IMPLEMENTATION OF BRAHMAVIHĀRA-DHAMMA (HOLY ABIDINGS) TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE SANGHA COUNCIL IN LOEI DISTRICT, LOEI PROVINCE

Abstract

               The objectives of the research article were (1) to study the implementation of four holy abidings (four sublime states of mind), so-called Brahmavihāra-dhamma, to Thai Sangha administration in Loei district, Loei province, and (2) to compare the opinions of monks, classified by age, ordination year, and position, on implementation of four holy abidings to Thai Sangha administration in Loei district, Loei province. The population of the research was a total of 520 monks under the administrative area of Thai Sangha in Loei district, Loei province; 222 samples were selected. The instrument used for data collection was the five-point rating scale questionnaire with reliability of 0.96 on implementation of four holy abidings into four aspects of Thai Sangha administration in Loei district, Loei province. The statistics used for data analysis comprised percentage, mean, standard deviation, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). 

               The findings of the research were as follows:

1. The implementation of four holy abidings to Thai Sangha administration in Loei district, Loei province, was found to be overall at the highest level. Considered separately, every aspect was found to be implemented at the highest level.

2. In terms of the hypothetical test, the opinions of monks with different age, ordination years, and levels of Dhamma Studies, on implementation of four holy abidings were not found to be different. So, this hypothesis of the research was acceptable. But, the opinions of monks with different ecclesiastical authoritative positions on implementation of four holy abidings were found to be different at a statistically significant level of .05.