1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Trang
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: November 10, 1983
4. Place of birth: Hai Phong
5. Decision on recognition of students No.: 4420/2019/QD-XHNV dated November 26, 2019.
6. Changes in training process: No.
7. Thesis topic: Buddhist guidance activities of Buddhism in Hanoi today (Case study of Hoe Nhai pagoda, Ba Dinh district and Long Hung pagoda, Dong Anh district)
8. Major: Religious Studies; Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Hoang Van Chung
10. Summary of thesis results:
Buddhist guidance activities play an important role in the propagation of Dharma and are currently being widely carried out by Buddhist temples and monasteries across the country. In order for Buddhist guidance activities to be effective, it is necessary to take into account factors such as: learners, teachers, content to be taught, material conditions, etc. In reality, each temple and monastery must rely on these conditions to come up with appropriate methods of guiding Buddhists. Through the method of observation and in-depth interviews with Buddhists and monks at Hoe Nhai Pagoda and Long Hung Pagoda in Hanoi, this thesis delves into three main contents: 1. Theoretical basis for Buddhist guidance activities of Buddhism in Hanoi; 2. Current status of Buddhist guidance activities at two pagodas Hoe Nhai (Ba Dinh District) and Long Hung Pagoda (Dong Anh District) in Hanoi; 3. Innovation, role and some issues raised in Buddhist guidance activities at these two pagodas.
11. Practical application:
Through analyzing the current situation of Buddhist guidance activities, the thesis will simultaneously point out the innovations in Buddhist guidance activities of Buddhism in Hanoi at Long Hung Pagoda and Hoe Nhai Pagoda in Hanoi. Thereby, it will show how Buddhism in Hanoi adapts to the new living context. The thesis will also provide a practical perspective on the current picture of Buddhist activities in Hanoi.
12. Further research directions:
- Activities of Buddhist organizations in Hanoi today.
- Religious resources in Hanoi today.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
Methods of teaching Buddhist teachings at Hoe Nhai Pagoda, Hanoi (Religious Studies Journal, No. 8/2021)
INFORMATION OF THE MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Trang
2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: November 10, 1983
4. Place of birth: Hai Phong
5. Decision on Recognition of student No.4420/2019/QD-XHNV
6. Changes made during the post-graduate program: none.
7. Official title of the thesis: Guiding Buddhists activity in contemporary Hanoi (Case studies of Hoe Nhai pagoda of Ba Dinh district and Long Hung pagoda of Dong Anh district)
8. Major: Religious studies; Code: 8229009.01
9. Supervisor: Dr. Hoang Van Chung
10. Summary of research findings
Guiding Buddhist activity plays an important role in the promulgation of Buddhist doctrine and is being implemented at Buddhist bases throughout the nation.Main factors that influence on the effectiveness of this activity include the teachers, the learners, the contents of the courses, applied methods, facilities, etc.In practice, each Buddhist base has to consider these factors as criteria to form its own methods for guiding Buddhists. Using partipation observation and in-depth interview with Buddhists and Monks at Hoe Nhaipagoda and Long Hung pagoda in Hanoi, this qualitative research seeks to address these three issues: 1) The theoretical foundations for doing research on Buddhist guiding activity; 2) The reality of Buddhist guiding activity at the two chosen pagodas in Hanoi; 3) Renovation and role of this activity in the development of Buddhism at two chosen Buddhist bases in Hanoi. The research also discusses emerging issues of this task in the rapidly urbanizing Hanoi.
11. Practical applicability:
Through the analysis of the reality of Buddhist guiding activity at two pagodas in Hanoi, this research will identify many aspects of renovation in this activity thus helps to shed light on the adaptation of Buddhism in the new context. The research thus further contributes to the scholarly understandings of Buddhist activities in contemporary Hanoi.
12. Further research directions:
- Activities of Buddhist associations in contemporary Hanoi.
- Religious resources in contemporary Hanoi.
13. Thesis-related publications:
Method of teaching Buddhist doctrines at Hoe Nhai pagoda in Hanoi (Religious Studies, No 08 2021)
