AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF FOLK MORALS IN BUDDHISM THAT APPEARS IN THE ANCIENT SCRIPTURES OF UBON RATCHATHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the history of folktales in ancient scriptures of Ubon Ratchathani Province. 2) study the principles of Buddhist morality that appear in folktales in ancient scriptures of Ubon Ratchathani Province. 3) analyze the morality of Buddhist folktales that appear in ancient scriptures of Ubon Ratchathani Province.The research results found that Folktales refer to all types of writing, both poetry and prose, in which the writers convey their own thoughts as well as those of others that have been passed down. They use local language to convey their unique identity and convey stories of various aspects of a particular locality, such as customs, traditions, and lifestyles. They help listeners and readers relieve suffering and stress, serve as a moral lesson, help cultivate habits, and help them understand the environment and natural phenomena in order to strengthen their faith in religion, gods, and sacred things. Buddhist morality that appears in folktales in ancient scriptures of Ubon Ratchathani Province is a survey and examination of palm leaf manuscripts in various locations, such as temples, shaman houses, and village sage houses. The scriptures that are in the possession of shamans and local scholars are cherished because they are considered sacred scriptures kept for use in witchcraft rituals and are herbal medicine textbooks that cannot be disclosed to the public. They include folk tales, Ninham (traditional or folktales), Phanya-Phasit, Tongtoi, Klon Sar, and Klon Lam, etc. The third category is about history, consisting of chronicles, local folk tales, Phra-Buddhist tales, Phra-Buddhist tales, Sermon tales, and ancient laws, etc. The content of the tales is a stimulus for good behavior.