Study of Diploma in Buddhist and Pali Studies in Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Malaysia: Toward A Tacit Knowledge Framework for Clear Comprehension of Dharma Teaching

Title

Study of Diploma in Buddhist and Pali Studies in Maha Vihara Buddhist Temple, Malaysia: Toward A Tacit Knowledge Framework for Clear Comprehension of Dharma Teaching

Author

Kean-yew LEE, Pik-wah FAN, Zhen WANG

Page

153-186

DOI

10.6163/TJEAS.202506_22(1).0008

Abstract

From the perspective of revealing the pedagogical content of tacit knowledge for effective teaching, and based on the clear comprehension of Dharma in Buddhism, this paper evaluates the innovation in teaching of the Diploma in Buddhism held by the Maha Vihara Buddhist temple, Malaysia. The so-called epistemology of knowledge in reality expounds "tacit knowledge is the knowledge of know-know, but difficult to express with symbols, coding, and words". Intuitive awareness of Dharma is also difficult to clearly comprehend or wisely understand. It requires the ability to intuitive insights about the nature of reality or conversely, to lots of frustration and doubt. “The Sutra on the Four Grounds of Mindfulness” points out that the practitioner must establish the awareness of the body as the body, the feeling as the feeling, the mind as the mind, and the Dharma as the Dharma. That is, to create awareness of the reality. Clear comprehension of Dharma in Buddhism refers to the teaching of Buddha by removing sorrow and lamentation in daily life, adopting the observation of tacit knowledge codification, and using the cognitive model of close interaction and the buildup of shared understanding and trust by sharing the Dharma (consisting of intuition, imagination, symbolism, association, analogy and other elements) to achieve right understanding of true suffering in the process of self-realization. The study reveals that the innovative comprehension of Buddhist teachings not only requires the effective application of thematic knowledge but also relies on skillful inspiration from non-thematic knowledge through analogical thinking to creatively solve problems. Meanwhile, the tacit knowledge acquired by teachers from Buddhist practice holds profound pedagogical significance. Specifically, it manifests in how tacit knowledge can enrich Buddhist content, innovate teaching methods, update conceptual frameworks, and improve the evaluation of Buddhist studies.

Keyword

tacit knowledge, innovation, clear comprehend of Dharma, Diploma in Buddhism, pedagogical theory

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