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Studies on Humanistic Buddhism I: Foundational Thoughts
Studies on Humanistic Buddhism I: Foundational Thoughts
On the This-Worldly Emphasis of Humanistic Buddhism
As an aspect of social life, religion has the adaptive function of helping humans overcome psychological and daily obstacles, attaining inner stability and peace of mind; the integrative function of consolidating group cohesion through common beliefs, bringing out the organizational power of human communities; and the cognitive function of solving the enigma of ultimate meaning, answering fundamental questions on life, the universe, existence, and morality for humans. These three functions of religion imply its capacity to meet the three essential needs of survival, community integration, and addressing the ultimate concern in life, hence its importance cannot be understated.
Humanistic Religion From Guodian to Vimalakirti
This paper will argue that the term “Humanistic Buddhism,” which Venerable Master Hsing Yun describes as central to all of Buddhism, is also fundamental to Chinese religion as a collective group. Such an expansion is in keeping with the spirit of his recent publication 365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics. Here we see an enlargement of humanism to include a general assessment of Chinese culture. It because of this expansion that this paper uses the term “Humanistic Religion” instead of “Humanistic Buddhism.” Crucial support for the centrality of humanism to Chinese religion comes from it being expressed with the greatest clarity and earliest date in the recently excavated Guodian corpus (郭店楚簡). As such, Guodian represents a missing link between Buddhism and other pre-Han religious systems. Venerable Master Hsing-yun sees Humanistic Buddhism as a system that has particular utility for overcoming divisions; as such it is interested in developing the linkages with indigenous Chinese religion that I will be detailing in this paper. Specifically, Humanistic Buddhism: Holding True to the Original Intents of Buddha, states that the schisms which arose after the passing of the Buddha can be overcome with humanism. In the publications by Fo Guang Shan I have reviewed so far, however, recently excavated manuscripts have not been considered and this will one of the contributions of this paper.
Humanistic Religion: From Guodian to Vimalakirti
This paper will argue that the term “Humanistic Buddhism,” which Venerable Master Hsing Yun describes as central to all of Buddhism, is also fundamental to Chinese religion as a collective group. Such an expansion is in keeping with the spirit of his recent publication 365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics. Here we see an enlargement of humanism to include a general assessment of Chinese culture. It because of this expansion that this paper uses the term “Humanistic Religion” instead of “Humanistic Buddhism.” Crucial support for the centrality of humanism to Chinese religion comes from it being expressed with the greatest clarity and earliest date in the recently excavated Guodian corpus ( 郭店楚簡). As such, Guodian represents a missing link between Buddhism and other pre-Han religious systems. Venerable Master Hsing-yun sees Humanistic Buddhism as a system that has particular utility for overcoming divisions; as such it is interested in developing the linkages with indigenous Chinese religion that I will be detailing in this paper. Specifically, Humanistic Buddhism: Holding True to the Original Intents of Buddha, states that the schisms which arose after the passing of the Buddha can be overcome with humanism.2 In the publications by Fo Guang Shan I have reviewed so far, however, recently excavated manuscripts have not been considered and this will one of the contributions of this paper.
中國文化復興 佛教當擔大任
中國文化復興 佛教當擔大任 Selections on the Revival of Chinese Culture and the Great Responsibility Shouldered by Buddhism
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d practices of Humanistic Buddhism as advocated by Venerable Master Hsing Yun Study of Chinese folk religion and culture Major Academic Responsibilities Administrative Experiences 2005–2010: Deputy Dean of the College of Political Science and Law, Capital Normal University. Director of the Graduate .....
佛教教學對現代教育的啟悟之探索
對許多知識分子而言，佛教到底是宗教？還是哲學？這個問題至今還一直不斷地被提出來討論，而且是仁智互見，以下各種觀點皆有：是宗教、是哲學、亦宗教亦哲學、非宗教非哲學。甚至也有佛教界的長老大德認為佛教根本就不是宗教，而是一種教育。以上諸家說法各有其道理，也各有其偏執。綜觀而論，佛教的本質兼具宗教、哲學與教育的內涵。其實從語源及名相義理的脈絡來探究，現代漢語「宗教」一詞原本語出南北朝、隋唐之際的佛教典籍，而且其語意即涵蓋哲理與教育──「宗」者，宗旨，「教」者，教化；「宗」者，自覺，「教」者，化他──而與英文religion 一字的意涵不同。因此，佛教不但可說是十足道地的「宗教」，而且其教育精神、內涵與方法，較諸世界各大宗教，可說是最豐富的。本文以佛教的教學精神與方法為主題，同時論及其對現代教育的啟發。
