Information on the thesis "Buddhist Ethics and its Influence on Several Areas of Social Life in Contemporary Vietnam" by graduate student Dong Van Thu (Thich Gia Quang), specializing in Religious Studies.1. Student's Full Name: Dong Van Thu (Thich Gia Quang) 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of Birth: January 20, 1954 4. Place of Birth: Yen Hong - Yen Yen - Nam Dinh 5. Decision No. 1355/2008 - QD - XHNV - KHSĐH, dated October 24, 2008, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Buddhist Ethics and its Influence on Several Areas of Vietnamese Social Life Today. 8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 60.22.90 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Van Thinh 10. Summary of Thesis Results: - The thesis analyzed the position of Buddhist ethics in relation to social ethics, and pointed out the foundations of Buddhist ethics from the perspective of understanding and practicing doctrine, thereby contributing to clarifying some basic categories of Buddhist ethics such as Goodness, Precepts, the Four Immeasurable Minds, the Six Harmonies, the Four Gratitudes, and the Six Perfections. - Based on the above analysis, the thesis draws out some characteristics of Buddhist ethics such as: ethics oriented towards goodness for humanity, guiding people towards liberation; ethics built on the foundation of self-liberation in the spirit of practicing Precepts, Concentration, and Wisdom. The essence of Buddhist ethics is the path to liberation from suffering, the practice of the Eightfold Path;… - This thesis provides a general and fundamental analysis of the current state of Buddhism in Vietnam. - The thesis contributes to clarifying the influence of Buddhist ethics on several aspects of Vietnamese social life today, such as culture, economy, and social life, both positive and negative. - The thesis proposes several solutions to promote the positive aspects of Buddhist ethics and overcome existing limitations in order to build a better, more humane society. 11. Practical applications: Guiding people towards the ethics of compassion, joy, equanimity, selflessness, and altruism. 12. Future research directions: Promoting the humanistic values of Buddhism and the moral example of Ho Chi Minh to build a new socialist person. 13. Published works related to the thesis: * Buddhism - The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Collection of Buddhist texts on the Buddhist calendar 2534, 1991, Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association * The worldly engagement of Vietnamese Buddhism through the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen school - No. 6, Journal of Buddhist Studies, No. 6/1992 * Some aspects of Buddhism and the social moral education - published in Journal of Buddhist Studies, No. 54/2001 * Vietnamese Buddhism in the current national renewal process. Foreign Affairs Information Magazine No. 4/2005 * Some aspects of the connection between Vietnamese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism through the Vinaya-Dharani school. Religious Studies Magazine No. 98/2011
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Students Name: Dong Van Thu (Thich Gia Quang) 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of birth: 20 - January to 1954 4. Place of birth: Hong Yen - Yen Italy - Nam Dinh 5. Decision to recognize student number: 1355/2008 - Decision - Social Sciences – University, Graduated on October 24 in 2008 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University 6. The changes in the training process: 7. Title of thesis: Buddhist ethics and its impact on some areas of social life Vietnam today. 8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 60.22.90 9.Scientific staff guide: Associate Professor.Dr. Duong Van Thinh 10. Summary results of the thesis: - Thesis analyzes the position of Buddhist ethics in relation to social ethics, pointing out the base form of Buddhist ethics perspective, awareness and practice of teaching, thereby contributing to clarifying some basic categories of Buddhist ethics such as compassion, who self-interest immeasurable… - Based on the above analysis, the thesis draws a number of characteristics such as Buddhist ethics, moral direction that is good for the people, towards human liberation morals are built on the foundation liberate the spiritual practice of Gender, The, Tue. The nature of Buddhist ethics is the way out of suffering, the practice of the Eightfold Path; ... - General thesis analyzes the most basic way on the Buddhism in Vietnam today. - Thesis has contributed to elucidate the effects of Buddhist ethics to a number of areas of social life today as Vietnam: Cultural, economic and social life of Vietnam on both the positive and survival. - Thesis proposes a number of measures to promote the positive aspects of Buddhist ethics and overcome these limitations exist to build a society that better mirrors. 11. Applicability in practice: the ethical direction of human kindness joy discharged selfless altruism 12. The following research directions: To promote human values of Buddhism and moral example of Ho Chi Minh to build the new socialist 13. The published works related to the thesis: 1). Buddhism - Religion compassionate wisdom - the text of the Buddhist calendar 2534. 1991 Central Committee cultural Buddhist Church of Vietnam 2). The World of Buddhism entered Vietnam through the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen - No. 6 Journal of Buddhist Studies June 1992 3). Aspects of Buddhism to the education and social ethics - the journal of Buddhist studies 54 / 2001 4) Buddhism in Vietnam in the renovation of the country today. Journal of external information number 4 / 2005 5) About the link between Vietnam Buddhism with Buddhism India by Zen Chi Ti Ni Saved. Journal of religious studies number 98 / 2011.
