TTLV: Buddhist worship rituals in the Northern Delta today

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Ta Van Tac                        

2. Gender: male

3. Date of birth: May 10, 1983

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1266/QD-SHD dated October 10, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:Buddhist worship rituals in the Northern Delta today

8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 60.22.03.09

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr.Tran Thi Kim Oanh, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

In the process of introduction, existence and development of Vietnamese Buddhism, Buddhist rituals have always been one of the factors that form the characteristics of Vietnamese Buddhist culture in particular and national culture in general. Buddhist rituals always accompany the nation, and are considered one of the important factors for Buddhism to take deeper roots in Vietnamese culture. Buddhist rituals play an important role, not only as a means of spiritual transformation, bringing people into the Dharma, but also as a method of practice.

Talking about the Northern Delta is talking about the cradle of Vietnamese culture and civilization from the beginning and currently it is also the cultural region that preserves the most traditional values. Buddhism came to Vietnam, immediately having a relationship with the land rich in Northern cultural traditions, blending with that cultural region.

The thesis contributes a new perspective on the worship rituals of Buddhism in general and Buddhism in the Northern Delta region today in particular. The thesis has achieved the following results:

- Based on the theoretical analysis of the formation of Buddhist worship rituals in the Northern Delta, the thesis points out the basic contents expressing Buddhist worship rituals in the Northern Delta today through the issues: subject, object, method and specific expression through some main holidays in the pagoda.

- From those analyses, the thesis presents the meaning of Buddhist worship rituals in the Northern Delta today and proposes solutions to preserve the cultural values ​​of Buddhist worship rituals.

11. Practical application:

Contribute to helping people interested in Buddhism, especially Buddhist followers, better understand Buddhist rituals and apply them in practicing Buddhist rituals.

12. Further research directions:

Differences in Buddhist worship rituals in different regions.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Ta Van T 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: May 10, 1983 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 1266/QD-SDH Dated: October 10, 2014

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Worship of Buddhism in the Northern Plains today

8. Major: Religious 9. Code: 60.22.03.09

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Ph.D. Tran Thi Kim Oanh Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: During the introduction, survival and development of Vietnam Buddhism, Buddhist ritual has always been one of the factors forming the specificity of the Vietnam Buddhist culture in particular and national culture in general. Buddhist ritual always with the nation, is considered one of the important factors to Buddhism more deeply rooted in the culture of Vietnam. Buddhist rituals play an important role, not only as a vehicle for spiritual transformation, bringing people into the Act, but also a training and learning methods.

Speaking to the North Delta area, is said to form a cradle of culture, civilization Vietnam since the beginning of time and is also currently the cultural reserved area is much more traditional values. Buddhism in Vietnam, immediately keen affinity with traditional land rich northern culture, the culture submerged with it.

Thesis contributes a new perspective on the worship of Buddhism in general, Buddhism northern delta region in particular now. Thesis has achieved these results:

- On the basis of reasoned analysis formed the basis of Buddhist worship in the North Delta, the thesis points out the basic content expressing Buddhist worship in the northern plains today through the problem: actors, objects, methods and expressions through some major holidays in the temple.

- From the analysis, the thesis gives the meaning of Buddhist worship in the northern delta current and proposed solutions to preserve the cultural values ​​of Buddhist worship

12. Practical applicability, if any: Contributing to help those who are interested in Buddhism, especially the Buddhists understand more about Buddhist ceremonies, the application in practice of Buddhist rituals

13. Further research directions, if any:

Differences of Buddhist worship in different regions.

14. Thesis-related publications: