An Implementation of Buddha Dhamma for Peaceful Coexistence of Bang Sakae Nok Community, Thonburi District, Bangkok

Abstract

This article aims to analyze how to imply the Buddhist principles for the peaceful coexistence of the Bang Sakae Nok community, Thonburi, Bangkok. This is a Qualitative field Research by in-depth interview. Bang Sakae Nok Community Group 15 heads/people.

The results of the study found that: the concept of coexistence contents on human relationship building of both individual and social levels for stability, cooperation, compassion, assistance, right respect, communication with mutual understanding in the manner of courteous to have trust in each other, conflicts solution without using force or violence. Saraniiyadhamma means the foundation virtue for remembering one another, making one remember each other with love, respect, charity or generosity, unity, agreement in the same direction, and listening to each other’s opinions. It is a principle of conduct towards harmonious living in society for building solid unity. Bang Sakae Nok community has adhered to this Saraniiyadhamma virtue for harmonious living depending on each other and being kind and generous to one another, i.e., when the community arranges any activity, all residents help each other to accomplish the work, they perform generosity, shares, develop the community to be more prosperous. as the word “Bovorn” or Village-Wat-School, in which all members of community, temples, and schools in the community can jointly develop society which helps and supports each other. This will make the community happy and everyone will live together in peace.