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A Study of Gender Equality in Humanistic Buddhism
Since Humanistic Buddhism was first proposed by Master Taixu, the issue of gender equality has gradually kindled widespread discussion in the field of Buddhism. During the Republican Era, Master Taixu and the female Buddhists of the Pure Bodhi Vihara have actively expressed their views on gender equality. Eventually, they reached a consensus of respecting a woman’s character, protecting her rights, and advocating equal status between men and women. After 1949, under the impetus of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Venerable Yin Shun, Venerable Sheng Yen, Venerable Chaohwei, thoughts on gender equality in Taiwan have made great strides. After 1980, the rejuvenation of Humanistic Buddhism in Mainland China in turn developed thoughts on gender equality. As a result, the overall status of female Buddhists in Mainland China has remarkably improved.
A Study on Gender Equality in Humanistic Buddhism
Since Humanistic Buddhism was first proposed by Master Taixu, the issue of gender equality has gradually kindled widespread discussion in the field of Buddhism. During the Republican Era, Master Taixu and the female Buddhists of the Pure Bodhi Vihara have actively expressed their views on gender equality. Eventually, they reached a consensus of respecting a woman’s character, protecting her rights, and advocating equal status between men and women.
法如是(一)
法如是(一)  Dharma and Law (1)
主題演說之一:重新估定佛學的價值
我今年八十七歲,七十五年前在南京棲霞山出家做和尚,六十四年前來到台灣,四十六年前開始建設佛光山。對於傳統的佛教,我常有一些不一樣的想法。比方說,佛法講「四姓出家,同為釋氏」,過去印度的佛教倡導「四姓平等」,這是佛陀的思想,但是後來在各地傳播的佛教,卻全都違反了佛陀平等的胸懷,其中最嚴重的就是男女不平等;到現在,中國大陸的比丘尼、優婆夷在佛門裡仍幾乎沒有什麼地位。不過在我看來,在所有出錢做功德,把寺廟建設起來的人當中,以優婆夷最發心,尤其很多優秀的比丘尼更是為佛門做出種種貢獻。而這許多人事在佛教史上卻很少記載。如今,這一種不平等的觀念還在繼續,仍有人極力以佛教的「八敬法」來維護佛教比丘、男眾的權力與地位。
懷念星雲大師第七堂課「凝視人間.悲智雙運——星雲大師的人間佛教性格與實踐範型」
己利他,都是為了把心管好,也是為了修滿『心的管理』這門學科的學分呀!」大師又說:「讓自己心裡有別人的存在,有大眾的利益,能夠將自己的心管理得慈悲柔和,將自己的心管理得人我一如,以真心誠意來待人,以謙虛平等來帶人,才算修滿『管理學』的學分。」 主持人顧偉康教授評價說:星雲大師個人領袖魅力及修行智慧領導佛光山,在同體共生「菩薩道」理念的指引下,取得的成就,既有佛光山特色,又有人間佛教共性的佛光淨土。佛光山的法師必定會繼承星雲大師的事業,繼續創新與前進。 Youtube 連結:https://youtu.be/DhaQMecCuJs 佛光山人間佛教研究院主辦的線上課程「懷念星雲大師—2023人間佛教.....
佛教生態倫理智慧的三大向度
佛教生態倫理智慧是應對當代生態環境問題的重要思想資源。相較西方生態文化多元思潮和中國本土儒道生態倫理思想,佛教生態倫理智慧在理論根基、核心原則等方面表現出獨特性和深邃性。深入研究和把握佛教生態倫理智慧蘊含或呈顯的三大致思向度即珍愛自然、慈悲平等、淨心淨土方有可能直面現實之生態困境,以實現其價值的真正創造性轉化和創新性發展。
法如是(三)
法如是(三)  Dharma and Law (3)
《三世因果經》的管理學
這部《三世因果經》是在阿難的提問下,佛陀開示與會弟子,因果對我人的關係影響,如經云:「一切世間,男女老少,貧賤富貴,受苦無窮,享福不盡,皆是前生因果之報,以何所作故?先須孝敬父母,敬信三寶,次要戒殺放生,念佛布施,能種後世福田。」無論達官貴人或販夫走卒,都在「善有善報,惡有惡報」的因果定律下,業報輪迴,法界流轉。在因果之前,不分貧富貴賤,男女老少,因果業報如影隨形,人人平等;因果是人間最公平的仲裁者,也是宇宙人生最高明的管理學。