文字般若、文藝創作與佛法實踐－以星雲大師《星雲說偈》為例

Prajñā of Words, Artistic Creation and the Practice of Buddhism: the Example of Master Xinyun's Verses Uttered by Xingyun

陳劍鍠(CHEN Chien-Hnang)

《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. 2-28

摘要

本文使用星雲大師《星雲說偈》為主要探討文本。主要論述兩點：一、從文字般若通向禪境；二、文藝創作與佛法實踐。此兩個問題圍繞在「禪」的「不可以用語言文字道盡」的議題上，一說禪，即是糟粕、知解，但在不可說的情況下，又須勉強而說，因而透過文字般若亦然可以通向禪境。「禪」不可說破，否則即非禪，星雲大師使用許多譬喻來形容禪境，本文分述他對於禪、參禪的見解，以及他提倡「佛法文學化」、「佛法藝文化」，強調透過文藝創作來弘揚佛法，使用此資糧導入人間佛教的思想理念。

關鍵字

星雲大師 ； 星雲說偈 ； 文字般若 ； 文藝創作

並列摘要

This article takes Master Xingyun's Verses Uttered by Xingyun as the main working material. It argues two points: one, Prajnā in writing could lead to meditation state; two, artistic creation and the practice of Buddhism. Both issues centre on the idea that meditation states are not to be expressed in word or writing; Meditation once being said or written becomes dross, or intellectual understanding. But it must be said, thus there is the approach of understanding meditation states through words. If meditation can be spoken, it must be something else other than meditation. Thus Master Xingyun describes meditation states with many analogies. In present paper I will discuss the Master's ideas of meditation and practicing meditation, and what he promotes in Buddhist literary works, Buddhist artistic culture as a means to spread Buddhism in general and Humanistic Buddhism in particular.

並列關鍵字

Master Xingyun ； Verses Uttered by Xingyu ； Prajñā of Words ； Artistic Creation