内埔天后宫观音厅念佛仪式及念佛会之研究
【外文题名】The Research of the Sutra-Reciting Ritual and Chanting Group in Neipu's Mazu Temple and Guanyin Temple
【作者】 赖怡珍
【外文关键词】 sutra reciting ritual chanting group religious functions Neipu’s Mazu Temple and Guanyin Temple
【导师姓名】钟屏兰
【学位名称】硕士
【学位年度】2009
【学位授予单位】暂无
【所属分类】暂无
【录入时间】2009-01-01
【全文挂接】 读秀挂接
【摘要】根理論作為分析方法，除了搜集文獻外，更以參與觀察及訪談法蒐集資料，藉此分析儀式及念佛會，並探討宗教信仰之功能。研究發現念佛會所舉行的各種儀式包括固定日的念佛儀式，以及特殊日的拜願儀式、拜八十八佛儀式、道教拜斗儀式，各種儀式的目的、程序等各有其異同。念佛會成員參與儀式之原因包括心理與生理因素、個人興趣、旁人影響以及其他因素，以上可歸納成個人內在需求及外在環境兩種層面。另外，念佛儀式與念佛會之特色包括「中老年及中低社經地位女性為主要參與者」、「以客語念誦儀式為唯一共同活動之非正式團體」、「佛教與道教儀式並存」，以及「彈性化的修行方式」。最後，念佛儀式與念佛會所展現的宗教功能包括「摒除雜念及增強心理承受力」、「凝聚宗教社群」、「推動個體學習與成長」、「強化宗教信仰」以及「約束個體行為」。綜上所述，本文研究對象印證了宗教信仰與儀式的多種功能，也展現出它們對於個人、社會的正面影響，彰顯出宗教信仰在現今多元化的社會中的重要價值與貢獻。...
【外文摘要】Neipu s Mazu Temple, which is more than two hundred years old, is a very important one in the area of Hakka Liutui. It possesses historical, cultural and religious meanings. This research is focus on the religious rituals and chanting group in this Mazu Temple and the Guanyin Temple next to it. The purposes of the research include keeping a record of the rituals, observing the interaction of the chanting group, indicating the characteristics of the rituals and group, exploring the reasons and purposes that those members participate in the rituals, and finally analyzing the religious functions which reflect on the rituals and group. I use grounded theory to analyze my study. In addition to reading related materials and papers, I use participant observation and interview to collect information which has been applied to analyze the rituals and group and explore the religious functions.The research has found out that the religious rituals include sutra-reciting ritual, worshipful ritual, eighty-eight-Buddha-adoring ritual, and Wain-worshiping ritual of Taoism. These rituals have similarities and dissimilarities of several aspects such as their purposes and procedures. Besides, the reasons why those members take part in the rituals can be sorted as psychological and physiological factors, personal interests, the influences of other people, and other factors. Also, these factors can be divided into two categories- personal need and external environment. Furthermore, the characteristics of the rituals and group include middle aged women of mid-low socio-economic status as the main participants, an informal group whose only common activity is the rituals carried out with Hakka, coexisting of Buddhism and Taoism rituals and flexible ways of practice. Finally, the religious functions which reflect on the rituals and group are removing distracting thoughts, gathering religious groups, prompting persons to learn and grow, strengthening religious belief and regulate persons behavior. According to the research, the objects of the study have proved the multiple functions of religion and religious rituals, showed their positive influences upon persons and society, and manifested the value and contribution of religion in modern society....