A Paradigm of Monks Management for Development of Highland Community in Kanlayaniwatthana District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the principles of
monk’s management for development of highland community, 2) to study
the model of monk’s management for development of highland community,
and 3) to suggest the appropriate management model for development
of highland community. The results of research were as follows:
For administrative Aspect, it was found that In each
community, there is one monk or novice together with few temple boys
living in the Ashram. The monk or novice attends the meeting with villagers.
There are the Buddhist leaders in some communities.
The Ashrams are distributed in every district. The head of
highland moral propagation center has responsibility for superintending
and supervising monks and novices, he only follows the policy of
the Phradhammajarika project, and has no authority to give benefit or
punishment to monks or novices, and to make a decision in transferring
them.
For Religious Study Aspect, it was found that there are no
teaching and learning of Phrapariyatthidhamma in Kanlayaniwatthana
District, because most of monks or novices working in this area have
already graduated with Nakdhamma and they just wanted to work, they
temporarily. Moreover, it is because of the newly established district.
Therefore the lack of Dharma and Pali teaching and learning is the weak
point of religion propagation in this District.
Special Education Aspect, it was found that in some
communities, there is a Buddhist Sunday School for student of primary
and secondary educational levels while there is no such school in some
communities, because the monks or novices in those areas are not ready to 

import Buddhist leaching to the young people.
Propagation of Religion Aspect, it was found that monks or
novices teach Buddhist principles to villagers on national important days
and Buddhist important through community radio broadcasting stations.
They also encourage young people to profess regarding Buddhism.
Public Assistance Aspect, it revealed that monks or novices
help people to seek fund for infrastructure project in community from
regional office of Phradhammajarika. They not only seek the source of
fund, but also plant around Ashram area which is a good example for
villagers. A lack of budget and building instruments causes the inconvenience
to the villagers in doing different activities.
For Public Services Aspect, it was found that monks and
novices working in communities have given help to the people who face
problems and have less educational opportunity both individually and in
group and they also help community people by giving them advice.
The Buddhist monks have played important roles in working
work community people by establishing different groups of the aged and
farmers and by organizing various community development projects and
these projects were forwarded to the organizations at local or the regional
office of Phradhammajarika Project.
Keywords:Paradigm,MonksManagement,Development, Kanlayaniwatthana
District, Chiang Mai