The Previous Knowledge and Experiences about Buddhism: The American USAC Program Student’s Perspectives Buddhism in Thailand Class During 2023-2024

Abstract

This paper concerns the opinions of American Students who came to Thailand in the Program of University Studies Abroad Consortium or USAC on the Course of Buddhism in Thailand lectured by AJ. Phisit Kotsupho, the former Lecturer from Chiang Mai University during the years 2023-2024 at Chiang Mai University. With the purposes to correct the background or previous knowledge and experiences about Buddhism of those new generations from the Developed Country in Contemporary Time so that the USAC Staff Professors can manage the suitable program concerned the basic knowledge about Buddhism that will serve all studentís requirements. The followings are their opinions towards previous knowledge and experience on Buddhism having been classified in to three groups: a new thing for them, knowing a little and having been studied in the college. These are 19 perspectives were permitted by authors to share for academic purpose by instructor.