The length of stay in the institution has a positive effect on their belongingness, i.e., the longer the stay, the stronger their sense of belonging to the institution. [...] However, the sample size was downsized to 2,064 after factoring in 5% non-response rate and this was allocated proportionately to the selected 8 HUMAN FLOURISHING IN THE MONASTIC COMMUNITIES HUMAN FLOURISHING IN THE MONASTIC COMMUNITIES DATA AND METHODOLOGY regions: 732 for the Western, 705 for the Central, and 627 for the Eastern regions. [...] During the re-listing of population for selected monasteries in the field, which is a necessary procedure for the final selection of sample, the survey teams encountered huge discrepancies in the numbers maintained by the agencies and the actual numbers present in the field. [...] 4% of the respondents joined the monastic community at the age of six or earlier, while 6.7% of the participants joined only at the age of 21 years or later. [...] HUMAN FLOURISHING IN THE MONASTIC COMMUNITIES HUMAN FLOURISHING IN THE MONASTIC COMMUNITIES 15 ENTERING A MONASTIC COMMUNITY Figure 2 Age of enrollment by region Monastic Education The inception of monastic education in Bhutan can be traced back to the 17th century with the arrival of Zhabdrung, particularly marked by the introduction of the Great Code of Law incorporating rules for the monastic b.
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Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION 11
- Background 11
- Monastic Institutions in Bhutan 13
- Objectives 15
- Limitations 15
- DATA AND METHODOLOGY 16
- Sampling Design 16
- Coverage of the Survey 16
- Sampling Frame 17
- Sample Design 17
- Sample Size 18
- Survey Instruments 19
- Data Collection 19
- Response Rate 20
- Data Processing and Analysis 21
- Demographic Characteristics 21
- ENTERING A MONASTIC COMMUNITY 24
- Age of Initiation 24
- Monastic Education 26
- Retreat 30
- Family Background 33
- Family Asset 33
- Households Economic Condition 35
- Fathers Employment 36
- Reasons for Entry 39
- RELIGIOUS PRACTICES VALUES AND TRAITS 44
- Religious Practices 44
- Six Paramitas 48
- Personal Values 52
- Personality Traits 60
- GNH INDEX RESULTS 65
- Choice of Indicators 65
- Index Computation 68
- Overall Index 70
- Domain Contribution 73
- Headcount Ratios 74
- Comparison with 2022 GNH Index Results 79
- Flourishing Scale 81
- Flourishing by Socio-Demographic Characteristics 84
- Flourishing by Six Paramitas 88
- Flourishing by Values 89
- Flourishing by Personality Traits 90
- Flourishing by Religiosity 91
- Subjective Wellbeing SWB 95
- SWB by Socio-Demographic Characteristics 96
- SWB by Values Traits and Six Paramitas 99
- SWB and Religiosity 100
- SWB Compared with the General Population 103
- Flourishing SWB and GNH Index 105
- LIFE IN A MONASTIC COMMUNITY 108
- Wakeup and Sleep Time 108
- Social Time 112
- Social Media Usage 112
- Time Spent on Social Media 115
- Health and Fitness 118
- Self-Reported Health 119
- Lifestyle-Related Diseases 120
- Physical Activity 124
- Vegetarianism 126
- Knowledge and Skills 130
- Knowledge 130
- Artisan Skills 134
- Cultural Preservation 136
- Language 136
- Driglam Namzha 139
- Contributions to Community 140
- Cultural Participation 140
- Volunteerism 141
- Belongingness 144
- Connection to Nature 146
- Pro-Environmental Beliefs 146
- Pro-Environmental Behavior 148
- Common Environmental Problems 150
- Political Participation 151
- Economic Prosperity 153
- Income 153
- Asset Ownership 157
- Social Values 160
- Bullying 161
- Discrimination 164
- Social Attitudes 166
- Mental Stress 169
- Rating Your Life 173
- ANNEXURE 176
