MOTIVATION IN BUDDHIST MEDITATION OF LAY MEN AND LAY WOMEN IN WAT SRISUTTANWAT, LOEI PROVINCE

Abstract

               This research aimed to (1) study the motivation in Buddhist meditation of lay men and lay women in Wat Srisuttawat, Loei province. (2) compared the motivation in Buddhist meditation of ay Men and Lay Women in Wat Srisuttawat, Loei province, classified by gender. Age, and occupation. The sample was 108 lay men and lay women in Wat Srisuttawat, Loei province. The tool used in this process was a questionnaire with its reliability, analyzed by Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient, value of .87. The statistics used to analyzed the data were: frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test.

               The research result found that (1) the motivation in Buddhist meditation of lay men and lay women in Wat Srisuttawat, Loei province, in overall and each aspects were at the high level. (2) comparison of the motivation in Buddhist meditation of lay men and lay women in Wat Srisuttawat, Loei province, classified by gender, age, and occupation, were found that differences statistically significant at the 0.05 level.