TTLA: The Influence of Buddhist Worldview on the Spiritual Life of Residents in the Red River Delta Today

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang     

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 14, 1978

4. Place of birth: Phu Tho

5. Decision on the recognition of doctoral students regarding the adjustment of dissertation title No. 3210/QD-SDH dated November 8, 2010, by the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision No. 355/QD-SDH dated April 24, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Thesis title:""The influence of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of the inhabitants of the Red River Delta today"

8. Specialization: Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism Code: 62.22.80.05

9. Scientific supervisor:Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hung Hau

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Dissertation:"The influence of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of the inhabitants of the Red River Delta today"The research was conducted based on the theoretical foundations of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Thought, and the views of the Communist Party of Vietnam on spiritual life, worldview, and beliefs and religions in general, and Buddhism in particular.

Based on a systematic analysis of some issues concerning Buddhist worldview in general and the Buddhist worldview of the Red River Delta region in particular, along with the current spiritual life of the Red River Delta inhabitants, the author analyzes the current impact of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of the Red River Delta residents and some of the issues raised. From there, the author presents viewpoints and some key solutions to promote the positive influence and limit the negative influence of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of the Red River Delta residents today.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings of this thesis can serve as a basis for researchers in developing and refining a system of religious policies (specifically Buddhism) regarding the spiritual life of the current inhabitants of the Red River Delta. At the same time, the research results of this thesis also serve as reference material for research and teaching of subjects such as philosophy, religious studies, cultural studies, ethics, and the history of Vietnamese thought... in research and training institutions belonging to the social sciences and humanities.

12. Future research directions:

In the coming years, the influence of religion in general and Buddhism in particular on the spiritual life of Vietnamese society as well as the inhabitants of the Red River Delta will continue to be complex due to the negative aspects of the market economy, international integration, and the explosion of information technology. Therefore, this thesis...The influence of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of the inhabitants of the Red River Delta today.Further research is needed from many specific aspects, and more investment is required in subsequent projects, such as:

- To study the changes in the economy, politics, culture, and society, as well as the factors that have had and continue to have a strong impact on the spiritual life of the inhabitants of the Red River Delta.

- Continue to delve deeper into the study of the changing influence of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of the inhabitants of the Red River Delta, thereby predicting the trends in the development of spiritual life as well as the development of Buddhism in the Red River Delta in the future, helping religious policymakers in general and Buddhist policymakers in particular to have a specific and objective historical perspective to further promote the role of this religion in social life.

- Focus on in-depth research into solutions to promote the positive influence and mitigate the negative impact of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of the current inhabitants of the Red River Delta..This contributes to further strengthening the role of religion in general and Buddhism in particular in the spiritual life of Vietnamese society today.

13. Scientific works related to the dissertation:

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2013), "Trends of change in the influence of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of Vietnamese people today",Looking back at the Buddhist movement in South Vietnam in 1963, Phuong Dong Publishing House, pp. 577-585.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2011 - 2013)The influence of Buddhist worldview on the spiritual life of Hanoi residents today., Basic-level science and technology research project, Center for Training and Development of Lecturers in Political Theory and Management.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), "Some characteristics of the Vietnamese Buddhist worldview",Journal of Religious Studies(2), pp.25 - 34.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), "Some thoughts on contemporary values ​​in Buddhist philosophy of life",Journal of Political Theory & Communication(5), pp. 59 - 63.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), “The role of Buddhist worldview in building the lifestyle of Vietnamese people today”,Journal of Educational Theory(216), pp. 53-57.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), “Education of Buddhist cultural values ​​in rural families in the Red River Delta region today”,Journal of Educational Theory(219), pp.128 - 132.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: November 14^th, 1978 4. Place of birth: Phu Tho

5. Admission of decision number: 3210/QD-SDH dated November 08^th, 2010, by President of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Decision on changing the thesis title, decision number 355/QD-SĐH, date April 24^th, 2015, by Director of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Official thesis title: “Effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta habitants today”

8. Major: Dialectical and Historical Materialism 9. Code: 62.22.80.05

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hung Hau

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The Thesis:“Effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta habitants today" is researched on theoretical basis of Marxism – Leninism, Ho Chi Minh Ideology, opinion of Vietnamese Communist Party on spiritual life, outlook and religion believes in general and Buddhism in particular.

- On the basis of systemizing some issues on Buddhist outlook in general and Buddhist outlook of Red River Delta in particular, along with the spiritual life of the inhabitants of the Red River Delta today, the author conducted a situational analysis of the effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta inhabitants today and some other issues set forth. Since then, the author presented her opinions and measures to promote positive effects and limit adverse effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta inhabitants today.

12. Practical applicability

The research result of the thesis can serve as a basis for the researchers to build and perfect policy system of religion (namely Buddhism) for spiritual life of red river delta inhabitants today. Simultaneously, the research result of the thesis also makes reference to the research and teaching of such subjects as philosophy, religion, culture, ethics, idea history of Vietnam. .. in research and training facilities of social sciences and humanities

13. Further research directions:

In the coming years, the influence of religion in general and Buddhism in particular to the spiritual life of Vietnamese society and Red River Delta habitants remains complicated by many downsides of market economy, international integration and the explosion of information technology. So the thesisEffects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta habitants todayshould be studied in many specific ways and more invested in the next works, such as:

- Study changes of economy, politics, cultura, society as well as the factors that have a strong impact on the spiritual life of Red River Delta inhabitants

- Continue further examination on the change of the effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta inhabitants today, then forecast the development trend of spiritual life as well as Buddhism in the Red River Delta in the future, to provide religous policy makers in general and Buddhist policy makers in particular with specific and objectivity historical perspectives for firther promotion of this religion in social life.

- Focus to examine measures to promote positive effects and limit adverse effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta inhabitants today. Thereby, contribute to consolidating and further strengthening the role of religion in general and Buddhism in particular for social and spiritual life of Vietnamese people today.

14. Thesis-related publications

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2013), "Changing trend of the effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual life of red river delta habitants today",On the southern Buddhist movement in 1963, Oriental Publishing House, pp.577 - 585.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2011 - 2013)The effects of Buddhist outlook on spiritual lifeof Hanoi people today, Grassroot level scientific and technological project as managed by the Center for Training and Improvement of Lecturers of Political Theory.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), "Some characteristics of Vietnam Buddhist outlook",Religious Studies Journal(2), pp.25 - 34.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), "Some thoughts on the current value in the human perception of Buddhism",Theoretical Politics & Communications Journal(5), pp.59 - 63.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), "The Role of Buddhist outlook in building lifestyle of Vietnamese people today",Educational Theory Journal(216), pp.53 - 57.

- Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang (2014), "Educating cultural values ​​of Buddhism in rural families in the Red River Delta today",Educational Theory Journal(219) pp.128 - 132.