Phật giáo trong bối cảnh lễ hội dân gian các nước Đông Nam Á

Tóm tắt

Buddhism which originated in northern Indian was influenced to mainland Southeast Asian (includes Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam) from the early years of A.D. Undergone a long history, Buddhism has deeply influenced the spiritual life as well as on customs of those countries. However, depending on factors of natural environment, society as well as local culture, in each country, Buddhism has shown a flexible approach, adapting itself to different conditions and local ideas. Each nation adopted Buddhism in a unique way according to its national characteristics. Buddhism has assimilated in indigenous religion of host society. The process of indigenization of Buddhism in each country is clearly expressed in a kind of folklore - Folklore Festival in Southeast Asian. This paper focuses on studying Buddhism in context of folklore festivals in mainland Southeast Asian.