THE SANGHA’S ADMINISTRATION ACCORDING TO THE SEVEN: BUDDHIST POLITICS OF THE NEW GENERATION YOUTH IN DAN KHUN THOT NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to 1. Study the principles of the seven imperishable dhammas and the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. 2. To compare the application of the seven imperishable dhammas and the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. 3. To synthesize the results of the application of the seven imperishable dhammas and the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, using a mixed-method research methodology. Data were collected from people aged 18 years and over, with a 0.05 error level, and a sample of 400 people. The statistics used for data analysis were as follows:

The results of the research found that

1. To study the principles of the seven imperishable dhammas and the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It was found that the political activities of the new generation of youth were interested in political activities, but they could not mention the principles of the seven imperishable dhammas as merely the application of new politics in the Buddhist way.
2. To compare the application of the seven imperishable dhammas and the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District. Nakhon Ratchasima Province found that the comparison of the application of the 7 Aparihaniyadhammas and the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province was significantly different at the 0.05 level. Therefore, the research hypothesis was accepted. 3. Synthesis of the results of the application of the 7 Aparihaniyadhammas and the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, namely, the Buddhist way of politics of the new generation of youth in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, applied the Aparihaniyadhamma to create understanding when doing political activities.