THE DEVELOPMENT OF GILĀNUPATTHĀKA MONK (NURSING MONK) POTENTIAL IN THE PROJECT OF MONKS’ HEALTH PROMOTIING TEMPLE ROJECT IN SI SATCHANALAI DISTRICT, SUKHOTHAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the concepts and theories regarding Gilānupatthāka monk (nursing monk) in Buddhism, 2) to study the process of the development of potential of Gilānupatthāka monk (nursing monk) in the monks’ health promoting temple project in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province and 3) to develop the potential of Gilānupatthāka monk (nursing monk) in the monks’ health promoting temple project in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province. The study was a qualitative research using both the documentary research and action research method with field research from 20 samples, together with in-depth interviews from 25 key informants and focus group discussion by 18 experts and then bring the data were analyzed respectively.

The findings were that; 1) Gilānupatthāka monk was a monk who was responsible for giving first aid with the moral and physical, social, mental, intellectual, making happy to admire release from all the defilement because they do not hold fast and making the goodness of the Sangha. 2) The process of protential development of patient care was carried out using the main activities which were training of Gilānupatthāka monk for maching with the concept of the Health Promotion Temple Project which had main goal was to use Dhamma lead the world. 3) Gilānupatthāka monk had developed the potential in the knowledge and understanding abont monk's health care based on the dharma discipline, had skills and experience in operating and working in health care according to the Dhamma and Vinaya principles. And it had also the potential to participate creating and networking for monks, community leaders in the care of monks' health.