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Thoughts Of "Harmonization" In Chinese Buddhism And Its Modern Meaning

Posted on:2007-09-17Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C YuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360185484767Subject:Religious Studies
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Since we have stepped into industry ages, we have to face to the crisis of existing unprecedented, while mankind is creating the enormous material and spirit wealth. These urge us to consider the new thoughts of civilization for man to develop, and establishing "harmonious society". "Harmonization" includes harmonization between man and nature, man and society, man and man. Nowadays, we are doing the construction about the Socialism Harmonious Society, which is the main-stream and key. There are a lot of thoughts of "Harmonization" in China traditional culture, Chinese Buddhism is also. That contains the "Harmonization" of man and nature, all living creatures and Buddha, people, mind and action. Genesis at Chinese Buddhism Cosmology is the beginning of the "Harmonization" of man and nature. Chinese Yuan-Rong Thoughts is one of the details about the "Harmonization" of man and nature, all living creatures and Buddha. Nature of Buddha expresses sattvamasama(众 生平等), from the other side, it is Harmonization of Man and Nature. The ideas of good and evil, filial piety, compassion are thoughts of harmonization about man, which focus on human nature, family harmony, and moral standard. Buddhism Practice is Nirvana, the state in which individuality becomes extinct by being absorbed into the supreme spirit. Discipline Practice (Sila & Vinaya) and Mind-nature Practice are two ways. Chinese Buddhism would give us a constructive trend of setting a new harmonious relationship between man and nature, remodeling good relation among the people, increasing people's morals accomplishment, enhancing the morals self-discipline, and also would have important modern meaning.
Keywords/Search Tags:Chinese Buddhism, Harmonization, Harmonization of Man and Nature, Harmonization of People, Harmonization of Mind and Action
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