Paths to the Buddhist priesthood: A qualitative study of Kōyasan priests

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-05-06 DOI:10.1177/00377686231162532

Charles Mueller, Miori Nagashima

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Abstract

Factors that currently lead Japanese men to enter and remain in the Buddhist priesthood are poorly understood. This article reports the results of a qualitative study that examines the profiles of a seminary instructor and six Shingon Buddhist priests (真言) at Kōyasan guesthouse temples (高野山). The data, collected from semi-structured interviews, were analyzed with ATLAS.ti using a thematic analysis approach. The study identified seven key themes related to (1) family, (2) mentoring relationships, (3) education, (4) labor, (5) spiritual practices, (6) religious doctrines and faith, and (7) the devotion of guests. For the six priests, family connections were found to play an especially critical role in initial decisions to enter the priesthood, whereas other factors chiefly contributed to sustained commitment. The results are discussed in terms of theories of ‘costly signalling’, ego-identity statuses, and the Japanese tendency to construct personal identity within the context of social affiliations.

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佛教僧侣之路:Kōyasan僧侣的质性研究

目前，人们对导致日本男性进入并继续担任佛教神职的因素知之甚少。本文报告了一项定性研究的结果，该研究考察了一名神学院讲师和六名新贡佛教牧师的概况(真言) 在Kōyasan宾馆寺庙(高野山). 这些数据是从半结构化访谈中收集的，使用ATLAS.ti使用主题分析方法进行分析。该研究确定了七个关键主题，涉及（1）家庭，（2）指导关系，（3）教育，（4）劳动，（5）精神实践，（6）宗教教义和信仰，以及（7）客人的奉献。对于这六位牧师来说，家庭关系在最初决定进入牧师职位时发挥着特别关键的作用，而其他因素主要有助于持续的承诺。这些结果是从“代价信号”理论、自我身份状态以及日本人在社会关系背景下构建个人身份的倾向等方面进行讨论的。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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