BUDAYA PINDAPATA - DINAMIKA INTERAKSI SOSIAL BHIKKHU SANGHA DENGAN UMAT AWAM

The Monk Sangha and lay people are two Buddhist community groups who need each other. The interwoven social interaction between these two groups, one of which occurred in the activity of Pindapata. In the beginning the monks performed pindapata sangha to meet food needs. But on the next, performed with a variety of pindapata intents and purposes. The outline of this research is the issue on how the dynamics of social interaction monk sangha with the laymen of the sangha when pindapata? This research aims to clarify the dynamics of social interaction monk sangha with the laymen of the sangha when pindapata. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. The object of the research is pindapata and social interaction. The subject of this research is the monk, romo, laymen. The research was carried out in Jakarta and Tangerang in March until June 2016. Data collection techniques with triangulation through observation, interviews, and documentation. Test the validity of the data with a test of credibility, dependability, confirm ability and transferability of research results. Data analysis was done using model of Miles and Huberman. The results of this research are the Buddhist culture is pindapata in the form of abstracts, social activities and material. Social interaction is aiming to meet the basic necessities of monks and charity program. Interaction happens because there is a will, ability, time, and knowledge. When doing Pindapata, it is constrained by weather factors, security, distance, mental preparedness, envy, time, and intention. The impact of social interaction are emerging social order, social groups, social roles and social organizing. Benefits of Pindapata felt on individual aspects, social, spiritual, and financial.