YingZhu
Abstract
Objective To explore the inner feelings and real attitudes of the rural senior citizens Buddhist believers towards death, as well as their expectations for the excellent death, so as to provide reference for the work of death education and hospice care for the rural elderly. Methods from March to June 2021, 19 elderly people who believed in Buddhism in rural areas of Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province were interviewed face to face with semi-structured interview to understand their attitudes towards death. The data were analyzed by Colaizzi 7-step analysis method. Results through sorting, analyzing and refining, the senior citizens attitude towards death can be summarized into six themes: negative attitude towards death; Not actively thinking about the cause of death; Suicidal thoughts linger; Practicing Buddhist rituals to ease the anxiety of death; Positive attitude towards life; Hope for the best. Conclusion most of senior citizens Buddhist believers in rural areas hold the attitude of karmic avoidance, extreme fear, reincarnation acceptance and Escape from misery, and hope to live happily in their later years. It can not be ignored that there are still some old people who tend to commit suicide. All sectors of society should take the initiative to pay attention to the inner feelings of senior citizens and help them establish a scientific outlook on life and death.