Samniang Kantathammo (Wanthong) 2008: A Study of Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy According to H.M. the king and the Mental Development in Buddhism.
Master of Arts (Philosophy and Religion), Department of Philosophy and Religion. Thesis Advisor: Assistance Professor Praves Intongpan, Ph.D. 155 pages.
The objectives of this research are to study the way of thoughts concerning with philosophy of sufficiency economy according to H.M. the king and the mental development in Buddhism. The process of research is the document research by using the primary source from Tipitaka (Triple Gems) in cluding the interpretation documenty and in secondary source namely, work of Buddhist scholar and philosophy of sufficiency economy.
The results were found that philosophy of sufficiency economy according to H.M. the king and the mental development in Buddhism depend upon the moderation of life, fair, reasonable in the middle way for their livelihood. It is balance of things that their life way concerned with Buddhist Dhamma. First, it is the level of precepts to be careful in body and verbal. It is balance to avoid from the trouble in both self and others. Second, It is the level of meditation to be balance in mindfulness for right livelihood, to be ready to change for the better life and it is the shelter from the baseness affecting to body and mind and to be ready to wish happiness to all creatures. Third, it is wisdom to be conscious in both the worldly-life and non-worldly-life. It is consideration to all things to be awareness to get the right reason, to support the sustainable development and to understand all things clearly.
Therefore, the philosophy of sufficiency economy according to H.M. the king is the Holistic view, not separate only economy, it is process in economy along with the Middle Way without carelessress in life holding the principle of the balance in three levels, namely, the balance of human with nature, human with human and matters with mind.
