วารสารมหาจุฬาตานี ปริทรรศน์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย

Buddhism and Globalization: The Evolution of Buddhist Practices in the Modern World

Yeshpal — 2025-12-30

Buddhism, a religion that originated in ancient India, has undergone profound transformations as it spread globally, influencing various cultures and societies. This paper explores how Buddhism has evolved in response to globalization, particularly focusing on the ways Buddhist practices have adapted in the modern world. It examines how Buddhist communities around the world have negotiated traditional practices with modern values, scientific understanding, and diverse cultural contexts. The study also investigates the role of globalization in the spread of Buddhist teachings beyond Asia, examining the influence of technology, migration, and the global cultural exchange in shaping contemporary Buddhist practices. The paper argues that Buddhism is not a static tradition but a dynamic religion capable of adapting to the needs and concerns of modern practitioners across the globe.

Keywords: Buddhism, globalization, modern world, Buddhist practices, cultural adaptation, globalization and religion, Buddhist community, technology, migration

Development and Spread of Buddhism: A Historical Analysis from India to the West

Champalal Mandrele (Bhante Chandrakitti) — 2026-02-14

Buddhism, a philosophical and spiritual tradition founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, in the 5th to 4th century BCE, has profoundly shaped global thought and culture. Its development and spread, from its origins in India to its eventual establishment in the West, reflect a dynamic process of adaptation, interpretation, and transformation. This research aims to explore the historical trajectory of Buddhism, tracing its evolution from the early teachings of the Buddha to its dissemination across Asia and its introduction into Western societies. Initially, the spread of Buddhism followed routes across Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, adapting to local customs, beliefs, and practices. With the rise of colonialism and globalization in the 19th and 20th centuries, Buddhism entered the Western world, where it encountered new social, intellectual, and cultural challenges. This paper will examine key historical moments, figures, and movements that facilitated the spread of Buddhism, as well as the philosophical and doctrinal adaptations that occurred as Buddhism interacted with diverse cultures. The article will also analyze the role of Western scholarship, Orientalism, and modern-day Buddhist practitioners in reshaping Buddhism to fit the contemporary globalized context.

Buddhism and the Development of Thai Society

Phra Sarit Sumano — 2025-12-30

In ancient times, Thai society regarded Buddhist monks as an integral part of the nation’s principal institutions, namely the institution of Buddhism, which has long been recognized and deeply revered by the Thai people. This is because monks have played a significant role in the daily lives of local communities. A retrospective view of the past reveals that whenever villagers encountered problems or experienced suffering, whether physical or psychological, they would go to temples to seek advice from monks and to express their distress. In this regard, the roles and responsibilities of Buddhist monks enabled them to provide assistance to villagers in almost all aspects of life. In the past, temples and Buddhist monks functioned as multifaceted pillars of society, serving as teachers who provided literacy education, moral training, and vocational instruction. They also cared for villagers who were ill, mediated disputes within communities, offered support to the elderly and orphaned children, and fulfilled many other social responsibilities. Moreover, they acted as agricultural advisors by providing guidance on crop cultivation and animal husbandry, as well as offering training in various occupations to local communities. Although these responsibilities are not explicitly prescribed in Buddhist doctrine, they have played a significant role in supporting villagers and local communities, roles that Buddhist monks have continuously fulfilled over a long period of time in Thai society.

The Instruction of Listening Skills in Foreign Language Learning.

Kerk Phisaiphan — 2025-12-30

In the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language, listening is considered the most frequently used language skill in everyday human communication. In recent years, substantial developments have been made in both theoretical perspectives and instructional processes. This is because language teaching and learning is a complex process that relies on the interaction between teachers and learners and is grounded in a wide range of theories and pedagogical approaches. These theories and methods encompass beliefs about the nature of language and the nature of language learning, which serve as essential foundations guiding teachers in responding appropriately to learners. They also provide a framework for practitioners to make informed decisions regarding instructional goals, content selection, and teaching approaches. Differences in such beliefs have led to a diversity of perspectives and the emergence of varied language teaching methods.

The Use of Instructional Media in English Language Teaching

ศักดิพงษ์ โสภาจร — 2025-12-30

Instructional media have played a highly significant role in teaching from the past to the present, as they serve as an essential medium that facilitates effective communication between teachers and learners. Instructional media help learners comprehend the meaning of lesson content in accordance with the teacher’s intended objectives. Regardless of their forms, all types of instructional media are considered valuable resources that support and enhance the learning process. Instructional media therefore function as essential tools for learning, serving to transmit knowledge, understanding, emotions, language skills, and learning experiences. They create meaningful learning situations for learners and stimulate the development of cognitive potential, including reflective thinking, creative thinking, and critical thinking. In addition, instructional media contribute to the promotion of morality, ethics, and values among learners. In the present era, learning media exert a strong influence on motivating learners to become autonomous and self-directed seekers of knowledge.

Curriculum Development in Psychology Based on Local Context and Monastic Institutional Identity: An Academic Analysis from Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Pattani Buddhist College

Nattawut Pannasri — 2025-12-30

This academic article aims to analyze the development of a psychology curriculum based on local context and the identity of a monastic higher education institution, using Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Pattani Buddhist College, as a case study. The study employs documentary analysis and theoretical frameworks from curriculum development, psychology, and Buddhist psychology. The findings indicate that curriculum development in the context of Thailand’s southern border provinces must take into account cultural and religious diversity as well as the socially sensitive conditions of the area, while also reflecting the monastic institutional identity that emphasizes moral development, ethical values, and social engagement. An appropriate psychology curriculum should integrate modern psychological knowledge with Buddhist psychology and emphasize experiential learning and community-based services. This approach enhances students’ capacity to apply psychological knowledge to promote mental well-being, foster peaceful coexistence in a multicultural society, and contribute to sustainable peacebuilding. The article argues that curriculum development grounded in local context and monastic institutional identity can enhance graduate quality and strengthen the role of higher education institutions in social development within the southern border provinces.

Government Based upon Buddhist Theory

Phrakhruwutthidhampandit (Chitnaretes Sripacho) — 2025-12-30

Government uses sovereignty in accordance with the law in administrating the country. It includes various forms such as democratic and dictatorship government. Government can also be divided into various levels as central, provincial and local government. Science of politics and government in Buddhism is mainly the teaching related to all aspects of humans’ life. Buddhist thought or theory in government is, thus, the conceptual framework aiming at studying political and governmental theories and the development of society from ancient times up to present contributing to the complexity of government. Government is the use of authority in accordance with the law for achieving the objectives in governing the country as a whole. Before Buddha lived brotherhood and enlightened himself, he had studied and succeeded in 18 fields of science for being a king to govern the kingdom. Various teachings on politics and government are, therefore, appearing in Buddhism that the Buddhist government approaches can be studied and used as guidelines in governing oneself, governing society and governing the country.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BACHELOR OF LAWS IN A MULTICULTURAL CONTEXT OF THAILAND’S SOUTHERN BORDER PROVINCES: A CASE STUDY OF PATTANI BUDDHIST COLLEGE, MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY

พระครูสุวรรณสุตาลังการ โทบุรี — 2025-12-30

Thailand’s southern border provinces constitute a distinctive context characterized by religious, cultural, linguistic diversity and a history of protracted conflict. Consequently, the development of legal professionals in this region cannot rely solely on conventional legal education frameworks. This article aims to analyze key concepts and propose guidelines for developing a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) curriculum that is responsive to the multicultural context of the southern border provinces. The study draws upon the conceptual frameworks of multicultural education, peace studies, human rights, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The analysis indicates that the LL.B. curriculum should integrate legal knowledge with cultural, religious, and community-based understanding in order to produce graduates capable of practicing law with legitimacy, justice, and sensitivity to local contexts. Such an approach can contribute to sustainable peacebuilding and social cohesion in Thailand’s southern border region.

The Rule of Law, Ethical Values, and Buddhist Principles: An Integrated Conceptual Framework of the Sangha Institution in Contemporary Multicultural Society

พระมหาสำราญ ฐานุตฺตโม — 2025-12-30

This article aims to develop and analyze an integrated conceptual framework of the Sangha institution by linking the rule of law, ethical values, and Buddhist principles within the context of contemporary multicultural society, with particular emphasis on Thailand’s southern border provinces. The study employs documentary research and conceptual analysis as its primary methodologies. The findings suggest that the Sangha institution can function as a moral and public-intellectual mechanism if it is able to integrate the rule of law as a structure of justice, ethical values as a regulatory framework for decision-making, and Buddhist principles as the foundation of compassion- and wisdom-based consciousness. The article proposes an integrated framework encompassing the rule of law, ethical values, and Buddhist principles, examined within the context of the Sangha institution in contemporary multicultural society. Drawing upon literature in law, legal philosophy, ethics, and Buddhist teachings, the study presents a conceptual model that links state law with the monastic code (Vinaya) in order to contribute to the development of moral systems and good governance.