聖嚴法師日常四念處觀融入教育戲劇課程之自我覺察研究=The Research on Self-Awareness of Integrating “Master Sheng Yen’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Si Nian Chu)” into Drama in Education Course
The main thesis of this research focuses on proposals incorporating the four foundations of mindfulness practice taught by Master Sheng Yen into the drama curriculum. After attending drama courses focusing on awareness, how the general public was impacted and changed mentally and physically. The subjects were selected by intentional sampling and the qualitative research studied the curriculum designs along with in-depth interviews and participatory observation. The criteria for attending the research are 1. The general public who are interested in knowing themselves and self-awareness. 2. Those who can attend the courses and are available for interviews. This research aims to study: 1. The possibility of incorporating the four foundations of mindfulness practice taught by Master Sheng Yen into drama education. 2. How the drama courses designed with the four foundations of mindfulness practice taught by Master Sheng Yen affected the mental and physical states of the participants in self-awareness. According to the research purposes, the participants find out that after taking the course, they were more aware of the nuances of their own mental and physical sensations. In addition, they perceived different levels of lessons and realizations when they faced their own difficulties in life. Overall, they find the impacts of this course beneficial to them mentally and physically as follows. 1. They expand in their physical perceptions. 2. They can allow their emotions to take their natural courses and observe those emotions. 3. They are aware of their own power to transform themselves. 4. They are aware that they can think beyond duality. 5. As they are able to learn from others and reflect on themselves, teamwork interaction is improved. This paper also drew the conclusion and made some suggestions regarding the possibilities of incorporating the four foundations of mindfulness practice taught by Master Sheng Yen into drama education.