Abstract:
This research entitled an analytical study of propagating the teaching of Thai Buddhist Monk affecting the Dhamma-Vinaya (Doctrine and Discipline) : a cases study of Phra Kukrit Soṭthiphalo, has three objectives; 1) to study the propagating Buddhas teaching appeared in Tipiṭaka, 2) to study the propagation of teachings of Phra Kukrit Soṭthiphalo affecting Dhamma-Vinaya, and 3) to analyze the propagation of teachings of Phra Kukrit Soṭthiphalo affecting Dhamma-Vinaya.
The result of research found that the Lord Buddha had a variety of methods to teach people. He had chosen the person and principles, including the different methods of teaching. Even though using the same principle but its different person, He had adjusted the method of preaching the Dhamma suiting to each person. In the preaching of Dhamma, He has preached according to the ability level of the listeners learning. His instruction is regulated and gradually advanced, he also used polite words, and did not exalt himself while contenting others.
In the case of Phra Kukrit Soṭthiphalo has studied and propagated the teaching of what he believed and understood they were purely Buddhas words. He has cut off the part of teaching that is not the Buddhas words that is Abhidhamma Piṭaka, Aṭṭhakathā, and other scriptures including the teachings that do not begin with the word O bhikkhus. In this case, the researcher collected to analyze eight issues, e.g. it is divided into the three issues of Vinaya Piṭaka as follows: 1) the 150 rules of Bhikkhu Pāṭimokhas, 2) the Buddhas rules commons Bhikkhu eats only one meal, and 3) the ordination of women as a Bhikkhuni. In the case of Suttanta Piṭaka has 2 issues; 1) the person who was nearby death, his faculties were strong, and 2) the exposition of Magga, Phala, and the destination of a dead person. In the case of Abhidhamma Piṭaka has 2 issues; 1) Abhidhamma is composed of the disciples words, and 2) the state of Nibbāna after Arahantas passing away. And there is 1 issue of Aṭṭhakathā; 1) the cutting off the Commentaries because it is new compassion conflicting with the Buddhas words.
The results of the analysis of eight issues are as follows; the three issues of Vinaya found that 1) Bhikkhus have to recite the 227 rules of Bhikkhu Pāṭimokhas, 2) Bhikkhus can take food any time from dawn until midday, except a Bhukkhī who is one-sessioners practice, and 3) it cannot take ordination of Theravada Bhukkhī in the present time. There are two issues in Suttanta Piṭaka, that are; 1) there are not the Buddhas words about the person who was nearby death, his faculties were strong, and 2) the exposition of Magga, Phala, and destination of the dead person is falsely claiming supernormal abilities. There are two issues in Abhidhamma Piṭaka, that are; 1) Abhidhamma is the Buddhas words, and 2) Anupādisesa-nibbāna is without any substratum of life remaining. and one issue in the Commentaries found that it should not be cut off because it is an explanation of Buddhas words.
There are three affections of propagating teachings; 1) the effect on the Dhamma-Vinaya is decreased credibility of teachings in Tipiṭaka and Aṭṭhakathā, etc., and it makes the misunderstanding of the meaning of the original texts. 2) effect on Sangha Community is to make Buddhist misunderstand to propagate the reforming the true Dhamma, and it is the cause of different opinions in the Buddhist Sangha community. 3) effect on laity society is to make the Buddhists misunderstand the meaning of the Dhamma-Vinaya, which is caused by the different opinions in laity society. So, when a Buddhist monk who is a propagator of the Buddhas teaching misunderstands the Dhamma-Vinaya, it affects Buddhists who do not know the true Dhamma and misunderstand the meaning of these teachings are from the Buddhas words.