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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HO CHI MINH NATIONAL ACADEMY OF POLITICS ACADEMY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION ĐINH THI GIANG THE INFLUENCES OF FILIAL PIETY IN BUDDHISM ON THE WAY OF LIFE OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE IN THE NORTHERN DELTA NOWADAYS Major: Philosophy Code: 92.29.001 DISSERTATION SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY HA NOI - 2019 WORK IS COMPLETED AT: INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION Science instructors: Professor Dr Nguyen Hung Hau Dr Le Tam Dac Reviewer 1: Asociate professor Dr Tran Nguyen Viet Reviewer 2: Asociate professor Dr Hoang Thi Lan Reviewer 3: Asociate professor Dr Nguyen Thi Thuy Van The thesis will be protected before the thesis review committee at the grassroots level: Institute of Journalism and Communication At…… AM…… 2019 The thesis can be found at the library: The Dissertation can be found at the National Library and the Library of Institute of Journalism and Communication OVERVIEW Rationale Buddhism is a religion with deep and profound creed Buddhism has discussed about humanity and on that basis interpreting that the path to liberation of humanity is the way of perfecting personal morality including Filial Piety The ultimate purpose of the filial piety in Buddhism does not stop at awareness but also direct people to follow the "Noble Eightfold Path" to free people from worldly suffering and bring stability to the family and society Filial Piety in Buddhism has discussed all aspects of the morality of humanity in a very profound and inclusive way, from being grateful to and repaying parents in the family and more widely, being grateful to and repaying the nation, people and mankind Buddhism was introduced to Vietnam very early in the early centuries AD through two paths which are from the Indian monks and China (Mahayana Buddhism) The Northern Delta is located in a favorable geographical position the economic, political, cultural and social center of the whole country, a place of great cultures, so the Northern Delta is a first place to be introduced with Buddhism It is easy to see that in the history of the Ly - Tran Dynasty, Buddhism was chosen by the Vietnamese feudal government as the national religion At present, the Buddhist ideology in general and the Filial Piety in Buddhism in particular still profoundly affects many aspects of the lifestyle of the Vietnamese in the Northern Delta such as thinking, behavior, customs… Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta always have the spirit of inheriting and promoting positive values and turning them into the typical ideology of the Vietnamese nation, so the study of the Filial Piety in Buddhism in order to build and complete the current lifestyle of Vietnamese people is an essential issue On the other hand, Filial Piety in Buddhism has not only been valuable to Indian ideological and cultural history and some Eastern countries but also has the theoretical and practical value for humanity today Because the world which we live in the world of great changes with the development of science, technology and market economy; the process of globalization takes place more and more widely; life, economy, politics and society change constantly However, human beings today are also facing many challenges such as traditional moral values are gradually being corrupted, many manifestations of strange lifestyles contrary to the fine traditions and customs in a group of the community are becoming more and more popular, especially in young people They have a tendency to promote individuals, live selfishly and coldly, lack gratitude, pay little attention to their obligations and responsibilities to their parents, pay little attention to those around them and especially in recent years, moral degradation is becoming a serious problem when a series of heartbreaking phenomena occurring in the family and in society as children deny their parents, even killing them Where is the origin of those consequences of humanity? From the point of view of Buddhism to human beings, it can be seen that people are ignorant, greed, jealous but they cannot see that they are destroying themselves, their lineages and people In order to overcome and confront the above challenges, there are many ways and methods and one of them is that we can further exploit the values of Eastern religions and philosophies, especially in Buddhism with the profound concept of Filial Piety which has occupied a large part in the lifestyle of the Vietnamese here Promoting the value of the Filial Piety in Buddhism to educate and help the Vietnamese in the Northern Delta understand and live with the spirit of "when eating a fruit, think of the man who planted the tree" is a necessary task; it helps each person to orient themselves, to preserve their conscience and fulfill their obligations and to live for themselves, their parents and others Therefore, studying this issue is not only meant to affirm the influences of Filial Piety in Buddhism on the Vietnamese way of life in the Northern Delta nowadays but also helps us to have a full view of life values and orientation for today's life and to enrich the spiritual life of Vietnamese people in the new era Thus, with these thoughts, the researcher chose the topic: "The Influences of Filial Piety in Buddhism on the Way of Life of Vietnamese People in the Northern Delta Nowadays" for the philosophy dissertation Aims and tasks of the study 2.1 Aims of the Study On the basis of analyzing the main contents of the Filial Piety in Buddhism, the dissertation will clarify its influence on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays 2.2 Tasks of the Study Firstly, analyze the content of the Filial Piety in Buddhism and the way of life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta Secondly, analyze and evaluate the process of Filial Piety in Buddhism goes into the aspects of lifestyle such as the way of thinking and the behavior of the way of life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays Thirdly, propose some views and solutions to promote the positive influences of the Filial Piety in Buddhism on the way of life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays Research Subjects and Scope of the Study 3.1 Research Subjects The dissertation focuses on studying the influence of Filial Piety in Buddhism on the way of thinking and behavior in the way of life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays 3.2 Scope of the Study 3.2.1 Study the main ideas of Filial Piety in the sutra such as Báo ân cha mẹ Scripture, Vu lan bồn Scripture, Hiếu Tử Scripture, Tâm địa quán Scripture, Mục Liên sám pháp Scripture and related documents (Gia huan, law) 3.2.2 About space: Understand the influences of the Filial Piety in Buddhism on the way of life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays on some aspects: the way of thinking and the behavior of some typical provinces like Hanoi, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Thai Binh, Hai Phong The survey subjects of Vietnamese people living in the Northern Delta include 02 groups living, studying and working in the 06 provinces of the Northern Delta at present: Hanoi, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Thai Binh and Hai Phong: Firstly, non-Buddhist practitioners include Buddhists and nonBuddhists; Secondly, Buddhist practitioners (monks and nuns) 3.2.3 About time: Dissertation is limited since the renovation (in 1986) so far, especially since 1990, the Politburo issued the resolution "Strengthening religious affairs in the new situation" (called Resolution No 24 for short) This Resolution sets out the views on religious work in accordance with the situation of the country entering the first phase of the reform process Theoretical Basis and Research Methodology 4.1 Theoretical Basis The thesis is built on the basis of the theoretical basis of dialectical materialism and historical materialism Especially the dialectical relationship between social existence and social consciousness, the relative independence of social consciousness In addition, the dissertation is also based on Ho Chi Minh's Thoughts and views of the Communist Party of Vietnam on lifestyle as well as beliefs, religions in general and Buddhism in particular 4.2 Research Methodology The dissertation uses Marxist methodology, interdisciplinary research methods such as history, culture, ethnology, sociological and statistical studies, with emphasis on the use of materials and original documents research methods, specific methods such as logic - history, analysis - synthesis, conclusion interpretation, comparison, generalization Scientific Contributions of the Dissertation Firstly, the dissertation helps clarify Filial Piety in Buddhism in general and Filial Piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta in particular on some specific contents: parents' grace, People's grace, Three jewels' grace and nation's grace Secondly, the dissertation analyzes the influences of the Filial Piety in Buddhism on the way of life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays on a number of specific manifestations: thinking and behavior through survey results in typical provinces such as Hanoi, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Thai Binh and Hai Phong Thirdly, the dissertation proposes some key solutions to promote the positive influences of Filial Piety in Buddhism on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays The Theoretical and Practical Significance of the Dissertation 6.1 Theoretical Significance The dissertation helps clarify the content of the Filial Piety in Buddhism and its influences on some aspects of life such as the way of thinking and behavior of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays through survey results in some typical provinces such as Hanoi, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Thai Binh and Hai Phong 6.2 Practical Significance The research results of the dissertation can be used as a reference for further studying of the influence of the Filial Piety in Buddhism on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays The dissertation can be used as reference for the research and teaching of Philosophy, Religion, Culture, Ethics and related majors in colleges, universities and academies in Vietnam today Organization of the Study In addition to the Commitment, Table of Contents, Overview, Overview of research situation, Conclusion, List of the author's scientific works related to the dissertation, References, Appendix summarizing the results of the survey, Questionnaire for information collection, the content of the dissertation s consists of chapters and 10 sections OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH SITUATION The classic works of Buddhism on filial piety Buddhism as well as Confucianism and traditional Vietnamese morality all respect filial piety, consider filial piety as the basis of morality and thoughts of filial piety which are found in many Buddhist scriptures such as Vu lan Scripture, Báo ân cha mẹ Scripture, Mục liên sám pháp Scripture, Thai Cốt Scripture Huyết Bồn Scripture, Hiếu Tử Scripture, Tâm Địa Quán Scripture, Địa Tạng Scripture, Thiện Sinh Scripture, etc The original scriptures presented above are of great value to help graduate students have an overall view of filial content in Buddhism Studies on filial piety in Buddhism In the process of studying the Buddhist filial piety and its influence on the Vietnamese way of life in the Northern Delta, there are many scholars who have carefully studied to introduce, translate and annotate the scriptures of Buddha, there are some outstanding works such as the book Hạnh Hiếu đạo Phật written by Thích Nhật Quang; Lý luận by Mâu Tử, Lục độ tập kinh by Khương Tăng Hội, The thought of filial piety in Buddhism translated by Thích Nhuận Đạt, Cơng ơn cha mẹ by Đại Đức Thích Giác Thiện, Kinh Phật cho người gia Chữ Hiếu đạo Phật by Thích Nhật Từ… In addition to the research works as analyzed above, there are some articles published in magazines that address filial piety in the Buddha such as Chữ “Hiếu” với “nỗi khổ treo ngược” đạo Phật published in Buddhist studies journal, No in 2009, Đạo Hiếu Phật giáo qua Kinh Thiện sinh by Thích Nhật Từ, etc These works have made important contributions in analyzing the basic contents of filial piety in Buddhism, while emphasizing the positive elements and meanings of filial piety in Buddhism This helps the PhD student to have an objective basis to understand the content of Buddhism in its religion and its influence on the present lifestyle of Vietnamese people in northern delta Studies on the lifestyle and influence of filial piety in Buddhism on lifestyles in Vietnam and The influence of the Filial piety in Buddhism on the behavior of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today 3.1 Studies on lifestyle Vietnam in recent decades, studying the lifestyle of society has become quite extensive, achieving many achievements such as book Về lối sống (About our new lifestyle) by Phong Châu, Lối sống xã hội chủ nghĩa & xu tồn cầu hóa (Socialist lifestyle & globalization trend ) by Thanh Lê, Bản sắc dân tộc lối sống đại (National identity in modern lifestyle) by Lê Như Hoa, etc., There are also articles like: Nghiên cứu lối sống: Một số vấn đề khái niệm cách tiếp cận (Lifestyle research: Some conceptual issues and approach) by Phạm Hồng Tung, etc The works have shown the concept and structure of the lifestyle This is a useful reference source, a scientific basis for the author of the thesis when analyzing and interpreting the way of life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays 3.2 The research works on the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on lifestyle in Vietnam The issue of the influence of Buddhism in general and filial piety in Buddhism in particular on the lifestyle in Vietnam has been studied for a long time in history In recent decades, the study of the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the way of life in Vietnam has become quite extensive, achieving certain achievements such as Ảnh hưởng hệ tư tưởng tôn giáo người Việt Nam (The influence of ideologies and religions on Vietnamese people nowadays) by Nguyễn Tài Thư, Phật giáo với văn hóa Việt Nam (Buddhism for Vietnamese culture) by Nguyễn Đăng Duy, Việt Nam Phật giáo sử luận (Vietnamese Buddhist commentary) by Nguyễn Lang, Lịch sử Đạo Phật Việt Nam (History of Vietnamese Buddhism) by Nguyễn Duy Hinh… Recently, a number of articles in the journal Philosophy, Religion, Buddhist Studies, etc mentioned the issue of Buddhist influence on the lifestyle in Vietnam nowadays such as Phật giáo hình thành nhân cách người Việt Nam (Buddhism and the formation of human character in Vietnam nowadays) (1993) by Nguyễn Tài Thư; Ảnh hưởng Phật giáo đạo đức (The influence of Buddhism on morality) (1999) by Lê Hữu Tuấn; Đạo đức Phật giáo với vấn đề xây dựng nhân cách người Việt Nam (Buddhist ethics with the issue of building up the Vietnamese personality) (2002) by Hoàng Thị Thơ, etc The opinions mentioned in the works and articles are references, important suggestions to help the thesis author continue to study in depth the issues that are being set 3.3 The research works on the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the Vietnamese way of life in the Northern Delta nowadays The study of the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the Vietnamese way of life in the Northern Delta is now mentioned in research works in various approaches such as culture, religion, philosophy, etc., specifically, Người Việt vùng Đồng Bắc Bộ (Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region) by Diệp Đình Hoa, Những khía cạnh triết học tín ngưỡng thờ cúng tổ tiên người Việt Đồng Bắc Bộ (The philosophical aspects of the ancestor worship of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays) by Trần Đăng Sinh, Research Institute of Religion and Beliefs of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration carried out the project of the “Ảnh hưởng Phật giáo đến đời sống tinh thần nhân dân vùng Đồng Bắc Bộ nay” (The influence of Buddhism on the spiritual life of the people in the Northern Delta) led by Phạm Văn Dần In addition to the above research works, there are some works with the content and research direction related to the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the Vietnamese way of life in the Northern Delta nowadays such as Management of traditional festivals of Vietnamese in the Northern Delta from 1945 to present (2007), Ph.D dissertation of cultural studies by Bùi Hoài Sơn; Some issues of belief and religion in the Red River Delta nowadays (2007) of Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn and Nguyễn Ngọc Quỳnh which is published in a religious research journal, No 3; The philosophical aspect in the worship of Mother Goddess of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region (2013), Ph.D dissertation of Nguyễn Hữu Thụ, etc These research results help the author of the thesis to have a richer, more diverse and comprehensive view of the status of the Buddhist influence on the Vietnamese way of life in the northern delta and solutions to promote the positive side of filial piety in Buddhism for building and improving the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the northern delta nowadays The issues raised need further research in the dissertation 4.1 The content of the research that has been achieved Firstly, the works mentioned the basic content of filial piety in Buddhism, gave the concept, structure of life and approached under different perspectives on the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on lifestyle in Vietnam, but generally stops at the general level, didn’t present the problem comprehensively, the system of the influence of filial piety in Buddhism to the aspects of social life Secondly, the works have shown the role of filial piety in Buddhism to lifestyles in Vietnam and the necessity to inherit the values and overcome the limitations in the concept of Buddhist filial piety towards the process of building a new society in our country today Thirdly, issue of the influence of Buddhism in the Vietnamese way of life in the Northern Delta has been mentioned but not much and scattered in research works based on the cultural approach that Buddhism relates to 4.2 The issues raised need further research in the dissertation Firstly, based on the material, there are researchers who have initially introduced the concept of filial piety in Buddhism to serve the study of its contents Secondly, to study fully, scientifically, systematically about filial piety in Buddhism and its influence on the way of life of Vietnamese people, students must study in many fields without excluding other specialized books such as history, literature, religion, etc., which have content of filial piety in Buddhism Thirdly, the issue of "the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta nowadays” is a new project, there has not been a researcher who has studied in depth, thus enabling the PhD student to continue to study deeply to explain scientifically about the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today Fourthly, offer solutions to promote the positive side, limit the negative side of filial piety in Buddhism to the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today 11 Fifthly, the path of practicing Filial piety in Buddhism is idealistic and utopian 1.1.3 The Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta 1.1.3.1 Some basic contents of filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta The Filial piety in Buddhism on the way to penetrate into the Northern Delta has changed to adapt, in necessary cases, willing to cooperate with other beliefs and religions in a selective way to develop Therefore, Buddhism in the Northern Delta was formed and developed in the background of Confucian culture and indigenous beliefs Since the 15 th century, in Gia Huan's works, filial piety has been discussed as a virtue, with a wider scope, with deeper content typical of Gia Huấn Ca of Nguyen Trai, “Hành tham quan gia huấn nha Nho” of Bui Huy Thich The works speak of the great merits of parents and the method of responding to that great merits In the Le dynasty, Filial piety in Buddhism has many new and progressive features Due to the influence of the French family, Confucianism and folklore, the content of the Filial piety does not stop at ideology, conception but has been institutionalized by the laws of the feudal State, mostly by the law of Le dynasty Ly - Tran dynasties - the most developed period in the history of Buddhism in the Northern Delta The Filial piety in Buddhism was present in the brilliant and wisely political way of the Ly - Tran dynasties, contributing to the recovery of the people and the unity of the nation to keep the land, social stability, land construction truly independent and autonomous In early modern period, The Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta not only stops within the family but also extends the scope of the nation, show that the Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta accompanied with the nation in the process of building and protecting the country expressed through King, Buddhist Tran Thai Tong, King Tran Nhan Tong, Tue Trung Thuong Si, etc In the Early modern period, the content of Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta had the meaning of struggle for national liberation, building a good society for the people Above all, the elite point of convergence of the Vietnamese nation is President Ho Chi Minh He considered saving the nation 12 and liberating the nation are like going to hell to save living beings of Buddha, if we not it, no one can substitute for us Above all, the elite point of convergence of the Vietnamese people is President Ho Chi Minh He is the crystallization of the essence of the nation and mankind with the spirit of Confucianism - the Buddha - the East of the East and the Marxism spirit of the West Throughout his life, he devoted to the ideal of liberating the nation from oppression injustice, poverty and backwardness He discovered the core of Buddhism is salvation for the sufferings, which is similar to the ideal of liberating people of Marxism After the liberation of the South, on November 7, 1981, the Buddhist Church of Vietnam was established with the motto of: Dharma - Ethnicity – Socialism” Even in the period of national renewal, building a socialist-oriented market economy, the Filial piety in Buddhism here also did not reduce the spirit that expressed into concrete actions such as raising disabled children, orphans, taking care of elderly people without support, etc 1.1.3.2 Characteristic of the Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta From the above analysis, some characteristics of the Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta region can be drawn: Firstly, the Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta shows openness, flexibility, not rigidly absorbing Chinese Confucian teachings, but with the transformation, combined with indigenous cultural beliefs to create new nuances and spirits Second, the Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta has opened a path with the spirit of liberating the people of Marxism-Leninism Thirdly, the Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta is arbitrary Fourthly, the conception of the Filial piety is associated with the spirit of incarnation and true patriotism 1.2 Lifestyle and factors affecting the lifestyle of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta 1.2.1 Concept of lifestyle Lifestyle is a way of living activities of people that reflect the mode of production in certain stages of development and manifests in activities such as awareness, behavior, ways of labor, customs, etc of human 13 In the scope of the dissertation, we consider the lifestyle is expressed in the way people think and behave 1.2.2 The Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta and the factors affecting the lifestyle of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta 1.2.2.1 The Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta The Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta are now all people living in the provinces and cities of the Northern Delta region including: Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh 1.2.2.2 The factors affecting the lifestyle of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta Firstly, the socialist-oriented market economy The market economy affecting the lifestyle of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta now mixes both positive and negative factors The positive side contributes to forming an active and creative lifestyle towards economic efficiency The negative side forms a pragmatic lifestyle, appreciating material, defying morality, etc Secondly, the process of industrialization, modernization and urbanization In recent years, the process of industrialization, modernization and urbanization in the Northern Delta has created positive factors for the development, contributing to the formation of new lifestyles - the industrial lifestyle in the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta but also caused negative issues such as drugs, gambling, prostitution, robbery that adversely affected the lifestyle of the Vietnamese people in the region This situation tends to spread, adversely affecting the living environment and lifestyle of the Vietnamese people here Thirdly, globalization and international integration Globalization and international integration with the development of science affect the multifaceted development in social life but lead to the risk of destroying humanity by nuclear war, environmental pollution, critically ill, breaking the traditional moral values of the nation, causing many people to be corrupted, lose themselves, become slaves for material constraints It is the basis 14 of forming a pragmatic, indulgent, selfish lifestyle and cause of conflict and dispute in family, school and social relations Fourthly, traditional morality Currently, there are many different factors affecting the lifestyle of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta, but the good values of traditional morality such as patriotism, filial piety with parents, respect to teachers, when drinking water, think of its source, etc has become an important pillar in their daily perceptions, attitudes and actions However, the strong impact of traditional morality sometimes hinders the process of transforming modern and advanced ideas, directly affecting the thinking and lifestyle of the Vietnamese people These are some of the negative influences on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta Fifth, ideological factors and cognitive level of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta For the Vietnamese people in the present Northern Delta, the dominant ideology of the Vietnamese people is Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought, along with the Party and State's policies and guidelines These ideologies govern and regulate the lifestyle of Vietnamese people here Along with ideology, the level of awareness is also one of the factors affecting the lifestyle of the Vietnamese people in Northern Delta here Compared with other regions in the country, the level of awareness of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta is superior The high level of awareness helps Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today take the right actions, form moral habits, responsible lifestyles for families and society and struggle to overcome and prevent bad behaviours, restraint and repel law violations in society Thus, the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta is currently influenced by many factors Each element has a certain position in building a healthy and humane lifestyle for Vietnamese people In traditional Filial piety, Filial piety in Buddhism is a factor that has a profound effect on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the present Northern Delta This issue will be clarified in the next chapter 15 Summary of Chapter The Filial piety in Buddhism is the Buddhist conception of gratitude, the way to repay gratitute of people to parents, sentient beings, the King and the Three Jewels on the path to liberation When Buddhism was introduced into the Northern Delta (around the beginning of the Citadel), in order to survive and develop, Buddhism had to find ways to adapt to the local customs and beliefs here Therefore, the concept of Filial piety in Buddhism in the Northern Delta is the continuous improvement of concepts and contents in the concept of merit and gratitude to parents, national nations and beings the path to liberation in accordance with the economic, political, social and cultural circumstances in the Nortehrn Delta in each certain historical period Meanwhile, lifestyle is a large field, not only reflecting but also having a positive impact on the material life of society In the scope of the dissertation, lifestyle is expressed in the way of thinking and behavior between parents and children in family and people with people in society The lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta also changes from thinking to behavior in both positive and negative directions There are many reasons for this transformation in which it is impossible to ignore the position of Buddhism in the Northern Delta, because Buddhism with profound and profound ideology has greatly influenced the way of life of Vietnamese people from the past to the present The actual situation of the Filial piety’s influence in Buddhism on how Vietnamese people live, we will present in Chapter 16 Chapter 2: INFLUENCES OF FILIAL PIETY IN BUDDHISM TO LIFE OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE IN THE NORTHERN DELTA - REAL SITUATION AND RESEARCH ISSUES 2.1 The influence of Filial piety in Buddhism to the perception of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today By analyzing the influence of Filial piety in Buddhism on the perception of Vietnamese people in the present Northern Delta through surveying some typical provinces, we have found that Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta are now aware of the basic contents of it Filial piety in Buddhism as merits of parents, the method of repaying gratitude to parents, especially the law of cause and effect, the outcome of the Filial piety,etc and the role of Filial piety in Buddhism for morality This contributes to help Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta now cultivate their own morality, overcome lowly desires, ordinary desires to fulfill the good moral standards, especially for some people in the Northern Delta Currently, the Filial piety seems to have become a luxury item Besides, there are still limitations such as Firstly, a part of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta not fully understand Filial piety's point of view in Buddhism as Filial piety in Buddhism only speaks of parents' filial piety but refers to little or no mention of other merits like beings, teachers and homeland should be cited in the perception of Vietnamese people in the current Northern Delta, they think that they only need to be nice to their parents Secondly, a part of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta are currently not aware of their daily physical and mental filial piety, they can only pray spiritually instead as they think This is also the basis for superstition to develop, for some members to take advantage of the faith of Vietnamese people in the region Thirdly, In the moral sentiment of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today, due to the influence of the concept of the Hieu religion in Buddhism, many people have come from affection to solve family and social relationships, leading to cover, sometimes abetting crime, breaking the law, creating bad public opinion Fourthly, Vietnamese people's awareness of filial piety in Buddhism is limited because the family and social environment in the Northern Delta is currently not healthy and the material life is still low so Vietnamese people not have time to learn 17 2.2 The influence of the Filial piety in Buddhism on the behavior of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today 2.2.1 The influence of the Filial piety in Buddhism on the behavior of Buddhist practitioners Basically, the spirit of filial piety in Buddhism is to help people have a good way of living, can contribute to society most, but when the Buddhist filial piety influences Buddhist practitioners, there is a set of spiritual practitioners are not fully aware and can fully realize but deliberately mislead some bad phenomena which limit the promotion of positive aspects of Buddhism, which shows: Firstly, some pagodas cannot keep the purity and sanctity, the gratitude charitable activities here also take place hastily, openly which losing the tranquility and sanctity at such sacred place, losing the trust of Northern Delta people in Buddhist filial piety Secondly, somes, in the name of the Kasaya and Buddhist flag of freedom and equality to disturb social order That makes political colors stain Buddhism and vice versa, Buddhism intervenes too deeply in politics for the purpose of reactionary will also hinder the development of society Thirdly, some monks in the Northern Delta are now morally degraded, not letting go of ignorance, swirling in the vortex of the market economy, losing their own cultivation 2.2.2 The influence of the Filial piety in Buddhism on the behavior of those who are not Buddhist practitioners By analyzing the influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the behavior of those who are not Buddhist followers in the Northern Delta nowadays, we find that fundamentally, in the way of behavior of Vietnamese people in The Northern Delta now expresses the spirit of filial piety in Buddhism such as the fulfillment of the funeral of parents, the spiritual and material support for parents, always love and help everyone In addition to the positive, in the way of behavior of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today contrary to the filial spirit in Buddhism expressed as follows Firstly, The holidays of Buddhism in the Northern Delta at present are the Vu Lan festival that are being transformed, losing the pure, sacred meaning and cultural beauty of filial piety in Buddhism Secondly, some Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta now especially young people not cultivate themselves to practice morality, have a way of life and behavior contrary to the Buddhist spirit of morality, such as playing, 18 lurching, forgetting their origins, rejecting, violate and deny responsibility to their parents, even kill the one who gave birth to them Thirdly, gratitude activities and charities have not yet come from the heart, some people take advantage of charity activities for self-interest Charitable activities have positively contributed to the social welfare to show the spirit of protecting others but create favorable conditions for some lazy people who not work, live on the alms of others Fourthly, funeral processions and worship of the parents of some Vietnamese families in the Northern Delta now does not properly express the filial piety in Buddhism as simply and dignified showing the pain from their hearts 2.3 The problems posed by the reality of filial piety's influence in Buddhism on the Vietnamese way of life in the present Nothern Delta 2.3.1 The impact of poorly low material life, an unhealthy family and social environment the spirit of the filial piety in Buddhism in Vietnamese people at Nothern Delta Nothern Delta is conducting comprehensive reforms, promoting the socialist-oriented market economy Although the market economy has a positive side, it contributes to improving the material life of Vietnamese people at Nothern Delta but during the development process, Vietnamese people at Nothern Delta have not fully estimated and are not fully prepared to prevent its reverse These problems lead to instability in some localities in the Nothern Delta Meanwhile, considering the current Nothern Delta’s religions, Buddhism with deep conception of filial piety still exists with its full mechanism, still capable of meeting the needs of the vast majority of Vietnamese people Therefore, for the Vietnamese at the Nothern Delta today, how to build a positive and humanistic lifestyle in the spirit of filial piety in Buddhism before the continuous development of the socio-economic issues posed is necessary to continue focusing on promoting economic development, hunger elimination, poverty reduction, improving material life and building a healthy family and social environment for Vietnamese people in the region 2.3.2 The impact of not yet properly and fully acknowledged the spirit of the filial piety in Buddhism inVietnamese people in the Northern Delta In the process of examining the current status of the Buddhist influence on the Vietnamese lifestyle in Nothern Delta, we now see that the Vietnamese at the Nothern Delta are now not properly aware of the filial piety in Buddhism, 19 so, a few people have performed the filial piety rituals, gratitude ways that are not in line with the Buddhist spirit, causing deviations in spiritual and cultural beauty, beliefs that have been good traditional virtues of the Vietnamese people and many Vietnamese people at the Nothern Delta have now been exploited by the bad people in the activities of filial piety, to distort the profound human meaning of the Buddhist religion We believe that it is necessary to further strengthen, diversify and more effectively propagate and educate Vietnamese people at the Nothern Delta in terms of values and limitations of the filial piety in Buddhism 2.3.3 The impact of The filial piety in Buddhism is being taken advantage by some people due to poor organization In the spirit of positive entry, the filial piety in Buddhism at the Nothern Delta has accompanied the development history of the nation Currently, this spirit is inherited and expanded by monks and nuns However, at the Nothern Delta now, it is inevitable that there is a large and small part of monks and nuns, Buddhists have actions and deeds that are contrary to the teachings of Buddhism On the other hand, hostile forces, reacting to the open-door policy of our Party and State, are frantically fighting against the Party and our State through the strategy of "Peaceful Evolution theory" with all tricks So the question arises, how does the orientation for Buddhism at the Nothern Delta currently work in accordance with the "Ethics - Ethnicity - Socialism" policy At the same time, it must minimize the negative effects of filial piety in Buddhism to build and form a healthy lifestyle, "to live for the greater good" for devotees, buddhists in the Nothern Delta today which requires synchronous implementation of multiple solutions Summary of Chapter In the present Vietnamese lifestyle at the Nothern Delta, the concept of the filial piety in Buddhism has a profound effect on the way of thinking and behavior of Vietnamese people in the region However, besides the positive influence, there are still certain limitations of the filial piety in Buddhism affect the way of thinking and behavior In order to promote positive effects, and limit negative effects, there should have a consistent perspective and solution based on the current economic, cultural and social conditions of the Nothern Delta today Chapter SOME VIEWS AND SOLUTIONS TO PROMOTE THE POSITIVE SIDE AND LIMIT THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF FILIAL PIETY 20 IN BUDDHISM TO THE VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE IN THE NORTHERN DELTA AT THE PRESENT 3.1 Some views to promote the value of filial piety in Buddhism to the Vietnamese lifestyle in the Northern Delta at the present 3.1.1 Mastering and observing the views of Marxism-Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought and the Party's innovative perspective in solving religious issues In the process of developing in the Northern Delta now, religion still exists as an indispensable spiritual need in a part of the masses In order to promote filial piety in Buddhism effectively in the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta, it requires based on the views of Marxist Leninism, Ho Chi Minh's thought and the Party's innovative viewpoint in resolving religious issues However, the implementation of these views must be flexible and creative in accordance with the current economic, political, cultural and social conditions of the Northern Delta region, motivating people to participate in career in national construction and defense This mastery will contribute to effectively promoting the values of filial piety in Buddhism and to limit wrongdoings that affect the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta at the present 3.1.2 Combining construction and prevention to overcome behaviors contrary to filial piety in Buddhism The filial piety in Buddhism still has its shortcomings, besides the inadequate awareness of the Vietnamese people in the region and the reactionary thoughts that are reasons for the wrong thinking and dealing with our parents, grandparents and Vietnamese ancestors Therefore, along with the exploitation and promotion of positive effects of filial piety in Buddhism, it is necessary to overcome its limitations, and at the same time, struggle with intolerance to the forces taking advantage of Buddhism for the bad purpose 3.1.3 Promoting the value of filial piety in Buddhism associated with the socio-economic development of the Northern Delta today Firstly, every solution to promote the positive influence of filial piety in Buddhism must be consistent with the socio-economic conditions of the Northern Delta region today 21 Secondly, socio-economic development and improvement of Vietnamese people's life in the Northern Delta are now the basis for promoting good values and will gradually overcome the negative effects of filial piety in Buddhist Thirdly, the exploitation and promotion of good values of Buddhist filial piety must return to serve the process of socio-economic development, improve the lifestyle for Vietnamese people in the region 3.2 Some solutions to promote the positive influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta 3.2.1 Creating jobs, raising incomes so that Vietnamese people in the northern delta now have conditions to take caie of their parents according to the filial spirit in Buddhism Governments at all levels in the Northern Delta now need to focus on developing household economy, perfecting the legal apparatus and institutions in order to create conditions for the private sector to develop, effectively care for traditional craft villages, diversify forms of land cultivation, etc 3.2.2 Building a cultural family, healthy and stable social environment to promote the value of filial piety in Buddhism Need to build a cultural family environment in which parents must exemplify the practice of filial piety in Buddhism through behavior towards grandparents It is necessary to build a healthy and stable social environment by well implementing the policies of the Party and the State on the right to freedom of belief, not to violate the rights of freedom, belief and non-belief; preserving and developing values of traditional ethnic filial values and acquiring selective cultural humanity quintessence, organizing gratitude activities according to Law but still ensuring the right spirit of filial piety in Buddhism 3.2.3 Promoting the propaganda of filial education in Buddhism to have a way to think and behave properly in the spirit of filial piety in Buddhism Firstly, it needs to be expanded within the school For example: when teaching subjects of Civic education, Music subjects, it’s need to integrate the content of filial piety in Buddhism; Invite monks to organize seminars on the merits of parents and teachers in schools Secondly, attention should be paid to the training of religious staff and monks They must have a deep moral and professional qualification; understand the Party's and State's lines and policies on religion 22 Thirdly, it is necessary to regularly renew the propaganda and education forms and contents such as effective organization and expressing the culture for the activities of grace, filial piety and summer retreats for the young generation to help they orient the way of life in the future Fourthly, it is necessary to regularly organize and replicate the model of scientific research seminars, seminars to learn about filial piety in Buddhism Fifthly, it is necessary to improve people's awareness and intellectual level Sixthly, conducting propaganda and filial education in Buddhism combined with legal propaganda and education for every Vietnamese in the Northern Delta today 3.2.4 Strengthen the organization and management of gratitude activities to combat behaviors contrary to filial piety in Buddhism Firstly, the authorities at all levels, together with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the region, need to have their own religious policies suitable to the historical conditions of the region, in addition to the Party and State's religious policies Secondly, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the provinces and cities in the Red River Delta region should coordinate with the authorities at all levels and social organizations in and outside the region to encourage the organization and construction of good and effective activities and gratitude movements Thirdly, the People's Committee of communes and wards can coordinate with other departments such as Women's Union, Elderly Association, Study Promotion Association, Veterans Association to implement the reward policy for filial examples, individuals, organizations and temples have many contributions to social charity and welfare relief Fourthly, encourage Buddhists and Vietnamese people in the region to actively participate in acts of Buddhist mischief to carry out superstitious activities For grassroots authorities, especially heads of towns, villages and regional polices, when detecting acts of filial disobedience, they need to intervene in time and strictly handle according to law Fifthly, for the Vu Lan or other Buddhist holidays, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in the Northern Delta region should make general provisions, organize a wide range of cultural activities, Buddhist arts, organize a ceremony to install roses, or choosing a form suitable to local customs and conditions Sixthly, Buddhist gratitude and charitable activities are necessary to check, supervise, summarize and learn from experiences and serious restrictions Summary of Chapter 23 Due to the complexity of religious phenomena, the promotion of positive influences, limiting negative influences of the Buddhist filial piety towards the lifestyle of the Vietnamese in the Northern Delta now requires great caution and the need to define a clear point of view will bring about good results At the same time, in order to the work of promoting positive influences, limiting negative influences of the Buddhist filial piety towards the lifestyle of the Vietnamese in the Northern Delta today gets high effective, it requires synchronous implementation of solutions If we can synchronize the above solutions, it will contribute to the filial piety of Buddhism into the endogenous power for Vietnamese people in the region, helping them build a prosperous, happy life right away At the same time, it will make the good values of the filial piety in Buddhism vividly expressed in the lifestyle of the people, becoming a resource for the construction and comprehensive development of the Northern Delta at the present 24 CONCLUSION The filial piety in Buddhism was introduced into the Northern Delta (around the beginning of the Citadel) to be localized for a particular nuance, the synthesis and distillation of the quintessential thoughts of Buddhist sects and different religions such as Confucianism, Taoism At the same time, it blended, binded with the national traditional culture that nuclear is patriotism, the spirit of solidarity of the community, deep compassion for the people, so that it shows the positive spirit of entry, companion together with the nation in historical periods, contributing to fighting against foreign invaders, defending the Fatherland and developing the country In the process of renewing the economy, implementing industrialization, modernization and international integration, the lifestyles of Vietnamese people in the northern delta have many changes in both positive and negative directions This transformation is influenced by many factors, including both tradition and modernity, including the significant influence of filial piety in Buddhism However, in addition to the positive influence of filial piety in Buddhism on the lifestyle of the Vietnamese in the northern delta, there are still negative influences due to the low causes of the Vietnamese material life The awareness of Vietnamese people in the area is not fully realized, the family and social environment is not healthy to promote the moral spirit of virtue in Buddhism, the organization and management is weak In order to promote the positive influence and limit the negative impact of Hieu religion in Buddhism on the lifestyle of Vietnamese people in the present Northern Delta, it is necessary to have a comprehensive perspective and solutions to solve the above reasons, to make it suitable to the specific historical conditions of the current Northern Delta area In order to effectively implement these solutions, it is necessary to join hands of the departments as well as the monks, nuns, Buddhists and people in the region to make the Northern Delta area deserves to be the first and largest Buddhist center in our country in all time LIST OF SCIENTIFIC WORKS RELATED TO THE THESIS Dinh Thi Giang (2016), Ảnh hưởng Phật giáo văn hóa tín ngưỡng thờ cúng tổ tiên người dân Việt Nam, Journal of Science and Technology, No 03, pages.29-32 Dinh Thi Giang (2018), Những nhân tố ảnh hưởng đến lối sống người Việt đồng 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