Young Monk: Mechanism to Empower a New Generation of Monks, Networks to Volunteer for Community Development in Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

This Article aimed to 1) study the role of new generation monks in community development volunteer work in Nakhon Chai Si District, Nakhon Pathom Province 2) design a process to empower the network of new generation monks in community development volunteer work in Nakhon Chai Si District, Nakhon Pathom Province and 3) to improve the performance of the network of new generation monks in community development volunteer work that can integrate work with the civil society sector in a tangible way to respond to the development of the Sangha and the country. The research is participatory action research using the concept of creating new generation monks to be community development volunteers, empowering the network of new generation monks, and the concept of the 5 Precepts Village Project as the research framework. The research instruments are interview forms and activity data recording forms. Data were analyzed by content analysis and descriptive writing.

The research results were found as follows; 1) The role of young monks in community development volunteer work includes Six areas of Sangha work 2) Designing a process to empower the young monk network in community development volunteer work by creating projects for mapping the poor, recording lives, creating models for assistance, and providing relief. 3) Raising the level of the young monk network in community development volunteer work by developing the “Young Monk Model” by changing the attitudes of young monk leaders to become community development volunteers, managing community development volunteer work, and creating a network of cooperation among young monk leaders to become community development volunteers. Developing the knowledge and skills of young monk leaders to become community development volunteers.

Knowledge from this research includes Mindset, changing the attitude of new generation monk leaders, Organization, management of volunteer work for community development, Networking, cooperation network among new generation monk leaders, Knowledge, developing knowledge and skills of new generation monk leaders to be volunteers for community development.