Buddhist Education in Vietnam

Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Lai Quoc Khanh

doi:10.5771/9783748945154

Summary

The book is the first-ever study of Buddhist education at universities in English. It deals with the content and organization of Buddhist education in both an empirical and normative way, and it proposes new ways of engaging with the diverse religious landscape of Vietnam.

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Copyright year: 2024
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7560-1596-2
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-4515-4
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Vietnam - Politics and Economics
Volume: 5
Language: English
Pages: 190
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 12
Lai Quoc Khanh
1. 1. Training No access
  2. Buddhist Studies and Buddhology No access
  3. Education and Training of Buddhism No access
2. 1. General Concept of Buddhist Education No access
  2. Five Vehicles No access
  3. The Three Modes of Obtaining Wisdom No access
  4. 1. (1) The Learning of Morality (Sila, Precept) No access
    2. (2) The Learning of Meditation (Samadhi, Jhana) No access
    3. (3) The Learning of Wisdom (Prajna) No access
3. 3. Summary of Chapter 1 No access
Lai Quoc Khanh
1. 1. The Early Decades of the 20th Century No access
  2. The Phase of Buddhist Renaissance No access
  3. In South Vietnam No access
  4. In Central Vietnam No access
  5. In North Vietnam No access
2. 1. In North Vietnam No access
  2. In South Vietnam No access
3. 1. The Vietnam Buddhist University in Ha Noi No access
  2. Vietnam Buddhist University in Ho Chi Minh City No access
  3. The Vietnam Buddhist University in Hue No access
  4. The Vietnam Buddhist University in Can Tho No access
4. 1. China No access
  2. Taiwan (China) No access
  3. South Korea No access
  4. India No access
  5. European and American Countries No access
5. 5. Summary No access
Pham Thi Thuy Van
1. 1. First, in the Vietnam Buddhist University in Ha Noi: No access
  2. Secondly, in Vietnam’s Buddhist University in Hue: No access
  3. Thirdly, in Vietnam Buddhist University in Ho Chi Minh City: No access
  4. Fourthly, in Vietnam Buddhist University in Can Tho for Khmer Theravada: No access
2. 1. In Ha Noi No access
  2. In Hue No access
  3. In Ho Chi Minh City No access
  4. In Can Tho No access
3. 1. Teaching Methods No access
  2. Testing and Assessment No access
  3. Ha Noi No access
  4. Hue No access
  5. Ho Chi Minh City No access
4. 1. Vietnam Buddhist University in Ha Noi No access
  2. Vietnam Buddhist University in Hue No access
  3. Vietnam Buddhist University in Ho Chi Minh City No access
5. 1. Quality of Buddhist Education No access
  2. Learning Outcomes No access
  3. Students’ Perceptions of the Education Program No access
  4. Regarding the Current Postgraduate Source for Buddhist Studies No access
6. 6. Summary No access
Lai Quoc Khanh
1. 1. Buddhist education for an increasing number of Clergy and followers No access
2. 2. Buddhist education in the context of educational renovation No access
3. 3. Buddhist education for the improvement of Vietnam’s culture and people No access
4. 4. Buddhist education in the context of globalization and international integration No access
5. 5. Summary No access
Most Venerable Thich Nguyen Dat
1. 1. Education Programs for Buddhist Studies No access
2. 2. Textbooks, Lectures and Learning Database for Buddhist Education No access
3. 3. Teaching Staff No access
4. 1. Developing Learner-centred Teaching and Individualism in Buddhist Education No access
  2. Combining Teaching and Scientific Research with the Participation of Research Centres No access
  3. Applying Modern Teaching Methods and Management for Better Education Quality No access
  4. Establishing a Self-assessment Plan No access
  5. Testing and Assessment No access
5. 5. Developing Infrastructure and Facilities for Buddhist Education No access
6. 6. Summary No access
7. 1. 1. No access
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References No access Pages 181 - 188
About the Authors No access Pages 189 - 190

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