Monastic Community Management in Buddhism

Abstract

This research article has two objectives: 1) to study the origin and development of Buddhist monastic communities, and 2) to study the management of Buddhist monastic communities using a documentary research methodology.

The research results found that the first monastic community to enter Buddhism was the Pancavaggiya group. The development of the monastic community can be classified into 3 characteristics: the main work, the departmental work, and the work that requires specialized expertise. At present, the monastic community has a top-down administrative structure. The Dhamma and Vinaya and the Sangha Act of 1962 are used to govern and manage the monastic community. In terms of the concept of monastic community management, it consists of management by the Dhamma and Vinaya. The Lord Buddha gave the Sangha the highest priority by considering the Dhamma as the highest priority. He used Dhammathipatai in governance and gave the monks the authority to do everything. The management can be divided into 2 parts: management in the central or central region and management in rural areas or peripheral areas