根 通
提要:慈悲是佛教教義的核心,慈悲理念的具體實踐是布施。以功德福田思想為指導的慈悲布施行為的興起,是中國佛教慈善事業的直接起因。本文還對中國當代佛教的慈善實踐做了概述,認為佛教的慈悲實踐是構建和諧社會的積極力量。
關鍵詞:慈悲 布施 當代實踐
The Theory and Practice of Karnā and Serving Society in Chinese Buddhism
Ven. Gentong
Abstract:
The spirit of karunā is the core of Buddhist theory. Kara is a practical method in Mahayana. In the time of great path, karunā is even regarded as the Buddha nature. By promoting it to the position of Buddha nature, it shows the great path through which a Buddhist pays great attention to karun?ā. The appearance of the thought of karunā directly leads to the dominance of the bodhisattva belief. The story of bodhisattva is welcomed and confirmed by common people. The special four bodhisattva belief in Chinese Buddhism is a good explanation to this concept. A Bodhisattva has becomes a kind of personality for great path believers to pursue, which builds the karunā