THE APPLICATION OF THE TITTHATHAMMIKATTHA PRINCIPLES FOR THE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN BAN KHUAN SAMET COMMUNITY, PRIK SUBDISTRICT, SADAO DISTRICT, SONGKHLA PROVINCE.

Abstract

This thesis aims to 1) study of family development concepts in Ban Khuan Samet community, Prik Subdistrict, Sadao District, Songkhla Province 2) study the principles of Titthathammikattha in Buddhist scriptures, and 3) applying the principles of Titthathammikattha in the development of family in Ban Khuan Samet community, Prik Subdistrict, Sadao District, Songkhla Province. It is qualitative research using documentary research methods and field studies.   The research results found that 1) The concept of family development is that having a good quality of life is about living a quality life and being happy. To have a good quality of life, people must know how to develop themselves in all 4 areas: diligence, saving money, making friends, and spending money. 2) The Titthathammikattha are: 1. Uthansampatha, endowed with diligence;  2. Arakkhasampatha, endowed with the protection of the wealth that has been earned; 3. Kalyanamitta, associating with good people instead of bad people; 4. Samajīva, living with sufficiency. 3) The application in family development in terms of lack of perseverance, the method is to be careful or restrain one's body, speech and mind, not to be misled into encountering all kinds of evil. In terms of not knowing how to protect one's wealth, the method is to know how to earn a living, know how to find and use wealth, be a good earner who can create evidence and use wealth to benefit. In terms of associating with bad people, the method is to know how to choose people to socialize with or join a group of wise and virtuous people who support, encourage, show the way as a model and be a tool for supporting and helping each other. In terms of spending wealth beyond one's means, the method is to know how to use money economically, use only what is necessary for living, and try to spend within the amount of income.