- 會議論文
1980年代星雲大師對馬來西亞佛教之影響探析
A Study on the Influence of Master Hsing Yun to Buddhism of Malaysia in years 1980
摘要
本論文主要探討星雲大師於1980年代到馬來西亞弘法的因由及其對當地佛教所帶來的影響。這個年代是星雲法師到馬來西亞弘法最頻密的年代。由於星雲法師早期認識了一批在地僧人並且建立了交情，加上他早年的大著，如《釋迦牟尼佛傳》等已在馬來西亞有一定的讀者群，再加上在1977年有八位馬來西亞佛教青年到佛光山參訪而獲得星雲大師的善待，因而種下日後佛光山組織在馬來西亞開枝散葉的重要基礎。當然，更重要的是，星雲大師在馬來西亞大受歡迎乃因其採用契合現代人生活的方式弘法。在這十年間，星雲大師在馬來西亞奠定了其推廣人間佛教工作的基礎，並帶動了當地學佛的熱潮。最後，佛光山於1989年正式在馬來西亞設立佛教道場，為佛光山推展人間佛教有了一個重要的據點。
並列摘要
This paper deals with the great master Xingyun's mission and its influence in Malaysia during 1980's. In those years, the master frequented there where he also made friends with quite a number of Buddhist monastics. Prior to that, his book the Biography of Śakyamuni was already well read by the local Buddhists. In addition, the visit made in 1997 by eight Malaysian young Buddhists was received in the Foguang Shan with great hospitality. All these causes conduced to the success of Foguang Shan's establishment and development in Malaysia. Of course, the Foguang Shan's well reception by the Malaysian Buddhists was also due to the way how the Great Master promoted Buddhism. During the ten years, the Master not only set up a solid foundation for the development of Humanistic Buddhism, but also started a fever of studying Buddhism among the locals. Eventually, the first Foguang Shan centre was established in 1989 and it has become an important base for promulgating Humanistic Buddhism.