The paper analyzes a religion-based college's spiritual education through Buddhist sutra adaptation (BSA) experiences to explore the students' perceptions of good, filial piety, and environmental ethics, as well as their behavioral modifications, accordingly. The BSA is an artistic presentation of singing and signing in the Tzu Chi Missions for moral reflection on desire, anger, and ignorance. The participating students are interviewed and observed for their after-school participation of BSA experiences, and in the context of humanities course performance. This paper intends to highlight a special form of moral education through BSA experiences.

This study examined how the experiences of college students in the Tzu Chi Humanities Camp (TCHC), a service-learning-oriented course component, influenced their learning goals regarding their staff functions to develop an incremental view of self. According to self theories, certain views of the self can influence learning outcomes. The research methods included case interviews and the analysis of reflection journals of four alumni. This study concludes that supportive engagement, harmonious relationships, and repeated practice contributed to a positive social climate, motivating the college students to achieve their learning goals and challenge their perceptions of the self.