This research is a survey and qualitative research with the following objectives: to analytically study the main Buddhism Dissemination Strategy of the Thai Buddhist missionaries  in India; to study individual, qualification factors and the Buddhist missionaries’ ideas on the dissemination; and to study the problems and difficulties of  the main Buddhism Dissemination Strategy faced by the Buddhist missionaries in India. The sample of population in the study was the group of the Buddhist missionaries in India living in Wat Thai Buddhgaya in Bihar, Wat Thai Kusinarachalermraja in Uttra, and Wat Thai Sirirajgaha in Bihar as well as Buddhist missionaries who were working in the Buddhist offices in universities. The total number of sample was 87 divided into three groups: 66 Buddhist missionaries, 7 given respondents and 14 interviewees. Proportionate Stratified Sampling was used, which was based on the formula of R.V.Krejcie and R.W.Morgan to get the sample of the study.

The findings of the study were as follows:

In the disseminating aspect  the result was in the average which was found that the respondents’ performance was the golden age of Buddhist missionaries, the monastery was the centre of Indian and foreign Buddhists and  they have got the opportunity to disseminate the potentiality to the World. There were the following suggestions: Buddhist missionaries were less in number, lack of team-work, lack of participation, lack of international network of Buddhists and other organizations, and the office of the Buddhist missionaries had to be established to create the network in terms of organization.

In the educational aspect  the result was in the average which was found that they have done social works  such as the establishment of Precepts School and School of Young Blood. They provided scholarships to children and youth. They taught them Dharma, chanting, meditation  in the monastery. Some suggestions in this aspect were as followed: Wat has not established any educational networks with external organizations. Teachers were inexperienced of local languages. There was insufficiency of budget. The cooperation and participation of all parties were needed.

In the social work aspect  the result was in the average which was found that Buddhist missionaries were the symbol of compassions. They helped others. They provided useable,   eatables and treatments. The fund for social welfare, education and dissemination was initiated. In regard to this aspect they suggested as follows: Wat was still in the lack of social welfare and public health fund while facing calamity, and the lack of administrative fund. It was in  need of the establishment of  fund and foundation to  encourage this work.

In the Buddhist missionaries’ qualification aspect  the result was in the average which was found that respondents realized the sake of the dissemination of Buddhadhamma . They were confident in the value, good and ideology of Buddhism. These were the qualities of Buddhist missionaries in India. The suggestions were as follows: Buddhist missionaries did not work continuously, they were not encouraged, they felt fed up with the task and they felt that this task reduced their ability and knowledge. They needed more encourage and satisfaction.

In the Buddhist missionaries’ opinion aspect  the result was high which was found that  The respondents felt devoted for their task, worked hard, responsible in dissemination, and They did their best in the disseminating task of Buddhism. They had the following suggestions Buddhist missionaries should develop self-confidence, knowledge and experience in general and a command in English communication. The average value of findings in this aspect was less respectively.