Exploratory Study for the Development of a Buddhist Self-Help Group Based on the Guanyin Holy Ground: Focusing on Parents of Suicide of Their Children

The purpose of this study is to examine the elements that should be included in a Buddhist self-help group based on the Guanyin Holy Ground. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, nine Buddhist counseling experts were analyzed using the consensual qualitative research method (CQR). As a result of the study, the necessary elements for a Buddhist self-help group based on the Guanyin Holy Ground were derived in terms of the overall aspect, the aspect of change in thinking, the aspect of change in emotion, and the aspect of change in behavior. The significance of this study is that it collected the needs of Buddhist counseling experts for the development of a Buddhist self-help group based on the Guanyin Holy Ground, and through this, it provided basic data for effective Buddhist-based support measures for parents who have lost their children.