1. Student's full name: NGUYEN THI BICH NGOC 2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: January 5, 1977 4. Place of birth: Thua Thien Hue
5. Decision No. 1086/QD/XHNV dated April 6, 2023, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.
6. Changes in the training process:
7. Thesis Title: The Influence of the Buddhist Doctrine of Karma on the Cultural and Spiritual Life of the People of Da Lat City
8. Major: Research/Applied Religious Studies Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Tran Thi Hong Yen
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of the thesis results:
Buddhism arrived in Vietnam in the early 2nd century AD. Therefore, Buddhist thought and philosophy have had a profound influence on the cultural life of the Vietnamese people. In particular, the Buddhist doctrine of Karma (cause and effect) has had a deep impact on the country and its people in many different aspects. This doctrine has naturally become a clear and ingrained belief system for all knowledgeable and thoughtful Vietnamese people. Whether Buddhist followers or simply outsiders, when it comes to karma, almost everyone believes in and accepts it. This is clearly demonstrated in the way of life and behavior of the Vietnamese people. They choose to live righteously, even at a minimum, as a natural and subtle result of the principle of Karma. No intellectual or scholar, even today, from the common people to the intellectuals, is unaware of, to some extent, the doctrine of Karma. It has been deeply ingrained in the hearts and minds of every Vietnamese person.
Therefore, from ancient times to the present day, the doctrine of Karma has had a profound and widespread influence on social life, in folk literature, in poetry and literature, in communication... It has guided generations of people to illuminate their minds with the principle of karma and act in a way that is good within a community. Thus, the Buddhist philosophy of karma has strongly influenced and impacted a wide range of aspects of society.
It can be said that the law of cause and effect is not only significant for Buddhists but also has a profound influence on the cultural life of the nation, deeply imprinted through the treasure trove of folk culture. Simple sayings of our ancestors such as "Do good and you will receive good, sow the wind and reap the whirlwind…" have flowed into the hearts of the Vietnamese people, becoming a beautiful moral tradition. Losing this tradition would cause the morality of today's young generation to crumble and fall into depravity under the temptations of material civilization. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain and build the humane morality that is a long-standing tradition of the Vietnamese people, so that its light may forever shine in people's hearts.
11. Practical applications: This thesis offers several recommendations to further promote the application of the Buddhist doctrine of Karma in social life and the environment.
This thesis also serves as a reference for scientists, students, and can be a very useful resource for research and teaching in Buddhist practice centers.
12. Future research directions:
13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER THESIS
1. Full name: NGUYEN THI BICH NGOC 2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: May 1, 1977 4. Place of birth: Thua Thien Hue
5. Student recognition decision number: 1086 / QD / XNV dated April 6, 2023 of the Principal of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.
6. Changes in the training process:
7. Thesis title: The influence of the Buddhist doctrine of Cause and Effect in the cultural and spiritual life of the people of Da Lat city
8. Major: Research/application-oriented religious studies Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific instructor: PhD. Tran Thi Hong Yen
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU
10. Summary of the results of the thesis:
Buddhism came to Vietnam in the early days of the 2nd century AD. Therefore, Buddhist ideas and principles have had a profound influence on the cultural life of the Vietnamese nation. In particular, the Buddhist doctrine of Karma has had a profound influence on the country and people of Vietnam in many different aspects. That teaching has naturally become a very clear religious way of life for all understanding and thoughtful Vietnamese people. Whether people are Buddhists or simply outsiders, when it comes to cause and effect, they all believe and accept it. That can clearly determine the way of life and behavior of all Vietnamese people. People know their destiny and choose for themselves a righteous way of living. Even at a minimum level, it is also a silent natural result of Cause and Effect reasons. There is no intellectual or Confucian scholar, even today, from all walks of life to intellectuals, who does not know more or less about the doctrine of Cause and Effect. It is profound and clear in the hearts of every Vietnamese person.
Therefore, from ancient times until now, the doctrine of Cause and Effect has had profound and widely influenced in the daily life of society, in popular literature, in literary poetry, and in the language of words. communication... It has led generations of people to enlighten their minds on cause and effect and act well in a social community. Thus, the liquid cause and effect ideology of Buddhism has had a strong influence and impact on a wide scale through many different aspects of society.
It can be said that Karma is not only meaningful to Buddhists but also has a great influence in the cultural life of the nation, deeply imprinted through folk cultural treasures. The simple sayings of our grandparents such as "In the gentle and peaceful life, the wind and wind are stormy...", have flowed into the hearts of the Vietnamese people, becoming a beautiful moral wilderness. Losing this tradition, the morality of today's young generation will collapse and fall before the temptation of clear texts, so it is necessary to maintain and build the original humanistic morality that is traditional. long-standing tradition of the Vietnamese people, so that light may spread everywhere in people's hearts forever.
11. Practical applicability: The thesis offers a number of recommendations to further promote the application of Buddhism's doctrine of Cause and Effect to social life and the environment.
The thesis is also a reference material for scientists, students, and can be a very useful reference in research and teaching for Buddhist practice ashrams.
12. Future research directions:
13.Published works related to the thesis:
