The Development of Peace through the Process of Morality

經由道德進程開展和平

桑蘇達(Somsuda Pupatana)

《中華佛學學報》 13期(下) (2000/05) Pp. 429-446

https://doi.org/10.6986/CHBJ.200005.0429

摘要

基於「內在寧靜」能創造「外在和平」的理念，可推斷經由個人內心的道德訓練將有助於社會和平，因為畢竟心是一切和平的根源。如果一個人存有善心，那麼他的語言與行為也必定是良善的。佛陀在《明經》（vijja -sutta）的教示可作為開發內心趨向內在寧靜的法則。因此有人已經將這份教說整理成道德進程（process of morality）的訓練教材。這個進程包括親近道場、布施、聞法、持戒與修心。參與者都能獲得道德經驗的增上。這些在家庭與寺廟累積的經驗，有助於他們達到內在的寧靜與和平。本文希望探討道德進程如何幫助行者達到內在和平。針對實際參與法身寺宗教活動的10,010 位佛教徒收集資料，採樣分為五組：沒有任何道德經驗的群組。初學道德經驗的群組。修學道德經驗1～24 個月的群組。修學道德經驗3～4 年的群組。修學道德經驗5 年以上的群組。研究結果發現：有五年以上的道德經驗者，較其他組別獲得更多的內在寧靜。他們有良好的品德，包括：有理性、處事有正見、善待自己及他人，以及行善。

關鍵字

內在寧靜 ； 內在和平 ； 道德進程 ； 道德經驗 ； 開展和平

並列摘要

Internal tranquillity creates external peace and leads to the formation of social peace through moral cultivation of the mind. This is because the mind is the source of peace. If one has a good mind, then both speech and action are also good. A teaching of the Buddha Called Vijja-sutta is a method of development for an individual's mind that can lead to internal tranquillity. The researcher has adjusted this Buddhist teaching to become a lesson in the process of morality. This process contains the following activities: regularly visiting a temple, generosity, listening to the doctrine, observing the precepts, and mental development. An individual who undertakes these activities gains moral experiences, which enable him to attain internal tranquillity and peace. The objective of this study is to reveal whether the process of morality enables people to attain the internal peace. The ex post facto method for the collection of the data was applied to the target group of 10,010 Buddhists who participated in religious activities at Dhammakaya temple. The sample is divided into the following five categories: 1) non-moral experience group 2) first moral experience group 3) 1~24 months moral experience group 4) 3~4 years moral experience group 5) more than 5 years moral experience group The result of the research show that people who had five years of exposure to moral experiences more early attained internal tranquillity than the other group. They have good moral base, which includes moral rational, right understanding in the world and life, good attitude to oneself and others and moral behavior.

並列關鍵字

Internal Tranquility ； Internal Peace ； Process of Morality ； Moral Experience ； Peace Development

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