Motivation and Practical Guidance of Volunteerism in The Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX

Authors

  • Thannapaporn Hongthong Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bansomdejchaophraya Rajabhat University,Thailand.
  • Sumeth Boonmaya Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bansomdejchaophraya Rajabhat University,Thailand.
  • Phramaha Adidej Sativaro Department of Buddhism; Faculty of Buddhism, Mahachulalongkornrajvidyalaya University, Thailand
  • Phramaha Boonsook Suddhiyano Department of Buddhism; Faculty of Education, Mahachulalongkornrajvidyalaya University, Thailand.
  • Napaphat Ngambussabongsophin Ngambussabongsophin Doctoral Student in Major Subject; Buddhism: Graduation, Mahachulalongkornrajvidyalaya University,Thailand.

Keywords:

Motivation, Practical Guidance, volunteer, The Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Majesty King Rama IX

Abstract

Title of the research article is “Motivation and Practical Guidance of Volunteerism in The Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX”. Research’s two objectives aimed 1) to study the motivation of the general and specific volunteerism for this royal cremation of His Majesty King Rama IX and 2) to study the practical guidance of normal and specific volunteerism for this royal cremation ceremony of His Majesty King Rama IX. This research was the mixed methods but this article aimed to present the results of the qualitative research. The data was collected from the groups of the general and specific volunteers for twenty persons by using the questionnaires, the deep interview and the focus group. The data were then analyzed by using the theory of McClelland 1961. Research’s results were found the general and specific twenty volunteers had the similar motivation in the six issues that they were 1) pleased of the most generosity of His Majesty King Rama IX, 2) needed to do the goodness for dedicating to His Majesty King Rama IX, 3) appreciated to love and united among people because of His Majesty King Rama IX as the people’s mental center, 4) for giving the facilities to Thais and foreigners, 5) with an impression and honor to do and participate in the royal cremation with the volunteerism and 6) with need to reveal the power of loyalty in the Monarchy because the general and specific volunteers had the motivation in the volunteer work and intend to succeed their work without the discouragement to the obstructions. This was indicated to their strong motivation of achievement and affiliation motivation. The volunteerism was said on love and harmony or help and charity. This goodness was exactly mental power and inspired each other among people to work creatively. It was found that the power motivation of the general and specific volunteerism was shown concretely to effect as the foundation of reasonable Thai art and culture and it created the participation and application to be the practical model to move the social dynamics into the good way and support the reconciliation of Thai people with the harmony power and also relieve and resolve the conflict in the Thai nation.

 

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Published

2018-12-01

How to Cite

Hongthong, T. ., Boonmaya, S. ., Sativaro, P. A. ., Suddhiyano, P. B. ., & Ngambussabongsophin, N. N. (2018). Motivation and Practical Guidance of Volunteerism in The Royal Cremation Ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX. Journal of International Buddhist Studies, 10(1). Retrieved from https://so09.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jibs/article/view/2524

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Articles