The Value and Roles of Thai Buddhist Literature in Thai Society
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This article is a study focused on the value and roles of Thai Buddhist literature in Thai society. I examined major Buddhist Thai literary works found in the culture of Thai literary art. The conclusion obtained is that Thai Buddhist literature has value and roles in Thai society as follows: 1) Value and roles in respect of being Buddhist art 2) Value and roles in respect of teaching 3) Value and roles in respect of ideas and belief 4) Value and roles in respect of politics and government 5) Value and roles in respect of continuing Buddhism. It also has the value of maintaining Buddhism in Thai culture due to its distinctive character that corresponds with the context of Thai society and its gratification in terms of the aesthetic spirituality of the people in the society.
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