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Humanistic Buddhism: Plurality and Humanism in Buddhism in the Context of a Buddho-Christian Comparison
One of the unique characteristics of Buddhism is its plurality, which can be seen in its objects of faith, scriptures (or teaching methods), and practices. The fundamental reason for this plurality is in its religious perspective of “humanism,” which is demonstrated in the Buddha teaching the Dharma in different ways to different people. Completely grounded in the human as an individual, teachings are given in response to the individual’s capacity, and medicine is prescribed according to the ailment of the individual patient.
人間佛教：多元佛教與佛教的人本主義——以佛耶比較為背景
佛教具有多元的向度，這是佛教的特色之一。佛教在其信仰對象、經典（或教法）和修行法門上，都有多元性的表現。造成佛教多元取向的根本原因，在於佛教的「人本主義」宗教觀。佛教「人本主義」的宗教觀表現在佛對不同的人說不同的法，完全「以人為本」，此所謂「觀機設教，對症發藥」。佛教「人本主義」的宗教觀，最終造成了佛法內部「人本主義」的多元結構模式。在這種多元結構模式中，佛法與佛法之間既有並列關係，也有等差關係；而等差關係中又有「好―最好」等差關係、「方便―究竟」等差關係和「權―實」等差關係這三種。不過佛教的多元並沒有造成其內部的對抗和分裂，反而在多元的基礎上獲得了高度的和諧和統一，這就是法藏所說的佛法既是「一音」又是「圓音」。
