Living Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in Templestay

Templestay has transformed the perception and traditional role of Buddhist monasteries into a hybrid form of leisure and recreational dwelling that transcends religious boundaries. We identify four domains of motivational variables including learning, self-growth, being with nature, and relaxation....

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Authors: Chun, Byunggil (Author) ; Roh, Eugene (Author) ; Spralls, Samuel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology [2017]
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-55
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Temporary stays in monasteries / Spiritual tourism
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BL Buddhism
Further subjects:B templestay
B temple stay programs
B religious tourism motivation
B Religious Tourism
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