The Integration of Buddhadhamma In Creative Economy of Wokeaw Community, Hangchat District, Lampang Province

Abstract

There were three objectives of this dissertation: 1) to study the concepts of creative economy and related Buddhadhamma, 2) to study the creative economy of Wokaew community, Hang Chat District, Lampang
Province, and 3) to study the integration of Buddhadhamma in creative economy of Wokaew community, Hang Chat District, Lampang Province. This research was qualitative research. The methodology was documentary
research in conjunction with field studies in a specific area, which was Wokaew community, Hang Chat District, Lampang Province. There were forty-four key informants in this study,

Which were defined and divided into four groups: 1) a group of seven government agencies in community development, 2) a group of fifteen community and enterprise leaders, and community volunteers, 3) a group of fifteen Buddhist ecclesiastical official monks in arts and culture, and 4) a group of seven community development network partners, experts and scholars. There were four types of research instruments: 1) participatory observation, 2) structured in-depth interview, 3) group discussion, and
4) data-collection tool in collecting information on the integration of
Buddhadhamma and the development of the creative economy of Wokaew community.

The results of the research showed that: 1) the concept of creative economy and Buddhadhamma had consistent goals emphasizing on the dependence on social capital values and leading to added value by taking into account the maximum benefits, 2) the creative economy of Wokaew community used social capital values to combine learning new technologies with value-added development on the basis of creative economy, and 3) the integration of Buddhadhamma of creative economy of Wokaew community had encouraged attitudes towards social capital, which was useful and highly valuable. The dependence on production factors led to a good economy, and slowed down wastage for the holistic nature. Therefore, coexistence grew the benefits and happiness in various aspects.