缅甸人的佛教伦理思想

The Buddhist Ethics of the Burmese

缅甸是世界上信仰佛教的国家之一。随着佛教的广泛传播,佛教学说和佛教教义也逐渐渗透到了缅甸社会的各个方面。缅甸人便把它当作社会伦理道德的核心和作为人生的社会取向及最高目标来追求。并以此来约束和规范人们的行为。因此,缅甸人主张人与人要和睦相处,恭谦礼让,人人遵守社会公德。这些从狭义上来讲,它已成为佛教徒的信条,但从广义上来讲,无论是佛教国家,还是其他社会主义国家,要国泰民安,构建和谐社会,这些做法是必须得提倡的。

Burma is a country believing in Buddhism. The popularity of Buddhism in Burma reveals itself in the popularity of Buddhist doctrines and ideas in all aspects of the society. The Burmese regard Buddhism as the core of their ethics and the orientation and final goal of life. In a narrow sense, the Buddhists hold that individuals should live in harmony and follow the social ethics. In a broad sense, all countries can follow this for building a harmonious society.