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Studies on Humanistic Buddhism I:Foundational Thoughts
Studies on Humanistic Buddhism I:Foundational Thoughts
How to Establish Humanistic Buddhism
To build a clear picture of Humanistic Buddhism, it would be best to start from a position that is based on the views of popular perception. Therefore, it is necessary to briefly explain the thoughts that are generally held in regard to Buddhism. Although more than two millennia have passed since Buddhism’s introduction into China, and traces of its existence can be seen in almost every corner of the poor and remote countryside, the truth about Buddhism is still hardly understood. As a result, the spirit and strength of Buddhism cannot be fully expressed.
Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Ten Great Contributions to Buddhism
Since the nineteenth century, Humanistic Buddhism has been the most powerful school of thought in Chinese Buddhism. I recently proposed that while Taixu was distinguished as an advocate of modern Humanistic Buddhism, Venerable Master Hsing Yun, as the founder of modern Humanistic Buddhism, has been an exceptional proponent. Venerable Master Hsing Yun proposed using the concept of the “three greatnesses” from the Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna as the basic principle of the Humanistic Buddhism: greatness of essence, greatness of attributes, and greatness of function. He profoundly influenced the essence, the attributes, and the function of Humanistic Buddhism.
The Future of Humanistic Buddhism
In the late 1920s, to address the longstanding flaws present in traditional Buddhist practices since the Ming and Qing dynasties, Master Taixu (1889-1947) dedicated his life to Buddhism for human life, which puts an emphasis on and develops life. Since then, his disciples and those he has inspired proposed Humanistic Buddhism, which focuses on the realities of society. In the 1980s, Buddhists on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and in other areas with ethnic Chinese population, actively advocated and practiced Humanistic Buddhism.
研究院主任
His published papers include: “The 2nd Chapter of Vimalakirtinirdeśa Sūtra and Humanism Buddhism,” “Taixu, Sheng Yen, Hsing Yun: Three Modern Chinese Buddhist Masters’ Explanation of the Vimalakīrti-nirdeśa,” and “Characteristics of Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Thoughts of Humanistic Buddhism.” Dire.....
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。
大慈大悲
大慈大悲  Great Kindness and Compassion
學與用
學與用  Learning and Application