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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Auteurs: Chun, Byunggil (Auteur) ; Roh, Eugene (Auteur) ; Spralls, Samuel (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Dublin Institute of Technology [2017]
Dans: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Année: 2017, Volume: 5, Numéro: 1, Pages: 39-55
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Buddhisme / Retraite dans un monastère / Tourisme spirituel
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AG Vie religieuse
BL Bouddhisme
Sujets non-standardisés:B templestay
B temple stay programs
B religious tourism motivation
B Religious Tourism
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Résumé: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. Based on data from 299 international participants in Templestay, empirical tests of the hypotheses revealed that motivational domains such as self-growth, nature, and learning exhibited significant differences based on the various socio-demographic backgrounds of international participants. Strategies are suggested for crafting Templestay as a cultural and monastic experience as well as segmenting and targeting international participants based on their needs.
ISSN:2009-7379
Contient:Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.21427/D7Z71P