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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
〈台灣佛教新史〉之十九——殖民時期佛教文教事業之二: 日本佛教各宗派在台所辦期刊(下)
1915 年爆發了與民間宗教有關的「西來庵事件」,日本統治者驚覺此一事件與宗教信仰不可分,謂曰:「對於本島人之本島固有之宗教,在宗教信念的深厚,實出意料之外,不僅關乎社會福利公安甚大,往往奸黠之徒乘之利用其迷信,是否是統治上不能忽視的呢?故體認此調查時勢,說明適當的措施是必要的。」1 這是台灣宗教調查政策的緣起,其中,總督府社寺課課長丸井圭治郎在1919年3 月完成的《臺灣宗教調查報告書》(第一卷)最為人所熟悉。
「人間佛教的經濟與管理文化」論壇 香港中大演繹
鍠教授引述星雲大師的開示:「錢財不是毒蛇,而是可以作為淨財,成就事業和願心」。教授指出,任何企業都須要講求利潤及效益的最大化,「佛商」追求利益必然有超越功利的「佛道」作為遵循依據,將所獲取的利潤轉化為社會福利,成就企業的最大價值,付出企業的社會責任,這就是佛教研究中心所關注、研究和推廣「人間佛教的經濟與管理文化」的用意所在。 梁元生教授認同星雲大師的觀點,「最好的管理是內心的管理,心正一切正,心淨一切淨,心善一切善。心是萬物之本,把根本管理好是最重要的管理學」。 李焯芬教授指出,「社會企業責任」(Corporate Social Responsibility)活動顯示,企業應用星雲大師推動人間.....
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。
