Pengaruh Vihara Gita (Lagu Buddhis) dan Kematangan Beragama terhadap Minat Belajar Dhamma pada Remaja Buddhis di Tangerang Raya (Studi pada Vihara di Bawah Binaan MAGABUDHI)

Abstract

The phenomenon of teenagers' interest in studying the Dhamma is greatly influenced by learning media, where conveying the Dhamma through culture in the form of songs will be very effective in attracting their interest in learning. Another factor that influences interest in learning Dhamma is religious maturity. The aim of this research is to see the influence of vihara gita (buddhist songs) and religious maturity on interest in learning Dhamma among buddhist teenagers in Tangerang Raya (Study at a monastery under the guidance of MAGABUDHI). This research uses a quantitative approach with survey methods. The respondents for this research were 103 teenagers at Punna Karya Vihara, Caga Sasana Cetiya, Dharma Ratna Vihara, and Sikkhadama Santibhumi Buddhist Education and Training Center. The sampling technique used in this research is simple random sampling. The prerequisite test results show that the data is normally distributed. The results of data analysis show that : (1) there is no influence of the Gita monastery on interest in learning Dhamma among buddhist teenagers in Tangerang Raya (Fcount = 0.764; probability of significance = 0.386); (2) there is an influence of religious maturity on interest in learning Dhamma among buddhist teenagers in Tangerang Raya (Fcount = 31.812; probability of significance = 0.000); (3) there is no interaction effect between Gita monastery and religious maturity on interest in learning Dhamma among Buddhist teenagers in Tangerang Raya (Fcount = 0.587; probability of significance = 0.447).