peace, not to be gloomy, not to be confused, not to have seriousness, not to be attached, to have loving-kindness and to forgive the others 3) for the social development of life quality, it will make more friends, good relationship with the neighbors and always assist the community 4) For the intelligent development of life quality, it will make people know what another is aiming at, positive thinking, good words, doing good, good memory, not to forget easily, positive thinking in solving various problems with intelligence and to be able to understand the meaning of the recitation and the practitioners are able to apply the principle of Dhamma in the chanting for the benefits of themselves and the society. It is believed when they recited the Ratana Suta, it will make the society peaceful, happy and it will get rid of various diseases, especially, Covid 19.