An analysis on the productive achievement of the Buddhist integrated organic rice process

Abstract

This Article aimed to (1) study the process in producing the organic rice in Thai society (2) study the integrated Buddhist model on the process in producing the organic rice, and (3) Analyze the productive achievement of the Buddhist integrated organic rice process. This research employed the qualitative methodology done through the in-depth interview of the Isan organic farming community enterprise network groups 13 persons. The research results were found as follows; 1) The process in producing the organic rice appeared in the Isan organic farming community enterprise network groups is mainly based on the utilization of the principle of sufficiency economy, self-reliance, and the organic rice production (Upstream-Middle stream -Downstream-Customer), where the stable income including the sustainable organization and the vitality of organization are practically upheld. 2) The quality of life and morality of the organic farming community should comply with the concept of Buddhism-based self-reliance Sufficiency economy principle where ways of life are properly followed by the cultivation of morality, concentration and wisdom whereby the Buddhist principles are applied. In this respect, the principle of Yonisomanasikãra is utilized to meet the production, right likelihood the marketing, Bhojane-mattaññutã the consumption, the four virtues of Diṭṭhadhammikattha, seven kinds of Sappurisa-Dhamma are used to harmonize the community economic enterprise where the unity is met with. It can be claimed that the community economic enterprise network of the Organic Agriculture Community always follow the principle of Sappurisa-Dhamma. 3) The productive achievement of the Buddhist integrated organic rice process is concerned, it clearly shows that the evaluation made from the agriculturists (producers), community enterprises (community), consumers and people who were affected (society), was accorded with both theories and Dhamma principles being used. Apart from this, the additional Dhamma principle should be the principle of good governance whereby the achievement expected by the community enterprise network could be provided