- 會議論文
人間佛教平等思想對當代佛教的影響
Egalitarianism in Humanistic Buddhism and its Impact on Contemporary Buddhism
摘要
佛教雖然倡導四眾平等，但因根深柢固的男尊女卑，白衣上座就是末法時代來臨的錯誤思維，及僧團領導地位的權力思考，在佛教團體中普遍出現不平等現象。星雲大師不僅在各種著作極盡呼籲四眾平等，同時徹底落實「性別平等」、「僧信平等」、「長幼平等」的價值觀，於佛光山僧團制度的建立及生活的文化上。「同體共生」是星雲大師人間佛教思想的一個重要特質；四眾平等的落實是「同體共生」的體現，也是佛陀的本懷。本文以《人間佛教佛陀本懷》一書為中心，探討星雲大師平等思想如何透過佛光山僧團組織得到實踐，以及其對當代佛教的影響。
並列摘要
Buddhism has long been a strong advocate for egalitarianism between the four groups of Buddhist disciples. Nevertheless, in a patriarchal society, equality does not come naturally - the idea that only a monk can promote Buddhist is indeed a misconception formed in the era which the dharma ends (sad-dharma-vipralopa). Under the hierarchical order of the sangha, inequality is still prevalent in Buddhist organizations. Venerable Master Hsing Yun is a relentless advocate for equality in his works, and has successfully integrated such values between genders, age groups, monks and laymen in the foundation and culture of Fo Guang Shan Monastery. ＂Oneness and coexistence＂ is one of the core virtues that Master Hsing Yun promotes in Humanistic Buddhism. The actualization of ＂oneness and coexistence＂ is the embodiment of equality, which is likewise Buddha's original intent. With his book Humanistic Buddhism: Holding True to the Original Intents of Buddha as the theme, this article will explore how the idea of gender equality is realized in Fo Guang Shan under the leadership of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, and its effect on contemporary Buddhism.