Abstract
With nearly 80% of Vietnamese people holding Buddhist beliefs in some form, Buddhism-based healing is popular in Vietnam. Coupled with cultural stigma against seeking formal mental health services, Vietnamese people with psychological needs frequently seek different forms of healing at Buddhist temples, including exorcism and spirit-calling. In this article, I present case vignettes of exorcism and spirit-calling that I documented during my ethnographic study in Vietnam. Based on these cases, I will discuss the healing impact of spiritual activities like Buddhism-based exorcism and spirit-calling for Vietnamese people and implications for social work in Vietnam and elsewhere.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-48 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Buddhism-based healing
- Vietnam
- exorcism
- spiritual social work
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