This research report is taken from a thesis for a doctoral degree in political science at Chulalongkorn University in 1984 (BE 2527) entitled “Buddhist beliefs, status within the Sangha and political beliefs of the Thai Sangha.” For his research, the writer sought the views of members of both orders (nikāya) of the Thai Sangha, i.e., Mahānikāya and Dhammayuttika, within the Bangkok area. The text presented here is taken from Chapter 8 of the thesis.
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The Sangha’s Buddhist beliefs 221 Political beliefs of the Sangha 221 Relationship between political beliefs and Buddhist beliefs of the Sangha 222 Relationship between political beliefs and the status of the monks 223 Relationship between political beliefs and Buddhist beliefs of monks of different status 223 Conclusion 224 Future social and political role of the Sangha 227 Proposals for future research 230
