我的庙观生活--我在武当山道协心得体会

或谓偶然,或谓缘分。大学毕业的我走进了武当山道教协会。作为一名工作人员,在这里开始了我已近四个月的庙观生活;作为一名世俗人,道教特有的神秘氛围生动而又具体的展现在我的面前;作为一名学生,对宗教知识有了更进一步了解。一、我和道长们一起用斋武当山是道教圣地,现共有道人148名,道协所在的紫霄宫就有道人56名,初到道协的我征得王光德会长的同意,到东宫食堂(道人斋堂)用膳一个月,对道长们的生活有了深刻的认识。(1)虔诚信道,道长们不食脂肪油、肉类、葱蒜,不饮酒。每次吃饭时,道人们不分老幼,聚在一起用斋,津津有味,…     

World in My Eyes

The following article delineates at least two important thrusts of the Journal of Adult Development. First, it demonstrates the journal’s commitment to the complementarity of natural science (quantitative) and human science (qualitative) models of research in either studies that utilise a single method or mixed-models methods. The journal’s theoretical and methodological flexibility evokes Maslow’s (1946) classic distinction between means-oriented and problem-oriented research in which, in the former, the method dictates the range of problems that can be studied whereas the latter–most consonant with the journal’s approach–gives priority to the phenomenon being studied. Second, since its inception, the journal has been committed to providing young scholars with an outlet for the publication of their work. Later, Karl Dominey of Brown University discusses his own transition from adolescence to young adulthood (or what now would more likely be called emerging adulthood). As his piece demonstrates, Karl integrates psychological and sociocultural factors with a keen literary bent to explore this personally important developmental transition using a variant of narrative analysis. He hopes to be admitted into a doctoral programme in sociology and/or American civilisation next fall to explore issues related to individual and social (e.g. father–son) development. Readers who wish to correspond with Karl either about his piece and/or about the gruelling process of admission to doctoral programmes are strongly encouraged to do so.     

In Honor of My Father and My Son

The author advises survivors on the four tasks of grief and reflects on the suicide of her college-age son in 1977 and the recent death of her father, a suicidologist, from age-related causes. She describes current collaborative efforts by organizations dedicated to the prevention and aftermath of suicide.     

香港见闻

2003年年初有机会去香港参加一次学术会议,感触良多,但有两点值得写一写,姑且用“见闻”的题名以飨读者。     

父亲的懊悔

当我们一家人谈论起迷信在农村依然很有市场时,父亲深有感触地说迷信会误事,并讲述了1992年发生的一件事儿。乘着改革的春风,许多人都发财致富了。我家隔壁以贩卖布匹、毛线等为业,经过几年的艰辛劳作,日子过得非常富有。我家也寻找机会致富,最后决定盖新式猪圈养猪。父亲依据书上的照片和介绍,自己设计猪圈的图纸,因此他总是睡得很晚。有一天夜里,他忽然看到外面一道亮光,好像闪电,就赶忙起身准备防雨。结果走到外面,发现竟是满天的星星,丝毫没有要下雨的迹象,他就回屋了。第二天、第三天还是这样。接连三天父亲都没发现什么,他很纳闷。第…