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Human World Buddhism at Fo Guang Shan: Localising Anthropocentric Dharma
In this short essay, I look at “Humanistic Buddhism” as taught and practiced at Fo Guang Shan 佛光山 according to the vision of Venerable Master Hsing Yun 星雲 (born 1927). My first aim is to add some conceptual clarity around the misleading English term “Humanistic Buddhism,” and to propose alternative terms such as “Human World Buddhism” or “Anthropocentric Buddhism.” Secondly, I add some reflections about the tension between what I term “centripetal” (parochial, insider-oriented) and “centrifugal” (global/glocal, outreach-oriented) modes of engagement in the context of Fo Guang Shan. Finally, I look at the underlying ethos of dharmic “service” to the community in the context of “appropriate” or “skillful means.”
Humanistic Buddhism in Singapore
The term “Humanistic Buddhism” (人間佛教) brings to mind the thisworldly Buddhist teachings of Master Taixu (太虛, 1890–1947), Master Yinshun (印順, 1906–2005), and Venerable Master Hsing Yun (星雲, 1927–). Needless to say, transnational Taiwanese “mega-temples” such as Fo Guang Shan (佛光山) and Tzu Chi Foundation (慈濟功德會) have played a significant role in the propagation of Buddhism and promotion of cultural and philanthropic activities in global-city Singapore and around the world. Yet, unknown to many scholars (and Buddhists) perhaps, the early ideas of Humanistic Buddhism have arrived in Singapore even before these well-known global Taiwanese Buddhist organizations. In my talk, I will discuss the history of Singapore’s Humanistic Buddhism from the early twentieth century to the present. I will present the development of Humanistic Buddhism in Singapore into three phases: 1) Taixu’s Human Life Buddhism (人生佛教); 2) Yen Pei’s (演培, 1917–1996) Humanistic Buddhism; and 3) development of Taiwanese Humanistic Buddhist organizations in contemporary Singapore.
Can “Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Values” Increase Social Harmony?
A very good afternoon to Venerable Tzu Hui, the master of ceremony, scholars, and experts from both sides of the Taiwan Straits, and venerables, whom I have come to know and respect. Let me speak standing, as I am still young. Of the close to twenty experts and scholars who are in attendance, the youngest should be Professor Shang, could you please raise your hand?
世俗的神聖性質——全球佛教華人地區的法會及社會參與
在洛杉磯郡一個不屬於任何城鎮的偏遠社區，寧靜的山丘上，矗立著一間色彩鮮明的中國佛教寺院，周圍綠樹環繞。這間寺院名為西來寺，英文意義是「來到西方」（coming to the West），是美國數一數二的大型中國寺院，也是現代漢傳佛教教團佛光山在北美洲的總本山。
全球中華文化經典讀誦大會
全球中華文化經典讀誦大會 Global Chinese Cultural Classics Reading Competition
要做個甚麼人?
要做個甚麼人? What Kind of Person Should We Be?
全球華文文學星雲獎
全球華文文學星雲獎 Hsing Yun Award for Global Chinese Literature
研究員-許源泰
Adjunct Lecturer, Division of Chinese, SHSS, NTU (2012-present) Researcher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen, Germany (2014-2016) 許源泰 佛教 道教 中國民間宗教 新加坡和馬.....
