The purpose of this study were 1) to study the problems of contexts of monastery and concept of model of happiness monastery development by Sappaya based on Buddhist psychology in Saraburi province 2) to create model of happiness monastery development by Sappaya based on Buddhist psychology in Saraburi province 3) to present model of happiness monastery development by Sappaya based on Buddhist psychology in Saraburi province. Mixed methods were used in this study.  Focus group, a qualitative method, was conducted from 9 key informants and to collect quantitative data, the satisfaction questionnaires were employed to investigate from 400 samples with accidental sampling who come to make merit at Wat Prabuddhabat. The quantitative data was analyzed by descriptive statistics consisting of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and the qualitative data was analyzed by content analysis. 

          The results revealed that:

          1. The problems of contexts of monastery and concept of model of happiness monastery development by Sappaya based on Buddhist psychology in Saraburi province: The strength of the monastery In Saraburi province are duty practice towards the practice of dharma, being calm and free from interference , setting in a prosperous urban area, approachable and easy to find transportation vehicles easy. The atmosphere in the monastery are clean, peaceful, shady, airy, cool and windy. There are alms-resort villages around Wat Prabuddhabat Temple and dense community. The weakness of the monastery In Saraburi province are the setting of an environment that is not conducive to being Sappaya and a community around the monastery, fear of change and destruction of the monastery's history.

2. According to SWOT Analysis of the creation of model of happiness monastery development by Sappaya based on Buddhist psychology in Saraburi province found that 1) The internal­­ environment of the monastery is to arrange the corner of a house of pleasure, public relation boards, memorial photo corner, talking tree and dharma puzzle signs 2) Happiness merit making activities are to receive a bowl in the pavilion, to pray, to listen Dhamma and to arrange moral camps named “Life can be developed if the mind has a morality” 3) Happiness community activities are alms-giving for impoverished person around the monastery, volunteer of  development monastery, life skills, life conquest game and life development by turning crisis into opportunities.

3. The results of the evaluation of the satisfaction of people who make merit at the monastery showed that they satisfied with the model of happiness monastery development by Suppaya based on Buddhist psychology at high level. This is a confirmation of monastery development based on the ACCG model Wat Model that can make visitors in the monastery happy in 4 aspects of health which are physical, emotional, social and intellectual.

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