여성 출가자의 상담 경험에 대한 현상학적 연구 = The phenomenological study of female monastics` counseling experience

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In recent years a great interest arose to the relationship between Buddhism and counseling and their integration. This study try to examines how female Buddhist monastics` experiences of counseling affects their Buddhist practice, attitude or orientation toward the practice, and searches for the relationship between Buddhism and counseling. For this study, researcher has interviewed 8 female Buddhist monastics who had counseling experiences with professional counselor of more than 12 sessions. Interview data was qualitatively analyzed using Colaizzi`s phenomenological methods. In result of the analysis, 14 themes were extracted from the data. These themes include change of female Buddhist monastics` practice life, understanding of counseling, relationship between Buddhist practice and counseling. The 8 Interview have reported that they could experience self-growth through these three things: 1. dealing with the oppressed emotions and issues, 2. and resultant self-awareness and insights, 3. self-confrontation. They also have reported that even monastics should get some counseling if needed, and Buddhist practice and counseling have similarity and difference. Finally they have suggested that Buddhist practices and psychotherapy complement each other.