Form of Establishment of Legal Center for Integrated Buddhist Sangha

Abstract

This dissertation investigated on 4 objectives namely: 1) to study the protection of the Sangha as appeared in Theravada Buddhist scriptures, 2) to study the way to establish a Legal Unit for the Sangha, and 3) to propose a model of a Legal Unit establishment for Sangha integrated with Buddhism. It was qualitative research focusing on document study and depth-interview of 23 key informants. Its results found that Provincial legal centers and legal consultation centers should have four duties as follows: 1) Providing legal knowledge to Buddhist Bhkkhus, 2) It is a unit for resolving disputes between temples and other parties, villagers, communities, and Sangha, 3) legal advisor when conflicts arise, 4) it functions as a legal institutions providing education and develop of the Sangha through creating a network to strengthen the Sangha. The center with the said 4 important factors leads to beneficial for establishing a legal center to protect the Sangha with integrated Buddhist principle. Its model gained from research is "PDSC MODEL" consisting of; 1) Providing legal knowledge, (P) 2) Dispute Mediating, (D) 3) Serve as a Legal advice in case of conflicts (S), 4) Creating a network for the strength of Buddhist Sangha (C),