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The Role of Silence at the Retreats of a Buddhist Community
KOME Pub Date : 2016-01-01 , DOI: 10.17646/kome.2016.25
Orsolya Huszár

The purpose of the study is to establish that the definition of silence as simply an absence of something or as the background of communication proves to be inadequate in a number of communicative instances. The interpretation of silence is culturally determined, and the underappreciation of its role is typical in low-context Western cultures; this is also evinced by the neglect of the topic in the literature. The present study will describe the communicative functions of silence through the findings of field work conducted at the retreats of a Buddhist community in Hungary, providing empirical input for the relevant theoretical constructs. The research findings show that silence is accorded a central role in essentially every component of the retreat (meditations, relaxation, ceremonies, teachings, small-group sharings, meals and rest); and while each event at the retreat focuses primarily on a different specific function of communication, the entire retreat does involve the linkage, affecting, revelational and – to a certain extent – activating functions (to follow the five-element typology of J. Vernon Jensen), as well as – to a lesser extent – the judgmental function. The research also shows that it requires time for individuals in a low-context culture to recognize the “point” of silence – something that the retreats provide the right opportunity for. In fact, the insights the individuals arrived at through these occasions could be put to use in their daily lives, helping their problem-solving and social relationships and in general improving their quality of life.

中文翻译:

沉默在佛教社区静修中的作用

这项研究的目的是要证明,在许多交际场合中,对沉默的定义仅仅是缺少某物或作为交流的背景就不足为奇了。对沉默的解释是由文化决定的,在低语境的西方文化中,对沉默的作用的低估是典型的现象。文献中对该主题的忽视也证明了这一点。本研究将通过在匈牙利佛教社区的静修处进行的田野调查的结果来描述沉默的传播功能,为相关的理论建构提供经验输入。研究结果表明,沉默在静修的每个组成部分(冥想,放松,仪式,教学,小组共享,进餐和休息)中都起着核心作用;尽管退修会上的每个事件都主要关注沟通的不同特定功能,但整个退修会确实涉及到联系,影响,宣扬以及在一定程度上激活功能(遵循J. Vernon Jensen的五元素类型学) ),以及(在较小程度上)判断功能。该研究还表明,低语境文化中的个人需要时间来识别沉默的“要点”,而静修课程则为此提供了正确的机会。实际上,可以将个人通过这些场合得出的见解用于日常生活中,从而帮助他们解决问题和建立社会关系,并总体上改善生活质量。整个撤退都涉及到联系,影响,宣泄以及在一定程度上激活功能(遵循J. Vernon Jensen的五要素类型),以及(在较小程度上)判断功能。该研究还表明,低语境文化中的个人需要时间来识别沉默的“要点”,而静修课程则为此提供了正确的机会。实际上,可以将个人通过这些场合获得的见解用于日常生活中,从而帮助他们解决问题和建立社会关系,并总体上改善生活质量。整个撤退都涉及到联系,影响,宣泄以及在一定程度上激活功能(遵循J. Vernon Jensen的五要素类型),以及(在较小程度上)判断功能。该研究还表明,低语境文化中的个人需要时间来识别沉默的“要点”,而静修课程则为此提供了正确的机会。实际上,可以将个人通过这些场合获得的见解用于日常生活中,从而帮助他们解决问题和建立社会关系,并总体上改善生活质量。该研究还表明,低语境文化中的个人需要时间来识别沉默的“要点”,而静修课程则为此提供了正确的机会。实际上,可以将个人通过这些场合获得的见解用于日常生活中,从而帮助他们解决问题和建立社会关系,并总体上改善生活质量。该研究还表明,低语境文化中的个人需要时间来了解沉默的“要点”,而静修所为此提供了正确的机会。实际上,可以将个人通过这些场合获得的见解用于日常生活中,从而帮助他们解决问题和建立社会关系,并总体上改善生活质量。
更新日期:2016-01-01
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