Similarly, the practice of religion itself is being changed, even challenged, in the
process. Buddhism in Thailand has become less relevant to daily life over the past
century because of increasing government involvement in lay life through schools,
improved health care, development projects, and other areas. The Buddhist ecology
movement, following the model of the work of development monks, is not allowing
the religion to become relegated to a secondary place in Thai society. It challenges
the Sangha, as well as the Thai people, to reconsider its role and not to accept
complacency or merely perform rituals that have no direct relevance for relieving
suffering in daily life. It forces Buddhists to question and think about the causes of
people's suffering, even when these causes are controversial or political. While the
activist monks' aim is to relieve suffering and maintain the relevance of the religion
in a changing society, this has also resulted in questioning and rethinking the function
of the religion itself.
Similarly, the practice of religion itself is being changed, even challenged, in theprocess. Buddhism in Thailand has become less relevant to daily life over the pastcentury because of increasing government involvement in lay life through schools,improved health care, development projects, and other areas. The Buddhist ecologymovement, following the model of the work of development monks, is not allowingthe religion to become relegated to a secondary place in Thai society. It challengesthe Sangha, as well as the Thai people, to reconsider its role and not to acceptcomplacency or merely perform rituals that have no direct relevance for relievingsuffering in daily life. It forces Buddhists to question and think about the causes ofpeople's suffering, even when these causes are controversial or political. While theactivist monks' aim is to relieve suffering and maintain the relevance of the religionin a changing society, this has also resulted in questioning and rethinking the functionof the religion itself.
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