Applying the five precepts into practice in daily life of undergraduate students to develop the skills of learning for Morality in Practice Meditation subjects

Abstract

The purpose of this research were to study: 1) to study Applying the five precepts into practice in daily life of undergraduate students to develop the skills of learning for Morality in Practice Meditation subjects 2) to study suggestions about the development of moral skills In meditation practice courses for undergraduate students Mahamakut Buddhist University Lanna Campus. Use quantitative research methods. the population is students of Mahamakut Buddhist University. Lanna Campus. the sample consisted of 302 people. to use sampling methods was purposive samplings. the research instrument was a closed-ended questionnaire consisting of 55 items. data was analyzed using computer-assisted program. the statistics used for data analysis were Percentage, Mean (), Standard Deviation (S.D.)

The results of the study showed that the Applying the five precepts into practice in daily life of undergraduate students to develop the skills of learning for Morality in Practice Meditation subjects, in general, in 5 aspects, with an average value of 2.05 on a rare level. In descending order of order, it was found that the aspect that had the highest mean was the precept no. 1, do not kill animals with an average value of 2.84, with interpretations at a moderate level. regarding the precept no. 3, no misconduct sexual with an average of 2.28. on the second precept. Do not steal the average value is 2.06 with the interpretation of the results on a rare level. regarding the 4th precept, do not lie with an average of 1.70. on the fifth precept, except for drinking with an average of 1.38 which has never been respectively. Suggestions on moral skill development. regarding  precept no. 1, it was found that good self-control, apply moral principles to life more, do not encroach and spread loving-kindness a lot. regarding the second precept, it was found that one should not take things belonging to them. it should train morality and ethics. It is against the law to prohibit theft. It should work honestly anything that is not ours should not be taken. regarding the third precept, it should be honest to the lover Monogamous. breaching this precept is a sin. It should train about pornography to use the Dharma media instead. regarding the fourth precept, it was found that one should not gossip about other people. speak only the truth. it should stop framing others, to take Dharma a practice. regarding the precept no. 5, it was found that adjusting the attitude that drugs are bad. brought Dharma as an anchor for the mind, participating in activities such as abstaining from alcohol in Buddhist lent.