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Humanistic Buddhism for Social Well-being(Ⅲ): An Overview of Grand Master Hsing Yun's Interpretation in Theory and Practice
Sakyamuni Buddha's success when he was alive and the ever-expanding success of Buddhism ever since is heavily dependent on the systems approach which he adopted. Systems approach is a modern, technical term applied in management and operations research. It is based on the view that every system -- from the universe to the smallest human activity -- consists of interdependent and interacting sub-systems or components. No activity, however minute, can be planned, organized, directed or controlled until and unless (i) the relationships among the components are understood, and (ii) the effect which changes in one component have on each of the others is carefully evaluated.
Humanistic Buddhism for the Social Well-being (Ⅰ):An Overview of Grand Master Hsing Yun's Interpretation in Theory and Practice
Venerable Dr. Hsing Yun is the Grand Master of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order, the 48th Patriarch of Lin Ji Ch'an tradition, and the foremost Chinese scholar-monk of our times. He has been impressed, since his adolescence, with humanism as the all-pervading characteristic of the teachings of the Buddha. He has devoted a life-time of study, research, contemplation, discussion, and teaching to clarify and elaborate the philosophical concepts inherent in Buddhism and their practical implications. The ultimate result of this effort is the identification of core teachings of the Buddha, which are relevant and immediately applicable to life in this modern world. He calls these teachings Humanistic Buddhism (Renjian Fojiao). He sees in it an enormous potential for social well-being and individual advancement.
Humanistic Buddhism for Social Well-being (II): An Overview of Grand Master Hsing Yun's Interpretation in Theory and Practice
Venerable Dr. Hsing Yun is the Grand Master of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order, the 48th Patriarch of Lin Ji Ch'an tradition, and the foremost Chinese scholar-monk of our times. He has been impressed, since his adolescence, with humanism as the all-pervading characteristic of the teachings of the Buddha. He has devoted a life-time of study, research, contemplation, discussion, and teaching to clarify and elaborate the philosophical concepts inherent in Buddhism and their practical implications. The ultimate result of this effort is the identification of core teachings of the Buddha, which are relevant and immediately applicable to life in this modern world. He calls these teachings Humanistic Buddhism (Renjian Fojiao). He sees in it an enormous potential for social well-being and individual advancement.
人間佛教對社會福利的貢獻(三之一)——綜觀星雲大師在解行上的詮釋
筆者的目的是根據南傳巴利藏和北傳的漢文阿含藏,來彙整釋迦牟尼佛(約西元前五六三─四八三年)所說的法義,以點出星雲大師如何在深奧的法義中,形成人間佛教福利社會的理論面與實踐面。
人間佛教對社會福利的貢獻(三之三)——綜觀星雲大師在解行上的詮釋
佛世時佛法能夠廣為弘揚,與佛滅後佛法仍能廣泛流行,大部分要歸功於佛陀採用的系統性方法。系統性方法是管理學和作業研究所用的現代術語。它的主要概念是把每一個系統──大至整個宇宙,小至人類最微細的活動──都視為由許多互相緣起、互動的分子所組成。即使再微小的活動,在「1.瞭解各組成分子的彼此關係,及2.審慎評估其中每一組成分子的改變,對其他組成分子造成的影響」之前,我們無法作很好的規畫、組織、執行、和控制。
人間佛教對社會福利的貢獻(三之二)——綜觀星雲大師在解行上的詮釋
筆者的目的是根據南傳巴利藏和北傳的漢文阿含藏,來彙整釋迦牟尼佛(約西元前五六三─四八三年)所說的法義,以點出星雲大師如何在深奧的法義中,形成人間佛教福利社會的理論面與實踐面。
人間佛教對社會福利的貢獻 ——綜觀星雲大師在解行上的詮釋
太虛與人間淨土最新研究之評述
太虛大師因當時社會批評佛教反現代化、厭世、逃避現實、寄生於經濟而作出回應,那麼很可能會把他對於「人間淨土」的思想看作是對社會福利及社會正義改革的號召,而這種努力只會影響在地球上生活的我們。另一方面,如果人們用與太虛一樣的傳統佛教觀念和目標來閱讀他的著作,可能會發現人間也可以存在於宇宙的其他地方。如果太虛大師的觀點的確如此,就不能將他的「人生佛教」翻譯為「入世佛教」和「入世淨土」,也不能把他的目的理解為只是為了提倡社會改革而排除其他傳統的修行及目標。本文從太虛大師關於人間淨土的論述,探討其如何運用現代宇宙觀提倡社會改革,也盡力保留傳統人間的觀念,讓人道特質可以在佛教宇宙觀裡彰顯。我們將會看到他保留了多少關於現實、心、修行和輪迴的傳統佛教觀點。
佛光山監獄布教事業研究—兼論大陸佛教監獄布教面臨的機遇與挑戰
從歷史上來看,西方國家自有監禁以來,即熱心於對罪犯進行宗教教誨,中國唐代也有佛教教化囚徒的記載,民國時期,受西方獄制影響,中國監獄裡興起宗教教誨的小高潮,台灣地區繼承並發展這一教誨傳統。以佛光山在監獄的宗教教誨為例,其布教持續時間長、布教範圍廣、布教方式多種多樣,並有佛光山慈悲基金會及國際佛光會作為其培訓監獄布教師的後盾,且有星雲大師極力宣揚之人間佛教理念為理論支撐。宗教進入監獄對受刑人實施教誨,政府、獄方、布教師、受刑人四者缺一不可,唯其通力合作,方能實現宗教在受刑人矯治中的作用。結合今日大陸國情與獄制之現狀,佛教進入監獄對受刑人實施教誨,一方面面臨嚴峻的挑戰,這就需要我們借鑑佛光山在監獄布教方面的經驗和教訓;另一方面也出現諸多機遇,這意味著佛教在大陸社會福利領域,可以開闢出新的發展途徑。
佛光山在馬來西亞的佛教慈善事業研究
伴隨全球化事業的開展,佛光山將慈善事業帶到了世界各地。在慈善事業開展方面,佛光山形成了獨有的模式,包括完備的運作體系,使得慈善活動順利開展;注重發揮媒體的優勢來弘揚自己的慈善理念;佛光山慈善事業為當地人帶去社會福利的同時,也得到當地人的擁護和認可,在當地擁有超強的社會號召力。馬來西亞作為佛光山全球弘法的重要一環,佛光山在馬來西亞的慈善事業開展過程可分為兩個階段,第一階段為奠基時期,第二階段為廣泛開展時期。在馬慈善事業的開展,既傳承了佛光山的傳統,又注重「本土化」。佛光山在馬來西亞慈善事業開展所取得的成績,不僅為當地人帶去了方便,還推動當地社會和諧發展、助力全球化事業開展,以及推動佛教的現代化轉型。
