This research discovers that Fosheng Zhong, a new Buddhist sect popular in Taiwan, not only promise a way of ultimate salvation but also provide a regimen for its believers to “rectify” their daily conducts. The believers practice their rites, such as chanting the name of Buddha, doing qigoon exercise and meditation religiously and follow the discipline prescribed by their mentors. Religious leaders display charismatic characteristics and sever as examples of persons who do good deeds.
In this study, the researcher aims at discovering: a.) How the disciples practice their rites? b.) To what extend that their daily live was changed by their belief system? c.) How the leaders influence their disciples? and, d.) how group solidarity enhance the disciples’ practice of rites?
This research is a qualitative research. The researcher follows seven Fosheng Zhong practitioners intensively to observe their behaviors and conducted many in-depth interviews to gain an emic view of their religious experience. In addition, many Fosheng Zhong publications were used as reference materials.
