TTLA: Buddhist ontology in the Avatamsaka Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, and Shurangama Sutra

INFORMATION ABOUT DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the researcher:Dinh Quang Ho

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: April 14, 1953

4. Place of birth: Ninh Binh

5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 2798/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 28, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Decision to adjust the thesis topic name No. 386/QD-XHNV dated February 16, 2016; Decision to extend the study period No. 113/QD-XHNV dated January 15, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi;

7. Thesis topic name:Buddhist ontology in the Avatamsaka Sutra, Avatamsaka Sutra, and Lankavatara Sutra

8. Major: CNDVBC&CNDVLS Code: 62.22.03.02

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Van

10. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Systematically present the basic contents of the Buddhist philosophy's concept of ontology

- Introduction to the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Surangama Sutra and analysis of the concept of Buddhist ontology expressed through these Sutras

- Evaluate the significance, value and limitations of the ontological concept of Buddhist philosophy expressed in these Sutras.

11. Practical application:

- The thesis can be used as a reference for research and teaching on Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy and contents related to ontological issues.

- The thesis can be used as a reference for students, graduate students, and researchers in research related to philosophy, religious studies, and Buddhist philosophy.

12. Further research directions:

Buddhist Epistemology

13. Published works related to the thesis:

- Dinh Quang Ho (2016), "Conception of the essence of Buddhism through the Avatamsaka Sutra",Journal of Religious Studies(2), pp. 27-33.

- Dinh Quang Ho (2016), “The concept of ontology in the history of Philosophy”,Journal of Theoretical Education(4), pp.32 - 37.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Dinh Quang Ho2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: April 24, 19534. Place of birth: Ninh Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2798/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 28^th, 2012 of Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Adjust thesis name, decision number 386/QD-SĐH, date: 16th February 2016; Extend study time, decision number 113/QD-XHNV, date: 15th January 2016, by The Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Official thesis title: The Buddhist ontology in Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, Sutra of Flower Ornament, Sutra of The Heroic One.

8. Major: Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism Code: 62.22.03.02

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. PhD. Nguyen Thi Thuy Van

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- Presenting the basic contents of the Buddhist ontology sciences.

- Introducing Sutra of Perfect Enlightement, Sutra of Flower Ornament,Sutra of the Heroic One and analyzing the viewpoint of Buddhist ontology which is manifested in these Sutras

- Evaluating the meaning, the values ​​and the limitations of Buddhismontology in these sutras

11. Practical applicability:

- The research results of the thesis can be consulted for the study andteaching of Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy, and the issues related to buddhist ontology

- The thesis can be used as the reference documents for students andresearchers in the related fields

12. Future research directions:

The Buddhist epistemology

13. Thesis-related publications:

- Dinh Quang Ho (2016), “The concept of Buddhist ontology in the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment”,Journal of Religious Studies(6), pp. 27-33

- Dinh Quang Ho (2016), “The concept of ontology in History of Philosophy”,Journal of Educational Theory(4), pp. 32-37