An Ecclesiastical Officials’ Role in the Sangha Administration

Abstract

In the Buddha’s time, Buddha was taken care of by the Buddha himself as head of state and of equal importance. The Sikkhapada (a disciplinary rule) canonization of the Buddha was made among the Sangha. The Sanghakamma (a formal act), which is done, must be unanimously voiced by the clergy to continue. This caused Buddhism to spread rapidly. The Buddha has left behind to date is the Dhamma (the doctrine) and the Vinaya (the Discipline), which will be primarily used by monastic institutions as a middle to create virtuous things for the world. This principle determines the role or position in the field of the relationship between monks and worldly societies now and the future.

The administration of the Sangha is therefore a direct obligation of ecclesiastical officials that is of great importance to the religion. For example, it is the goodness of the nation, it is born from the success of the management of each community. The Sangha’s neatness and abstinence were born through the success of the Sangha affairs management services of ecclesiastical officials at each level. Therefore, this academic article aims to present the scope of this administration refers to all six aspects namely: governance, Buddhist education, public education, Buddhist propagation, public facilities, and public welfare.