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| Buddhist merit in the West: a case study from Australia’s Nan Tien Temple | ||
| 作者 | Shi, Jue-wei |
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| 出處題名 | Studies in Chinese Religions |
| 卷期 | v.5 n.2 |
| 出版日期 | 2019 |
| 頁次 | 165 - 179 |
| 出版者 | 中国社会科学院=Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS); Taylor & Francis Group |
| 出版者網址 | http://casseng.cssn.cn/ |
| 出版地 | Leeds, UK [里茲, 英國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 關鍵詞 | merit; blessings; voluntarism; altruism; gift economy; compassion; humanistic values |
| 摘要 | The Buddhism that was introduced into China proposed that secular puṇya follows wholesome religious deeds intended to achieve happiness and prosperity in the human world or rebirth in heavenly realms. Buddhism then assimilated the classical Chinese fude and emphasised the merit field and transfer of merit. With the popularity of Mahāyana Buddhism, the cultivation of fude reached new heights. In the West, the Buddhist concepts of puṇya and fude did not take off. This article explores the extent to which Buddhist merit may be accepted in the West, and the mechanism by which it can be presented for easy acceptance. Australia’s largest Buddhist sanctuary, Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple, hosts over 200,000 visitors and a public festival that attracts over 1,000 volunteers annually for more than 20 years. The studies in this article indicate that religious merit is attractive to those seeking blessings for a healthier, happier and more peaceful future as well as to those who wish to cultivate altruistic behaviour. Blessings and voluntarism may serve as skilful means to meet human needs in the short term as well as to introduce karmic merit and selfless bodhisattva aspiration in the long run. |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/23729988.2019.1639464 |
| 點閱次數 | 460 |
| 建檔日期 | 2021.04.07 |
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