Choices of religious practice of Buddhists, namely the choice of donning the robe or not.

• Main Authors: Wang Shu-Li, 王淑麗
• Other Authors: 鄭維儀
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/81215124678231087899

碩士 === 玄奘大學 === 宗教學系碩士在職專班 === 96 === Abstract Autonomy has become the religious belief of the present day. In such a busy world, religion offers peace for the body, mind and spirit. This study focuses on choices of religious practice of Buddhists, namely the choice of donning the robe or not. There are five chapters in this study. The first chapter, Introduction, includes the research motivation, research objective, literature review and research method. The second chapter, Donning the Robe, will discuss the experience of six Buddhist monastics, such as their encounters with Buddhism, views on being Buddhists, and their decision to don the robe. The third chapter, Staying as Householders, will discuss the experience of six Buddhist householders, including their encounters with Buddhism, views on being Buddhists, and their decision to remain as householders. The fourth chapter, Comparison and Analysis, will further the discussion on chapter 2 & 3. The fifth chapter is the Conclusion, which will offer a discussion on the research limit, research finding and suggestion for future research. Keywords: Buddhist, religious conversion, monastic, householder