Abstract:
The objectives of the thesis are; 1) to study the application of the Samajīvidhamma principle for the people in the industrial society, 2) to study and compare the application of the principles of civil life in the households of the people in the industrial society. and to study problems, obstacles, and suggestions for applying the principles of righteousness in living in the households of the people in industrial societies. It was quantitative research, which is survey research, the tool used was a questionnaire. The sample group used were people in the industrial sector in Wat Phai Ngern community, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok, amounting to 196 people, the sample size was exercised by Krejcie and Morgan.
The results showed that application of Samajīvidhamma principle for the householders of the people in industrial societies, in overall was at a high level. It indicated that the householders in the industrial sector had applied the four Samajīvidhamma teachings, when considering each aspect, it was found that in aspect of Samasaddhā, Samasīla, Samacāga and Samapaññā were at a high level. This is because family members show expressions of love and care in everyday life, having a meal together, helps and sharing housework together. In addition, family members communicate well with each other and use reason for talks, listening to each other, and respect the rules together.
The comparative results of the application of Samajīvidhamma principle of people in the industrial sector showed that employees with different gender, age and income had applied Samajīvidhamma for householders in the industrial sector, was no different, it rejects the hypothesis. Employees with different educations level who applied Samajīvidhamma for the householders in industrial sector found that its difference was with statistically significant at 0.5, so it was in line with the hypothesis. Considering each aspect, it was found that employees with lower secondary education had applied the teaching for householders in industrial sector differently from high school/vocational certificate, bachelors and postgraduate degree. Employees with high school education/vocational certificate who had applied the teachings differently from employees with diploma/high vocational education, undergraduate and postgraduate employees studying in Diploma/High Vocational certificate had applied the teachings for households of the people in the industrial sector was different from employees who are undergraduate and postgraduate employee.
Problems, and suggestions for applying Samajīvidhamma teachings of the householders of people in the industrial sector were found that in order to make couples to live together happily, both this life and the next life or future, they must be equal in both faith and belief which have the same attitude, thoughts the same direction that will make life together as a happy couple. Precepts observing makes life normal, simple, happily coexisting, knowing how to share, being kind, not selfish, self-willed, having similar level of knowledge and education, enabling the ability to think, analyze, and solve any problems as long living together in previous lives.