本研究旨在探討協助臨終往生對於佛教宗教師在生命意義，及在臨終場域中的修行經歷。以深度訪談法進行，訪問對象為三位傳統佛教宗教師，所得的研究結果如下：一、佛教宗教師的生命特質養成：（一）原生環境造就對生命的珍惜。（二）職場中體察到生存能力的獨特性。（三）佛門中找到今生的生命價值。二、佛教宗教師在協助臨終過程中體會到自利利他的生命意義：（一）協助臨終的理念與關係：1.生死理念引導臨終者減輕生死恐懼，提起來生希望，家屬或大眾亦可學習生死規劃的方便法。2.佛教宗教師認為與臨終者關係要建立在信任上，協助過程較為順利。（二）協助臨終時的困頓問題：1.協助過程的困難點：（1）部份臨終者，有心願未了、捨不得、不甘願、放不下。（2）家屬對於協助臨終的配合，會影響到協助臨終的進行。2.法門的運用上，佛教宗教師認為念佛法門，最適合協助臨終往生者，佛號簡單直入，使臨終者心平氣和安然捨報。3.技巧上，佛教宗教師在協助過程中，需注意與臨終者的距離以及音量，語氣保持輕和柔語，使臨終者身心平靜安詳往生善趣。（三）協助臨終的生死觀：1.以平常心來對待生死，以生活做為修行觀照的所緣境。2.透過協助臨終關懷所建立的生死觀；則老實念佛，臨終靠佛菩薩的慈悲接引，以達到自他兩利的功行。三、佛教宗教師透過協助臨終體會到的生命意義：（一）生死是生命永續學習的考題。（二）生命是永無止盡的學習。 （三）體會到修行的生命意義價值，在於自利利他的菩薩道。 根據研究結論，本文提出具體建議：對於佛教宗教師在協助臨終培訓的多元化、對於生死諮商教育的推廣、並加強佛教宗教師在「非預性死亡」對家屬的悲傷輔導教育，以作為協助臨床實質照顧之參考。 This research is to study the meaning of life and experience of monasticism in the dying scene of Buddhist Chaplain assisting dying. The study is carried out by deep interviewing three traditional Buddhist Chaplain. Results are listed below: The cultivation of life quality of Buddhist Chaplain.（A） Life cherishing resulted from native environment.（B）Observed in work the uniqueness of the ability to survive. （C） Discovered the value of life in Buddhism. Buddhist Chaplains learned in assisting dying the meaning of life which is mutually beneficial.（A）The concept and relationship of assist dying.a．The concept of death can lead dying person away from fearing death and remind the hope to another life. The family and public can also learn convenient ways to plan for death.b．Buddhist Chaplains thinks that the relationship with the dying person is based on trust, which helps dying assistance.（B）Problems in assisting dyinga．Problems in the process of assistance（a） Some dying people have wishes yet to fulfill, pities, regrets, can't let go.（b） Family support to assist dying can influence the process of assist dying.b．Methodologically, Buddhist Chaplains thinks calling Buddha is the best way to assist dying, simple names of Buddha can help dying people calm down and give away peacefully.c． Technically, Buddhist Chaplains need to notice the distance to the dying people and his volume. His tone needs to be gentle and soft to give dying people peace in heart and head to another world.（C）Concept of death when assisting dying.a．Stay calm when facing death. Use everyday life as the perceived object of meditateon.b．Through the concept of death established by assisting dying, calling Buddha daily and receive merciful acceptance of Buddha when dying to achieve mutually beneficial benefit. The meaning of life learned by Buddhist Chaplain through assist dying.（A）Live and death is a test of forever learning of life.（B）Life is eternal learning.（C）Learn that the meaning and value of life in monasticism is on the road of Bodhisattva, which is mutually beneficial. This article proposes practical suggestion according to the conclusion of this study. Increase the variety of training Buddhist Chaplains on assist dying, promote the consulting education on death issues, and enhance the education on helping family overcome grief in case of “unpredicted death” for Buddhist Chaplains as the reference to help real clinic care.
