The Clergys Opinion to the Management of Abbots in Muang District Kamphaengphet Province

Abstract

The research purposes were 1)to study the opinion of monks about abbots? administration 2)to compare the opinion of monks about abbot's administration between education and rainy season (pansa) and 3) to study the guideline of abbots. administration in Muang Kamphaeng Phet. The questionnaire was used in collecting data from the 250 monks in Muang Kamphaengphet. The statistics that used in analyzing data were frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation: SD , One way ANOVA (F-test), if there were difference significantly, Scheffe? was used in multiple comparisons which were analyzed by a computer program.

The research results were as follows; 1) The mean of monks? opinions about abbots' administration in six aspects were in high level when considered in each aspect, the highest mean was Government aspect, the lower mean were Public Support aspect, Religion Study, Public Assistance, Dharma Spread,the lowest mean was Education Assistance. 2) The result of the testing hypothesis was found that the opinion of monks in abbots' administration was not significant different although they were different in education and rainy season (pansa). 3) The recommendation about guidelines in abbots? administration were; 3.1 Government Aspect; the highest frequencies were abbots' appointing should be considered by ability more than seniority. 3.2 Dharma Spread Aspect; the abbots should manage the monks to teach Dharma in school regularly. 3.3 Religion Studies Aspect; the higher level education of monks should be supported by abbots. 3.4 Education Assistant Aspect; the abbots should give the education fund for poor children every years. 3.5 Public Support Aspect; the construction and building should be planned for the present and future. 3.6 Public Assistant Aspect; the abbots should set the assistance fund of temples for helping the poor or problem events.