Application of Sappurisathama Principles for Proactive Education Management to Enhance Sustainable Development

Abstract

The principles of Buddhism have expressed the basic principles for education and the development of a good quality of life. The main goal is to develop the potential of individuals to have a good life, create an organization or society to be creative, and continuously develop. In today's world situation, which is constantly changing, rapid and difficult to predict. If Buddhist principles are studied and applied appropriately, it will integrate science into enhancing sustainable development. The purpose of this article is to present guidelines for the application of Sappurisatharma principles for proactive education management to enhance sustainable development. The study found that Buddhism believes that every human being has the potential to transform himself into various aspects on his own and relies on 2 elements: (1) the external element to support self-development, and 2) the internal element is to think, reason, and see according to the causal relationship. Balancing organizational development to suit the changing situation will be proactive management that can lead the organization towards its goals and achieve sustainability. The Sappurisathama principles for the application of proactive educational administration consist of 1) Dharmannutta is knowing the cause,      2) Atthannuta is the goal of the organization, 3) Attannuta is self-awareness, 4) Mattannuta is knowing the estimate of fit, 5) Kàlannutà is knowing time and appreciating time,   6) Parisannutà is knowing the community and society, and 7) Puggalannutà is knowing the type of person.