Wishing Journal Review

Vol 6 No 2 (May - August 2026)

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List of content

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Ten Royal virtues for Social Teachers in the 21st Century

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This article aims to study the Buddhist concept of the "Tenfold Royal Virtues" (Thotsaphit Ratchatham) and analyze the significance of these principles regarding the roles and characteristics of social studies teachers in the 21st century—an era of rapid technological, social, and cultural change.

The study finds that the Tenfold Royal Virtues consist of 10 principles: Dana (generosity), Sila (morality), Pariccaga (sacrifice), Ajjava (honesty), Maddava (gentleness), Tapa (self-control), Akkodha (non-anger), Avihimsa (non-violence), Khanti (patience), and Avirodhana (righteousness). These can be adapted as ethical principles for modern teachers, helping to promote a spirit of sacrifice, kindness, patience, and fairness in performing their duties. This results in more meaningful social studies instruction and enables the sustainable cultivation of virtues in learners.

These virtues, especially patience, are essential qualities for managing work amidst the complexities of contemporary social problems. Applying these principles helps build ethical leadership, reduce corruption problems, increase transparency in teaching, and restore students' trust. Furthermore, it helps create an organizational culture focused on public service, participation, and sustainability.

This article concludes that the TenTfold Royal Virtues are not merely religious principles but are tools for creating leaders capable of responding effectively to the challenges of the modern world.

Community Development and the Three Miraculous Principles of Dhamma

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Community development through Buddhist principles and rituals is considered the Three Miracles (ปาฏิหาริย์ 3), which play an important role. Community development is regarded as the first step in social development, leading to national development at the macro level. If society is developed with quality, people will experience happiness and an improved quality of life. At present, community development at the municipal level is carried out under the ministerial regulations dividing the departments of the Community Development Department, Ministry of Interior, and in accordance with the Community Development Department’s Strategic Plan (2017–2021). The main missions are: (1) to promote learning and public participation, (2) to develop a stable and sustainable grassroots economy, (3) to support the use of information for analysis, research, and community strategy formulation, and (4) to train and develop personnel involved in community development.

Thai Literature in the Luk Krung Music Society

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Phleng Luk Krung (Urban Thai Songs) originated from Thai popular music in 1903 and was formally distinguished from luk thung (rural songs) in 1964. The relationship between Thai literature and luk krung songs appears in four main forms: (1) direct adoption of literary content (2) modification through addition or omission of words (3) elaboration of selected passages and (4) newly composed lyrics inspired by literary themes. The most frequently adapted work is Inao, the royal composition of King Rama II (Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai), and love being the predominant theme incorporated into luk krung songs.

Soft power with the development of local history

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This article focuses on presenting a soft power process for effective local history development. The researcher presented the history of soft power in each locality, which has cultural sources. Political values and policies There is also a strategy for developing local history using soft power, including the use of gentle power. intelligence and beauty To be able to analyze and bring quality soft power from local history from Thai identity. Through the use of soft power process creation tools such as activity design. Building belief and motivation It presents an example of how local history can be developed using softpower. Through the learning management process within the classroom To encourage students to understand the history of the local area.

Concepts regarding the promotion of emotional literacy

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The states of Samatha (tranquility meditation) and Vipassanā (insight meditation) are fundamental in Buddhist practice. When a yogi develops concentration through Samatha, it serves as the foundation for cultivating Vipassanā, which ultimately leads to the highest goal in Buddhism—Nibbāna (enlightenment). Samatha Meditation, the meditation objects of Samatha include: 10 Kasinas (meditation devices, e.g., earth, water, fire, air, etc.) 10 Recollections (Anussati) (e.g., recollection of the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha) 10 Asubha (contemplations on the unattractive aspects of the body) 4 Brahmavihāras (loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity) 4 Formless Objects (infinite space, infinite consciousness, nothingness, neither perception nor non-perception) Perception of repulsiveness in food Analysis of the four elements. Altogether, there are 40 meditation objects to choose from, known as conceptual objects (arammānūpanijjhāna). Samatha can lead to the attainment of the eight attainments (samāpatti): the four fine-material jhānas and the four immaterial jhānas. However, these are still mundane attainments; they do not liberate one from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) within the 31 realms of existence. Vipassanā Meditation, Vipassanā requires understanding the six domains of insight (vipassanā-bhūmi) before practice: The five aggregates (khandha), The twelve sense bases (āyatana), The eighteen elements (dhātu), The twenty-two faculties (indriya), The twelve links of dependent origination (paṭiccasamuppāda), The Four Noble Truths (ariya-sacca), Vipassanā uses ultimate realities (paramattha objects), focusing on the distinctive characteristics of material (rūpa) and mental phenomena (nāma). This is called lakkhanūpanijjhāna (contemplation of characteristics). Unlike Samatha, Vipassanā is the direct path to arahantship, enabling liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

Concept of Emotional Intelligence

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Emotional Intelligence is the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and appropriately use emotions—both one’s own and those of others—leading to decisions and actions that benefit oneself and others.

Self-awareness is the ability to understand one’s own emotions, feelings, and thoughts. Self-awareness is highly valuable in both personal and professional life. It helps us recognize what we enjoy in our work and how to build a successful career path, inspiring us to work with full motivation. Self-awareness also enables better self-control, appropriate emotional expression, stronger self-esteem, improved social interactions, and better decision-making.

Self-awareness means recognizing and understanding oneself as an individual, including personality, actions, values, beliefs, emotions, feelings, thoughts, and needs. With high self-awareness, one can evaluate oneself objectively and accurately understand how others perceive them. This skill is essential and serves as the foundation for self-development.

Self-awareness is one way to enhance emotional intelligence. It can be divided into two aspects:

Internal self-awareness: Recognizing one’s own thoughts and emotions. Practicing this involves shifting from asking “Why” to asking “What.” For example, instead of “Why did I say that to my team?” ask “What made me speak to my team that way?”

External self-awareness: Recognizing how others perceive us. This can be developed by creating an open environment where colleagues or teammates can give honest feedback or criticism, helping us improve ourselves.

Self-awareness is beneficial in both personal and professional life because it helps us identify what we enjoy in our work and how to create a successful career path, which in turn inspires us to work wholeheartedly. It also improves self-control, emotional expression, self-esteem, social interactions, and decision-making.