The purposes of this study aims to understand the self-view of the monks. The re-searcher has interviewed six monks from different Pure Land temple and has analyzed the data by the method of categorical-content perspective of narrative research. The themes are the surface contents and profound meanings of physical self, social self, mental self, and spiritual self. The findings and significances are following: The monks explore physical self as a tool to benefit self and others, to improve themselves and to become a Buddha. They realize that the identity of the role of monk life is courageous, unpleasant. It is this realization that makes the self-view more frequent when they are expressing themselves moderately, getting along with others and looking harmony and improvement in the interpersonal relationships. In the mental self, they admit the limitations of self and learn new things. They make it meaningful of those experiences and events via the transfer of thoughts. In daily affairs, while facing positive, negative and neutral moods, they remind themselves to stay mid-way status and aware the existences of the emotions. It is this self-view, which makes the unity of self and dharma, they have deep faith of the meanings of cause and effect, they are willing to carry the consequences of being a monk and they take those Buddha, bodhisattva and sages as standard to practice compassion, vows, accomplishment and wisdom. They practice the teachings of Buddha, and finish the transference and sublimation of self.Based on the results of the study, the researcher provides concrete suggestions for counselors and related researchers on future study.
