Buddhist Socialization of Khlong Lokkanit in Mekong Basin

Abstract

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the Buddhist socialization infusing in Khlong Lokkanit along Mekong basin’s community. The creation of Khlong Lokkanit is very unique, focusing on the rhyme of the quatrain poems, and inserting content that helps members of Mekong society to behave upon the framework of good morals. This poetry is a very old and valuable literature that inserts interesting Buddhist knowledge which is in the line for the society in which the majority of people respect Buddhism especially Thai society and the Mekong society because this region is considered one of the Buddhist centers of the world. The introduction of Khlong Lokkanit is to socialize for the context of every society in this region. Moreover, the Mekong River community still has similar traditional and cultural characteristics, and the majority of the population there also respect Buddhism. It is seen that the special knowledge is discovered in Khlong Lokkanit is the finding of Buddhist refine issues for all members of the Mekong River basin to have behavior in accordance with the framework of morality, ethics and keep peace in touch for society under the encompassing as Buddhism’s heart totally 3 aspects: doing goodness, refraining from evil, and purifying the mind. This approach is a process that completely changes the perspective, concepts, beliefs, attitudes and social values. It also causes good behavior for society as a whole. Therefore, Khlong Lokkanit is another literature that elaborately creates a pleasant society, helps reduce some conflicts and supports the Mekong basin community to be peaceful forever.