LIVING IN PEACE : THE HARMONIOUS SOCIETY

Abstract

Generally speaking, the Thai people cannot live without Buddhism regarded as the religion of wisdom playing a great role in the Thai society. It is a great characteristic of the Thai Buddhists that they always know to adjust themselves in living together with nature surrounding them. As the spiritual center Buddhism also provides the harmony, stability and happiness for the whole Thai Nation in forms of traditional cultures and several festivities helping to bind people of different groups together harmoniously. Accordingly, naturally, the monk’s life style is unique with easiness that can be attached as a model of life style for householder or the lay people. Monk does not need to follow globalization or modernization; only the eight necessary articles (Parikharas) would be enough for living. Then the lay people expecting really peaceful life should attach monk’s life style. Anyhow, here does not mean life style of monks in current Thailand.