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      วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์ 3 ประการ คือ 1) เพื่อศึกษาการบรรพชาในคัมภีร์พระพุทธศาสนา 2) เพื่อศึกษาปัญหาและอุปสรรคที่ทำให้การบรรพชาของเยาวชนชายไทยลดลง และ3) เพื่อวิเคราะห์ปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อการตัดสินใจบรรพชาสามเณรของเยาวชนชายไทยในเขตพื้นที่อำเภอสามพราน จังหวัดนครปฐม การศึกษาครั้งนี้เป็นการวิจัยเชิงเอกสาร โดยศึกษาข้อมูลจากพระไตรปิฎก อรรถกถา ฎีกา หนังสือ ผลงานวิจัยและเอกสารวิชาการเกี่ยวข้อง

บทคัดย่อภาษาอังกฤษ

          The thesis entitled “The Factors Affecting the Decision to Become a Novice of Youth in Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom Province” consisted of 3 objectives: 1) to study the ordination in Buddhist scriptures; 2) to study the problems and obstacles causing the reduced number of becoming a novice among Thai youth; and ๓) to analyze the factors affecting the decision to become a novice of Thai youth in Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom province. The study was a documentary research by studying data from Tipiṭaka, commentaries, sub-commentaries, books research works and related academic documents.

            From the research, the results are found as follows:

            Back in the Buddha’s lifetime, there were many people who were interested in being ordained in Buddhism. Many of those who received ordination in Buddhism were already a priest and their goal were to find the path leading to the cessation of dukkha (suffering). Most of them were already late in life or at the stage of renounced life (sannyasa). According to the Brahmin belief, there are 3 kinds of ordination approved by the Buddha: 1) Ehi Bhikkhu Upasampada, an ordination given directly by the Buddha himself; 2) Tisaranagamana Upasampada, an ordination by taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha; and 3) Natticatutthakamma Upasampada, an ordination whereby the Sangha gathers to hear the motion that requests acceptance into the Sangha, and then listens in silence to three announcements, which is the customary method used at the present time. The ordination in Thai society can be divided into two: to be ordained as a novice (samanera) or a monk (bhikkhu). In the past, ordination was very popular because it was a way to get an education and helped to keep one safe from danger as well.

            At the present, youth become a novice only to follow the tradition, therefore, there have been a reduced number of novices and monks, especially among the new generation, to inherit the religion. From the study, the problems and obstacles can be concluded as follows 1) Education policies from the government by providing more educational opportunities for youth including support fund and loan fund; 2) There are more educational institutions as an alternative for youth to study; 3) The values of becoming a novice for the sake of education have been changed due to the first two factors as well as the changing of the world; 4) The educational system of Pariyatti schools is not up to date which causes comparison of quality with other educational institutions; 5) Problems and obstacles during the time of being a novice such as the preceptors do not pay enough attention and are not able to teach the Dhamma and Vinaya, or they have too much work to do, as well as their own inappropriate behavior that makes the people suspicious; 6) The process for screening those who would like to become ordained by background checks which can take up to 25 days, such process has affected the decision to become a novice. All of these problems have reduced the number of youth becoming a novice. From the study, the factors that encourage the decision to become a novice are found as follows: 1) The government to regulate the education policies by emphasizing the importance of studying the Buddha’s teachings, which will help to improve the well-being of the society; 2) Educational institutions to provide more opportunities for the novices to study together with other youth in general; 3) The Pariyatti schools to arrange an educational system that meets the standard in order to produce novices with more quality; 4) The campaign to cultivate the values and importance of becoming a novice in order to preserve Buddhism; and 5) After becoming a novice, the preceptors should spend time to teach, pay attention, and provide full support to a novice, and behaving as a role model in order to earn faith.

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