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Humanistic Religion: From Guodian to Vimalakirti
This paper will argue that the term “Humanistic Buddhism,” which Venerable Master Hsing Yun describes as central to all of Buddhism, is also fundamental to Chinese religion as a collective group. Such an expansion is in keeping with the spirit of his recent publication 365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics. Here we see an enlargement of humanism to include a general assessment of Chinese culture. It because of this expansion that this paper uses the term “Humanistic Religion” instead of “Humanistic Buddhism.” Crucial support for the centrality of humanism to Chinese religion comes from it being expressed with the greatest clarity and earliest date in the recently excavated Guodian corpus ( 郭店楚簡). As such, Guodian represents a missing link between Buddhism and other pre-Han religious systems. Venerable Master Hsing-yun sees Humanistic Buddhism as a system that has particular utility for overcoming divisions; as such it is interested in developing the linkages with indigenous Chinese religion that I will be detailing in this paper. Specifically, Humanistic Buddhism: Holding True to the Original Intents of Buddha, states that the schisms which arose after the passing of the Buddha can be overcome with humanism.2 In the publications by Fo Guang Shan I have reviewed so far, however, recently excavated manuscripts have not been considered and this will one of the contributions of this paper.
現代社會中的「人間宗教」 學者論壇即將登場
佛光山人間佛教研究院 現代社會中的「人間宗教」 學者論壇即將登場 為尋求現代人類文明宗教互鑑的可能性,以增進人們對不同宗教現象的關注,佛光山人間佛教研究院與中央研究院社會學研究所「多元宗教與社會」研究小組成員合作,將於5月1至3日在佛光山藏經樓法寶堂、佛陀紀念館舉辦「現代社會中的『人間宗教』:多元宗教的對話與交流」論壇,期盼透過社會科學的研究視野,展開人間佛教與各宗教研究的學術對話交流。 佛光山人間佛教研究院首度與中央研究院合辦論壇.....
人間宗教——從《郭店楚簡》到《維摩詰經》
「人間佛教」一詞不僅是星雲大師所描繪的佛教之核心,亦為中國宗教群體的根本。《獻給旅行者三百六十五日—中華文化佛教寶典》便是其精神之延伸,由此書可見其人文主義之擴展,已概括中國文化的普世價值。公元前三○○年《郭店楚簡》的宗教人文主義關注的並不是身後問題,而是現世生活,〈五行篇〉裡視「人身」為修行德行中心的觀點,與佛教的佛性概念是相容的,維摩詰居士即是利用「人身」這個工具來教示佛法。本文以人文主義,連結《郭店楚簡》與《維摩詰經》宗教意涵的共同基準點。透過人文主義擴展宗教的定義,可以理解到佛教對中國的吸引力不在於它的異域性,而在於它與本土傳統的共同點。因此,我們必須重新定義宗教:涵蓋身後之事以外的人文傳統;關注現實人生,著重於如何生活。
人間宗教——從《郭店楚簡》到《維摩詰經》
「人間佛教」一詞不僅是星雲大師所描繪的佛教之核心,亦為中國宗教群體的根本。《獻給旅行者三百六十五日—中華文化佛教寶典》便是其精神之延伸,由此書可見其人文主義之擴展,已概括中國文化的普世價值。公元前三○○年《郭店楚簡》的宗教人文主義關注的並不是身後問題,而是現世生活,〈五行篇〉裡視「人身」為修行德行中心的觀點,與佛教的佛性概念是相容的,維摩詰居士即是利用「人身」這個工具來教示佛法。本文以人文主義,連結《郭店楚簡》與《維摩詰經》宗教意涵的共同基準點。透過人文主義擴展宗教的定義,可以理解到佛教對中國的吸引力不在於它的異域性,而在於它與本土傳統的共同點。因此,我們必須重新定義宗教:涵蓋身後之事以外的人文傳統;關注現實人生,著重於如何生活。
