A Movement Model of Buddhist Reform for Peaceful Society Development

The purpose of this research was to propose a movement model of Buddhist reform for peaceful society development. Research was conducted by using qualitative research and action research. Key informants were selected by using purposive sampling and were related to the Buddhist affairs reform in terms of policy and the prototype temple area of the Buddhist affairs reform. The tools of data collection were interview questions, structured interview, workshop, focus group discussion. Data were analyzed by content analysis and analytic induction. Results indicated that a movement model of Buddhist reform for peaceful society development was the model that showed the relationship between variables presenting the way of transition from reform to implementation. This model can explain the process of Buddhist affairs reform by 4 important variables, including human development, system development, mechanism development and the transfer of the strategic plan for the Buddhist affairs reform. The important variables that were needed to impel the Buddhist affairs reform process to create a peaceful society were a collaborative network, innovative of a movement of Buddhist affairs reform and the monitoring and evaluation process. This model has been developed in the form of causal relationship model that can be used for further study by using Structural Equation Model (SEM).