ศึกษาวิเคราะห์ความเชื่อเรื่องพญานาคในการประกอบพิธีกรรม ของประชาชนนครหลวงเวียงจันทน์ สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยประชาชนลาว

          This thesis consisted of three purposes, that 1) to study the concept related to Naga as appeared in the texts of Buddhism 2) to study the belief in Naga of people  of Vientian City, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) and to analyze the belief in Naga in the ritual performance of people in Vientian City, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR). This research was the qualitative research by studying the data from the documents and interviewing the informants composing of 24 subjects and to report the results of research by using the descriptive analysis.

          The results of the research were found that Naga in the scripture of Theravada Buddhism resulted from doing two actions, that is, 1) Wholesome and Unwholesome such as Uposathasila observing and then wishing to be Naga or to violate the discipline etc. Naga has Four Modes of Generation and Buddhism certifies that Naga has really existed as one of creatures that have been born in this universe.

          The belief in Naga of people in Vientian City has developed from the belief of 1) Snake worshiping 2) the ancestors’ spiritual worship before they believed in Brahmnism and Buddhism, especially Theravada School. The Belief of Naga of people in Vientian City has been improved and assimilated in the belief in Buddhism until the present.

          For the belief of people in Vientian City towards Naga and the rituals related to Naga, it was found that people in Vientian City have believed in Naga that the Naga has really existed and it was born form the Four modes of Generation in accordance with the principle of Buddhism and to various influences such as to offer the  sacrifice to Naga in the Festival of Naga’s fire works, the ritual ceremony for making wow to be the Naga’ son and the ritual ceremony for fire floating etc. In addition, there have the influence on the rituals related to the ways of life such as the ceremony for new house construction, ceremony for Konghod merit, the ceremony for Parivasakamma  and the blessing ceremony for longevity of life etc. These ceremonies are worthiness by believing in Naga of local people and inherited until the present.

          The results of applying the Four Paths of Accomplishment in order to strengthen the skill and organize the learning activities of the students of the Sangha’ Secondary School of Wat Mahavongsa Pa Laung were found that Chanda: the enemy of boredom, not to make sick of work, not to be discouraged, to have force to protect and create the things that one loves 2) Viriya: to destroy the laziness and to make the work continue such as the students  have assignment assigned by the teacher and send all assignments back to the teacher. So the students must not be lazy for their work 3) Citta: namely, to know the continuation of work, when the problems happen, it can be solved at once 4) Vimamsā, that is, to work without the wrongness and can see the way that will be done well. It can be seen that Chanda and viriya are the practical principles to assist the students to solve the problems and obstacles in working with efficiency.  In the end, it will help people to be able to face the problems and the obstacles in learning as well. To encourage people to participate both the opinions and the performance as designated will make the group of members plan to work together, change the experience of each other and solve the problems together and create the knowledge and apply for learning activity effectively.