근대화왿� 동남아 신불교운동의 전개: 태국 라마 4세의 탐마윳 불교개혁운동 (The Modernization and the Progress of New Buddhist Movement in Southeast Asia - Thai King Mongkut’s Buddhist Reforms : the Thammayut Nikāi -)

The purpose of this article is to examine critically New Buddhist Movement in Southeast Asia became an instrument for modernization though it played roles in social transformation and political action in Siam. The impetus for modernization came from the Western impact and culture, Rama Ⅳ(King Mongkut)’s attempt to develop an interpretation of Buddhism consistent with Western science and rationalism.
In this paper, I have three objectives : (1) I may briefly discuss the concept of modernization and Westernization and Rama Ⅳ's Buddhist Reforms. King Mongkut found that the Thais have been practicing Buddhism in the wrong way conjoined with delusion and far away from the true teachings of Buddha. He referred ‘Acinnakappika’ meaning the type of Buddhism traditionally inherited were given. (2) I analyze how the start of Thai king Mongkut’s Buddhist Reforms began to give in-depth teaching to those within his care and insisted on strict adherence to the Pali Vinaya, Dhammayuttika(meaning ‘those adhering to the doctrine.’). Another significant feature of his modern approach to Thai Buddhism was Mongkut’s invention of the Ariyaka alphabet. (3) I discuss how the Thais have been practicing Buddhism in the wrong way conjoined with delusion and far away from the true teachings of Buddha.
My finding will support the idea that King Mongkut’s religious reforms involved a rejection of the supernatural, magical and mythological because it was based on local practice and did not contribute to support for the monarchy. I takes the view that Prince Mongkut’s reforms created the emergence of a universal religion which could compete with Western Culture for the allegiance of intellectual Thai minds on very favourable terms.
My finding will support the idea that Mongkut’s modern movement was a typical example of New Buddhist Movement in Southeast Asia. This reformation was considered a daring innovation in Thai and it led to initiate a group of Thammayut Buddhist monks who are always seeking to learn and who dare to do new things to uphold the correctness and purity of Buddhism and True Buddhism.

The purpose of this article is to examine critically New Buddhist Movement in Southeast Asia became an instrument for modernization though it played roles in social transformation and political action in Siam. The impetus for modernization came from the Western impact and culture, Rama Ⅳ(King Mongkut)’s attempt to develop an interpretation of Buddhism consistent with Western science and rationalism.
In this paper, I have three objectives : (1) I may briefly discuss the concept of modernization and Westernization and Rama Ⅳ's Buddhist Reforms. King Mongkut found that the Thais have been practicing Buddhism in the wrong way conjoined with delusion and far away from the true teachings of Buddha. He referred ‘Acinnakappika’ meaning the type of Buddhism traditionally inherited were given. (2) I analyze how the start of Thai king Mongkut’s Buddhist Reforms began to give in-depth teaching to those within his care and insisted on strict adherence to the Pali Vinaya, Dhammayuttika(meaning ‘those adhering to the doctrine.’). Another significant feature of his modern approach to Thai Buddhism was Mongkut’s invention of the Ariyaka alphabet. (3) I discuss how the Thais have been practicing Buddhism in the wrong way conjoined with delusion and far away from the true teachings of Buddha.
My finding will support the idea that King Mongkut’s religious reforms involved a rejection of the supernatural, magical and mythological because it was based on local practice and did not contribute to support for the monarchy. I takes the view that Prince Mongkut’s reforms created the emergence of a universal religion which could compete with Western Culture for the allegiance of intellectual Thai minds on very favourable terms.
My finding will support the idea that Mongkut’s modern movement was a typical example of New Buddhist Movement in Southeast Asia. This reformation was considered a daring innovation in Thai and it led to initiate a group of Thammayut Buddhist monks who are always seeking to learn and who dare to do new things to uphold the correctness and purity of Buddhism and True Buddhism.