TTLV: Tibetan Buddhism – History and Current Issues

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:La Thi Thanh Thuy2. Gender:Female

3. Date of birth:23/05/1981

4. Place of birth:Thanh Tri, Hanoi

5. Decision on student admission No. 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 14, 2009, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Tibetan Buddhism – History and Current Issues

8. Major:Asian Studies

9. Code:60 31 50

10.Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the thesis results:

Thesis"Tibetan Buddhism – History and Current Issues"This thesis initially clarifies the history of the formation and development of Tibetan Buddhism, highlighting its similarities and differences compared to Mahayana Buddhism in China. Furthermore, the thesis contributes to clarifying the role of Tibetan Buddhism in religious, political, social, and cultural life, not only for Tibet but also its increasingly profound influence on many countries around the world, including Europe and America. Politically, Tibetan Buddhism has been a thorny issue for the People's Republic of China from ancient times to the present (at least since 1949). To this day, the issue of Tibetan Buddhism remains a "powder keg" for China; the research in this thesis provides valuable insights into religious policy.

12. Practical applications:

Studying the history of this issue is primarily significant for Vietnam's social and religious understanding. In recent years, Tibetan Buddhism (the Tantric school) has shown significant growth within Vietnamese Buddhism, thus providing practical lessons that can help Vietnam make necessary responses. A comprehensive study of China's approach to this issue will draw lessons from both successes and failures, as noted by the Chinese themselves. From this, we can compare and use this as a basis for reference regarding China's religious policy and apply it to Vietnam.

13. Further research directions: The influence of Tibetan Buddhism in Vietnam, Religious policies, The politicization of religion.

14. Published works related to the thesis: None

 INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: La Thi Thanh Thuy 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: May 23, 1981 4. Place of birth: Thanh Tri, Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 1528/QD-XHNV–KH&SĐH dated 14^thOctober 2009 by the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Tibetan Buddhism – History and some current issues

8. Major: Asian Studies

9. Code: 60 31 50

10. Supervisors: Prof.Dr. By Quang Hung, Lecturer of the Faculty of Political Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities –Vietnam National University

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis “Tibetan Budhism – History and some current issues” at first has provided with the information about the history and the development of the Tibetan Buddhism; the similarities and differences with the Mahayana of the China. Additionally, it also clarifies the role of the Tibetan Buddhism in the religous, political and cultural life of the Tibet as well as its increasing importance on many other countries in the world including the ones in Europe and North America. In terms of politics, Tibetan Buddhism is a thorny issue to the People's Repulic of China from the past till now (at least since 1949). So far, it is still considered the “barrel of gunpowder” of China, so that the research has brought out the experiences in religous policy.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The researched topic is firstly significant to the society and relevant awareness to Vietnam. In recent years, in the realm of Vietnam's Buddhism, the elements of Tibetan Buddhism have been enhanced. Therefore, the practical lessons of the Tibetan Buddhism partly helps Vietnam to obtain neccessary behaviors to such the religion. The study about the attitude of China to Tibetan Buddhism has provided with the successful as well as unsuccessful lessons drawn by the Chinese themselves. Also, the thesis is the reference on religous policies of China and then the application can be possible to Vietnam.

13. Further research directions, if any: The influences of Tibetan Buddhism in Vietnam, Religious policies, The issue of religious politicalization.

14. Thesis-related publications: None