The Temple Environment Management Conducive to Learning for Dhamma Practitioners in Pathum Thani Province.

Abstract

This article is part of the thesis entitled “The Temple Environment Management Conducive to Learning for Dhamma Practitioners in Pathum Thani Province” aiming at; 1) to study the current state of temple environment management conducive to learning for Dhamma practitioners in Pathum Thani province, 2) to analyze guidelines in temple environment management conducive to learning for Dhamma practitioners in Pathum Thani province, and 3) to propose the guidelines in temple environment management conducive to learning for Dhamma practitioners in Pathum Thani province. 

The mixed research methods were used in the study. The quantitative data were collected by questionnaire from 313 samples who were monks and novices. The qualitative data were obtained by in-depth interviews with 5 experts. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation and content analysis.

The results of the study revealed that:

1. The current state of temple environment management conducive to learning for Dhamma practitioners in Pathum Thani province in 3 aspects was at a high level overall. When considering in each aspect by descending order, the highest level was on physical environment, followed by academic environment and management environment respectively.


2. The analysis of guidelines in temple environment management conducive to learning for Dhamma practitioners in Pathum Thani province indicates that: 1) In physical environment; the buildings should have fence surrounded, trees and flowers should be planted in the temple compound, and the waste should be managed appropriately, 2) In academic environment; teaching, training and practicing should be arranged regularly, 3) In environment management; rules and regulations should be set up for management of temple accommodation and man and money.


3. The guidelines in temple environment management conducive to learning for Dhamma practitioners in Pathum Thani province are as follows: 1) In physical environment; (1) There should be a building plan consisting of noise and smell control and the wind flow, (2) there should be signs and separate dustbins, (3) Trees and flowers should be planted to keep the compound green and pleasurable; 2) In academic environment; (1) the training and practicing area should be arranged separately, (2) there should be a library in the temple, and (3) there should be ordination every month in order to have new religious heirs, and 3) In environment management; (1) there should be favorable condition management, (2) fund management, (3) building design should cover material quality, environment suitable for learning, noise control, ventilated area and beautiful landscape.