A Case Study on the Process of Becoming Buddhist of Vietnamese Undergraduate Students – At Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
| Autor: | Bui Thi Nga, 裴氏娥 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 106 This research aims to explore the experiences of Becoming Buddhist among Vietnamese undergraduate students. The cases of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy are taken as examples of study, and the qualitative interviewing method is adopted. The interviewees are undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy who have converted to Buddhism for more than five years and have participated in various Buddhist activities. The researcher has four purposes listed as follows. The first purpose is to explore the reasons and motivations of Vietnamese undergraduates’ Buddhism beliefs. The second is to investigate the process and manner of their Buddhism beliefs. The third is to analyze the problems that Vietnamese undergraduates are faced with in their Buddhism beliefs and the ways they take to deal with the problems. The fourth is to understand the influences of Vietnamese undergraduates’ Buddhism beliefs. By investigating the backgrounds and process of eight Vietnamese undergraduates’ Buddhism beliefs, the researcher analyzes the reasons and motivations, the process and manner, of Vietnamese undergraduates’ Buddhism beliefs, the problems that they are faced with in their Buddhism beliefs and the ways they take to deal with the problems, and the influences of their Buddhism beliefs. Based on the purpose of the research, the analysis and interpretation of the collected data are concluded as follows. 1. The Buddhism beliefs of the undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Vietnam originate from the religious directions and influences of their Buddhist parents, the impact of friends and traditions, or because of the specific event, which arouse these students’ interest and curiosity in Buddhism. 2. The motivations of the Buddhism beliefs of the undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy are widely diverse, including the intentions to learn to deal with pressure, to promote self understanding, to cultivate compassion and sense of equality, to learn gratitude, to establish relationship, to take social responsibilities, and most important of all, to nurture their body and mind so as to serve the society. 3. The undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy begin their process of Buddhism beliefs under the influences of families, and continue to set Buddhism beliefs as a goal under the influences of the environment and as a result of self-request of physical and mental growth. After gradually understanding the value of Buddhism in college, they then learn to relieve pressure and become more devout 4. The undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy practice Buddhism beliefs by reciting the holy names of Amitàbha-Buddha, taking up meditation, following the commandments of vegetarians, and participating in various Buddhist activities. 5. In carrying out their Buddhism beliefs, the undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy are faced with difficulties in being vegetarians and in participating in practice activities. 6. The way that the undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy take in their Buddhism beliefs is silent self practice. With dharma always in mind, they try to correct deviation of body and mind, tone of speech, and behavior, and to actively improve their knowledge, thinking, and self-cultivation. They seek to break through difficulties by listening to, thinking about, and practice dharma. 7. The personal influences that Buddhism beliefs have on the undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy are concluded as follows. Buddhism beliefs help them to improve their concept so as to enhance their physical and mental growth, to improve their behavior so as to refine personal qualities and character, to improve relationships, to feel the goodness of life, and finally, to improve their life so as to influence their family and friends to establish correct concepts of beliefs. 8. The influences that Buddhism beliefs have on the families of the undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy are concluded as follows. Buddhism beliefs help to continue family attachment, to carry on kinship inheritance, to support and wait upon parents, to promote harmony among siblings, to learn the practice of Buddhism from one another, and to share the experiences in practicing Buddhism education. 9. The influences that the Buddhism beliefs of the undergraduates of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy have on the society are concluded as follows. Buddhism beliefs help the students to do their parts, to cultivate the qualities of enthusiasm and dependability, and to direct their friends toward correct belief concepts, and then, to promote social service such as helping others and saving people. Key words: Buddhism, Buddhism belief of Undergraduate students, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy |
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