Application of Samajividhamma Principle for Householders of People in Society Industrial Sector

Abstract

This article aimed 1) to study the application of the Samajividhamma principle for the people in the industrial society, 2) to study and compare the application of the principles of civil life in the households of the people in the industrial society. and to study problems, obstacles, and suggestions for applying the principles of righteousness in living in the households of the people in industrial societies. It was quantitative research, which is survey research, the tool used was a questionnaire. The sample group used were people in the industrial sector in Wat Phai Ngern community, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok, amounting to 196 people, the sample size was exercised by Krejcie and Morgan. The results showed that application of Samajividhamma principle for the householders of the people in industrial societies, in overall was at a high level. It indicated that the householders in the industrial sector had applied the four Samajividhamma teachings. The comparative results of the application of Samajividhamma principle of people in the industrial sector showed that employees with different gender, age and income had applied Samajividhamma for householders in the industrial sector, was no different. Problems, and suggestions for applying Samajividhamma teachings of the householders of people in the industrial sector were found that in order to make couples to live together happily, both this life and the next life or future, they must be equal in both faith and belief which have the same attitude, thoughts the same direction that will make life together as a happy couple. Precepts observing makes life normal, simple, happily coexisting, knowing how to share, being kind, not selfish, self-willed, having similar level of knowledge and education, enabling the ability to think, analyze, and solve any problems as long living together in previous lives.