The Coexistence of the ASEAN Community: Concepts and Practices in accordance with Religions

東盟體的共存：來自宗教的觀念實踐

Phramaha Suthit Apakaro

《法雨中國 普潤亞洲：人間佛教在東亞與東南亞的開展》 2016年 (2016/11) Pp. 139-160

摘要

This research purposes 1) to study on concept and principles of the ASEAN coexistence in accordance with religions and local wisdom, 2) to study on policy and mechanism of the encouragement about this topic and 3) to study on problems and obstacles and to present the integrity of policy practice principles and practices for the ASEAN coexistence. This is a qualitative research, collecting information from documents and informers who are leaders of the religion and politics for 20 persons from Thailand, Myanmar, Lao, Malaysia and Cambodia by in-depth interview and group discussion as researching tools. The received data were analyzed and synthesized as knowledge to support the ASEAN coexistence concept. According to the study result, it is founded that ASEAN coexistence came from 4 concepts and practices which are 1) Religions: regarding to Buddhism, it focuses on the 5 precepts comprising of sharing, mercy, kindness and endurance. For Christianity, it considers on the 10 commandments and teaching people to be kind and to love other humans as same as loving themselves. For Islam, it focuses on 6 articles and 5 pillars of faith which are to share and highlight on the 3 duties consisting of love, peace and goodness for God, humans and self. For Hinduism, the Law Code of Manu is the major principle of coexistence which points out to share their goodness and mercy, 2) International intellectuality and wisdom: every country respects on equality, nondiscrimination, fairness and human rights to cherish the honor as being human without exploitation, 3) Laws and Constitution: every country has set their own laws to provide rights and freedom to populations in their religious beliefs and respect to each other, and 4) Local Wisdom: Using traditional culture and tradition as a tool for the peaceful community. The concept in number 1 is to strengthen the coexistence in human's mind while the policy concept, international concept and local wisdom are symbolized the things out of human's mind or what the society should have. According to the research, it demonstrates that the policy and mechanism to encourage the ASEAN coexistence has the concept and policy frameworks in accordance with the law in the country, including ASEAN Charter and other international ideas such as equality and human rights. Even though, there are different problems and obstacles among these countries which relate to the difference of cultures and religions, in fact, everyone is still capable to see the mutual benefits more than policy and religious conflicts. The appropriate methods for the peaceful ASEAN Community is ＂to find the mutual agreement and to preserve the difference＂ in order to accept the coexistence on the variety of multi-cultures.

關鍵字

Coexistence ； ASEAN Community ； Religion

並列摘要

本文的目的其一是研究根據宗教和本地智慧東盟提共存的的觀念和原則，第二是研究鼓勵這樣做的政策和運作，第三是研究問題、障礙和展示一個誠信實施政策和原則。這是一項基於量的研究，通過深度採訪和群組討論的研究方法，從來自泰國，緬甸，老撾，馬來西亞和柬埔寨20多位宗教和政治領袖那裡收集了檔和資訊。分析並綜合了獲得諮詢，並將其作為東盟體共存的知識。研究表明，東盟體的共存源於四個概念和實踐：1）宗教。對佛教而言就是共用、慈悲、善良和忍辱五個概念。基督教而言，是十誡。而伊斯蘭怎是六章和五柱集中體現在愛、和平對真主人類自己的善等三個責任。新都教呢，就是摩奴法典。2）國際知識和智慧：每個國家尊重平等、不歧視、公平、和人權。3）法律和憲章：每個國家都有自己法律保證人民的權利和自由，相互尊重。4）本地智慧：把傳統文化和傳統作為維繫共同體和平的工具。第一個觀念是強化共存，而政策的觀念和國際觀念本地智慧就是人心中的象徵或者表示我們人類社會應該有的。本研究表明支助東盟體共存的政策和運作具有適應各個國家法律的觀念和政策框架。即使國家之間存在這樣那樣的問題，事實上每個人都能夠互利而不是政策或宗教上的衝突，對和平東盟共同體最合適的方法是為了接受基於多遠文化的共存而求同存異。

並列關鍵字

共存 ； 東盟共同體 ； 宗教