Approachs to train religion successors of forest monks in Sakon Nakhon province

Abstract

Creating a Buddhist followers along the forest monk traditional in Sakon Nakhon  Province  has  2  step as follows : 1) The one who take request  to ordained  have to try out a trial period in the temple as      “Pha  Koaw” (a lay person dressed in white living in temple) before a real ordination ceremony will be held. 2) Examination  and  screening a monk  which  ordained  from  the other  temple  before attain  permission  to stay in the temple

            The  methods  which  are  used in creating a specific  identically Buddhist followers  along the forest monk traditional in Sakon Nakhon Province are giving a demonstration in monastic etiquette  and  path of practice, Teaching  Vipassana  Kammattahana,  Teaching  Citta  Bhavana.  Those  are  a  mission  of  Acariya    ( Teacher, sometime also a  term  of  respect  for  senior  monk)  to  train,  give advice and be consultant  intimately. Pre- ordination  to  practice  as  “Pha  Khow”  (a lay person dressed in white living in temple)  to  study  monastic  etiquette  to  attain  tolerance. Following  this  procedure  will  ensure  that   the followers  along the forest monk traditional as a movement  in  Sakon  Nakon  Province  will  carry  on to maintain its quality and good  standard.