Guang Xing

Associate Professor, Centre of Buddhist Studies University of Hong Kong

人間佛教的佛陀觀──以《阿含經》為主分析佛陀的人格

Generally speaking, ancient Indian people were more mystic in that they sought by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity or identity with the deity Mahābrahma, or the absolute or ultimate reality that is beyond human intellect understanding. But Siddhārtha Gautama, the historical Buddha, was quite different from them. He was more practical and concerned only with the things that were conducive to the elimination of human suffering and he did not believe in the very existence of a supreme god and an eternal soul.

Guang Xing,Studies on Humanistic Buddhism I：Foundational Thoughts(Kaohsiung:Fo Guang Cultural Enterprise Co. Ltd,2018)209-246.COPY