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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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d459095a92ec497caeff0878fec851382022-12-22T00:59:49ZengTechnological University DublinInternational Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage2009-7379l110.21427/D7Z71PLiving Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in TemplestayByunggil Chun0Eugene ROH1Samuel Spralls2Dongguk University – Gyeong JuCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityTemplestay 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.templestay; temple stay programs; religious tourism; religious tourism motivation |
| spellingShingle | Byunggil Chun Eugene ROH Samuel Spralls Living Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in Templestay International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage templestay; temple stay programs; religious tourism; religious tourism motivation |
| title | Living Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in Templestay |
| title_full | Living Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in Templestay |
| title_fullStr | Living Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in Templestay |
| title_full_unstemmed | Living Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in Templestay |
| title_short | Living Like A Monk: Motivations and Experiences of International Participants in Templestay |
| title_sort | living like a monk motivations and experiences of international participants in templestay |
| topic | templestay; temple stay programs; religious tourism; religious tourism motivation |
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