| Summary: | 碩士 === 佛光大學 === 佛教學系 === 101 === This study investigates, through a qualitative instrumental case study of Fo Guang Shan’s Humanistic Buddhism Monastic Life Program (HBMLP), the merits of experiential education (EE) and of teaching and learning subject matter in its socio-cultural context, in formulating one’s understanding of the socio-cultural, practical and conceptual aspects and processes of East Asian Buddhism and its monastic life. A group of Buddhist Studies scholars suggest that there is a compelling rationale for the use of EE in Buddhist Studies, in that the very nature of the subject matter, that of transformative processes and concepts, requires a multi-sensory and affective learning engagement for the holistic learning of such subject matter to take place. This study finds that EE addresses both the subjective and objective aspect of the subject matter adroitly, and that the HBMLP is unique in the sense that it also offers an ethnographical investigation, in its fullest sense, into the socio-cultural processes of such subject matter, through teaching subject matter in its socio-cultural context. The findings imply that such pedagogical combination as implemented by the HBMLP is effective in formulating one’s understanding of Buddhism in general and East Asian Buddhism in particular. As such, it is proposed that such a mode of pedagogy be considered by Buddhist Studies scholars who consider the holistic learning of subject matter paramount.
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