Abstract:
Objectives of this research were: 1. To study the general management condition of Dhamma practicing monasteries in Saraburi Province, 2. To study factors affecting the management of the Dharma practicing monasteries in Saraburi Province and 3. To propose management model of Dharma practicing monasteries in Saraburi province,
Methodology was the qualitative research conducted. Data were collected from 25 key informants with structured-in-depth-interview scripts by face to face in-depth-interviewing. Also, data were collected from 8 participants in focus group discussion. Data from both steps were analyzed by content descriptive interpretation with systematic assay and data separation.
Findings were as follows:
1. The general management condition of Dhamma practicing monasteries in Saraburi Province was analyzed by SWOT Analysis could be summarized as follows: 1) Strength. There was a physical environment that was comfortable. and there was meditation master who had special knowledge of meditation, 2) Weakness: The rules of conduct lacked flexibility. The number of meditation masters were not enough. and lacked establishing a network of the Dharma practice centers 3) Opportunity: Sangha and government and private agencies provided more support, both in terms of merit materials, supporting budget and non-budgetary support, presence of a network of the Dharma practice centers 4) Threats: Threats arising from outside the monasteries were things that could not be customized or controlled. The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the government policy and the changes of the era
2. Components affecting the management of the Dharma Practicing monasteries in Saraburi Province were that: 1) Man; (1) Abbot. Effective management of the monasteries depends on the ability of the abbots. Good managers make the organizations effective. 2) Vipassana masters must be some ones who had the ability to teach Dharma teachings and principles of practice clearly with deep knowledge, true knowledge. When the Dharma condition of doubt arose from the practice, the Vipassana Master must help solve the problems correctly and 3) Teamwork, there must be staff to manage the general workload and facilitate service, 4) Money, there was money to spend on basic necessities of the organization. These included money from merit-making from Buddhists and government budgets. 5) Materials, including: (1) basic facilities and equipment for Dharma practitioners (2) equipment that was compatible with modern technology 6) Management, including: (1) establishment of a network of Dharma practice centers (2) organization of the physical environment management system
3. Proposed management model of Dharma practicing monasteries in Saraburi Province integrating with the Itthipada 4, as a framework for integration into concrete practices, namely: 1) Chanda, Love and faith in work. Training and seminars were organized to develop the potential of the staff involved in the administration of the Dharma Practicing monasteries and workshops on the development of Vipassana teachers, etc. 2) Viriya, persistence. There was constant and continuous development of the physical environment in the monasteries area that had been developed to have a green area, reduce global warming and organized activities to draw young people into the monasteries to practice Dharma. There should be a short-term meditation activity every weekend. This may be a certificate course given to participants in the event, for example. 3) Citta, dare to present. dare to think and dare to make decisions to have Vipassana activities from monasteries to homes, to communities, to schools on important occasions, on holidays or every weekend, etc. 4) Vimamsa, contemplating with wisdom. There were regulations, announcements, and regulations related to the administration of the Dharma practicing monasteries for use within the monasteries and for external Buddhists in order to have a framework of guidelines for the practice in the same direction and in accordance with the law of the country prescribed by the government or relevant government agencies and the rules or announcements of the Supreme Sangha Council.