A Study of the Teaching Dhamma in Put Water Ceremony the Pagoda of Phayow Province

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate : 1) The original and Buddha teaching of Buddha’s relic worship in Buddhism, 2) the Buddha teaching in tradition of relic pouring ceremony of Phayao province and 3) study the influence and tradition of relic pouring ceremony of Phayao towards society economy and politic. This research is a qualitative by studied from documents, texts, Tripitaka’s scriptures and interviewed with 32 local wisdom people on 4 temples in Phayao province : Phratat Jomthong, Phratat  Sobwan, Phratat Khingkang, and Phratat Doi youk.

The results of this research are as follows:

1) the Buddha’s relics have had since Buddha’s lifetime that Lord Buddha was an originator and it became belief tradition inherits each other, the divining of Buddha’s relics had given to people after the nirvana’s Buddha for worshiping in all different place. From this situation it becomes to cause of the belief that, anyone has worshiped Buddha’s that relics, they will be get advantage very much namely Buddha’s relics model, relic pouring ceremony, the cover by using cloth the pagoda. Offer the best thong to Buddhist monks and practicing the meditation for worship the Lord Buddha.

2) The Buddha teaching in tradition of relic pouring ceremony of Phayao province, it was found that Buddha teaching appeared in tradition of relic pouring ceremony are as follows: (1) Faith: it is the faith that comprised the reason (2) Harmony: it is the reconciliation of people in the each community that has brought to the success together and has been peace building all together. (3) Gratitude: it is remembered the parent who passed away already, namely father, mother, or their relative. (4) Liberality: It is encouraged for devoting and decreased the selfish which has enhanced the community to help each other.

3) In part of the influence and worth of tradition of relic pouring ceremony of Phayao towards society economy and politic., it was found that the worth of tradition of relic pouring ceremony are as follows: the culture, it is inheritance the intellect of ancestor which should be conserved and be educated the origin of themselves. This worth will be run to cultural process of relic pouring ceremony and it is also affected in the metal. For the influence of relic pouring ceremony, in term of society, it is found that this ceremony is encouraged the society becomes sharing society, be mental center, be society of society, be mental center, be society of good custom and become happiness as come by between the people in the community. In part of economy, it is encouraged people to earn money for adding income in the community and also is pushed people in this area to trade the goods. In term of the politics: it is found that this relic pouring ceremony will be an opportunity for the politician realized the supporting the budget and service in everything.