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Situating Buddhist Modernism within a Global Context: The Global Spread of Fo Guang Shan
Only in the last decades has modern Buddhism become a serious topic of academic investigation. Today, however, the field is flourishing. Modern Buddhism in its many forms is studied in many languages and disciplines. Despite this recent advancement, the subject of investigation is not always that clear. What are we talking about when we are speaking of modern Buddhism? This paper aims to tackle this question by considering the global spread of Fo Guang Shan from a transnational perspective. Transnationalism describes a recent advance within the social sciences and humanities to move away from a research approach that examines its object of interest solely by placing it within the context of one nation state. In contrast to the notion of “international,” which according to the transnational perspective refers to the relationship between states, “transnational” refers to the sustained linkages and ongoing exchanges among non-state actors that cross national borders. Thus, if we apply the transnational lens to the study of modern Taiwanese Buddhism, it follows that instead of examining the religion by solely placing it within the boundaries of the ROC, we also consider the many border-crossings, linkages, and movements between Taiwan, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and the rest of the world that have together shaped its current state.
A Contemporary Artist’s Expressions of Buddhas & Pure Lands in the Human Realm
In Taiwan’s Socially Engaged Buddhist Groups, David Schak and Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao (2005) highlighted a new religious phenomenon in Taiwan: the rise of socially engaged Buddhism, with Buddhist groups committed to working for the improvement of society and the well-being of the needy and the sick. The tremendous expansion of Buddhism in Taiwan, especially in the category of a local socially engaged type, is termed renjian fojiao (人間佛教 which translates directly as “terrestrial” i.e. “this-world” Buddhism), or expressed as “engaged” or “socially engaged.” Another frequently used phrase is rushi (入世 “entering” or “being in” the world), in contrast to chushi (出世 “leaving the world”)—mirroring a belief that the Pure Land is this earth, and their goal to purify it.
Melodic Meditation: Buddhist Chant as a Vehicle for Choral Composition
During the 2017–2018 academic year, it was my good fortune to spend five months in Taiwan researching Buddhist chant as a U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholar. My primary host institution was the Institute of Humanistic Buddhism here at Fo Guang Shan and I worked closely with the capable leaders of the Institute, most notably Venerable Miao Guang. I spent a majority of those five months living in the residence attached to 普賢殿 (Samantabhadra Shrine) on these Fo Guang Shan headquarters monastic grounds. Morning and evening chanting services in the Main Shrine were a typical part of my routine, as was the thrice-daily mealtime chanting.
Humanistic Buddhism in the Digital Age: Make Truth Great Again!
The new religion of the 21st century is turning out to be dataism. First mentioned by New York Times columnist David Brooks in 2013, the data revolution enables human cognition to be augmented by algorithms that could work on all kinds of information (Brooks 2013). In dataism, the value of humans or an enterprise is assessed by their ability to contribute to data processing. This may seem surprising to some of you in the audience but perhaps, a question may confirm this fact. If you were to employ an administrative assistant, would you choose one who can use the mobile phone to help you manage your busy calendar, employ the latest software to turn your ideas into stunning presentations, and churn out reports as you speak with voice-recognition technology or one who slowly punches on a keyboard and still rely on shorthand to take minutes? Alright, you may say that history has seen many jobs being replaced and people simply must learn new skills. However, what we are about to experience in the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Digital Age is not only a simple paradigm shift.
AI大語言模型 ChatGPT 在人間佛教弘法中的應用與未來展望
AI 大語言模型ChatGPT 憑藉其在人機交互方面的突破性創新，正在引領一場社會變革，並加速AI 時代的全面到來。對致力於弘法創新的人間佛教而言，該項技術在理論與實踐上具有應用的必要性和可行性，能夠在文化交流、教育培養和學術研究等領域發揮重要作用。然而，面對由資本、權力與科技聯合驅動的AI 技術創新導致的人的異化以及社會分化困境，人間佛教需要夯實經濟基礎，重視AI 與弘法的有機融合，積極發揮對社會價值觀的正向引導作用。同時，也需妥善處理與各方社會力量的互動關係，以應對AI 時代的挑戰。
「MITRA」問世 柏克萊大學與佛光山合作研發AI佛典翻譯利器
調，有效地運用AI工具，佛典翻譯不再是難事。 妙光法師總結時表示，AI的來臨就像海嘯，我們沒法抵抗，但要迎接它，讓AI成為工作及學習的一部份。他鼓勵與會大眾抱持謹慎的態度善用AI，令AI成為弘法利器。未來研究院將與MITRA合作開發漢譯佛典以及《星雲大師全集》的AI翻譯平台，利用AI工具加快弘法的腳步。最後，妙凡法師致贈星雲大師墨寶予Nehrdich博士，為講座畫上圓滿的句點。 妙光法師總結時表示，AI的來臨就像海嘯，我們沒法抵抗，但要迎接它，讓AI成為工作及學習的一部份。他鼓勵與會大眾，抱持謹慎的態度善用AI，令AI成為弘法利器。 佛光山人間佛教研究院妙凡法師致贈星雲大師墨寶予Nehrdic.....
加州大學柏克萊分校與佛光山簽署合作協議，攜手開發佛教AI翻譯軟體
stian Nehrdich博士說明MITRA翻譯準確度的評鑑標準、介紹團隊、數據的分析及雙方合作的具體範圍及成果。妙光法師則介紹佛光山翻譯團隊及目前正進行佛光大辭典、《星雲大師全集》的翻譯內容，希望未來利用AI工具提升多語弘法的腳步。 此次正式簽署的合作協議書，旨在發揮AI的潛力，讓佛教經典及《星雲大師全集》觸及更多現代讀者。佛光山人間佛教研究院與加州大學柏克萊分校MITRA計畫的通力合作能夠將佛教的智慧與現代科技創新融合，共同推動佛教文獻翻譯事業的發展。這套多語佛教翻譯工具的正式名稱及使用介面預計於2024年底公佈，並提供給佛教譯者測試及使用，相關訊息請關注佛光山人間佛教研究院的佛典翻譯與.....
佛光大辭典英譯線上培訓 妙用AI指令提升翻譯效率
體「法之善友AI翻譯器」（MITRA）的技術主任，亦是《獻給旅行者365日》德文翻譯專案成員，專於AI在梵語、漢語、藏語、巴利語等亞洲語言的應用。培訓開始前，已為佛光山大眾主講「佛典翻譯與AI應用」。未來研究院與美國加州大學柏克萊分校電機與資訊系Kurt Keutzer教授帶領的團隊，將利用「法之善友AI翻譯器」，共同合作開發佛典以及《星雲大師全集》的AI翻譯平台。 本次培訓著重於交流與學習如何運用指令，使AI軟體根據不同的需求，加強翻譯效率與品質。博士先是讓大家大致了解AI軟體演算法跟數據庫有緊密關聯，接著示範如何透過指令，讓AI解釋文言文或佛教經典文句中每個字的意義和功能，再依照英語的詞性.....
AI 大語言模型 ChatGPT 在人間佛教弘法中的應用與未來展望
AI 大語言模型ChatGPT 憑藉其在人機交互方面的突破性創新，正在引領一場社會變革，並加速AI 時代的全面到來。對致力於弘法創新的人間佛教而言，該項技術在理論與實踐上具有應用的必要性和可行性，能夠在文化交流、教育培養和學術研究等領域發揮重要作用。然而，面對由資本、權力與科技聯合驅動的AI 技術創新導致的人的異化以及社會分化困境，人間佛教需要夯實經濟基礎，重視AI 與弘法的有機融合，積極發揮對社會價值觀的正向引導作用。同時，也需妥善處理與各方社會力量的互動關係，以應對AI 時代的挑戰。
