THE VALUES AND IMPORTANCES OF BUDDHIST BOUNDARY STONE (BAI SEMA), FA DAET SONG YANG DISTRICT, KALASIN PROVINCE

Abstract

The Buddhist boundary stone (Bai Sema) at Fha Daed Songyang district, Kalasin province, was established to serve Buddhism by showing the art in order to convince Buddhist lay people sacrifice in Buddhism more profoundly. It could be more recognized by the doctrine of the Buddha in order to be a representative, the describable feeling, thoughts, beliefs to express concrete. It was a tool to convey the beliefs, aspects on Buddhism in order to make it touchable concrete by eye-opening. This led the knowledge, understanding regarding the story of Buddhism as well as the impression leading to the faithfulness as a representative of Buddha to be respected by Buddhists. The Buddhist boundary stone (Bai Sema) was established as the object in order to be a representative or symbol, the describable feeling, ideals, and beliefs as abstract replaced as concrete. This aims to a centre of beliefs in Buddhism. Buddhist lay people worship it. Building the Buddhist boundary stone (Bai Sema) must be built by a persistent and valuable object. There is a great creation process that make it a spiritual object. This value can be recognized from the relationship of the appearance linking between Buddhist concepts and local wisdom.