论佛教众生平等思想与佛教生态伦理思想之关系

On the Relationship between "All Creatures are Equal" and "Ecological Ethics" in Buddhism

佛教众生平等的伦理思想不仅揭示了人类社会中人与人之间的平等关系,同时更深刻地阐释了所有存在的本性上的统一性,揭示了人和自然在佛性上的内在一致性,进而使得人类能够以一种万物一体的情怀去关照自然,爱护自然,因而佛教众生平等的伦理思想成为佛教生态伦理思想的理论来源之一。

The ecological ethics in the Buddhism ideas of ＂all creatures being equal＂ discloses not only the equal relationship between social individuals, the unity of all existence in nature, but also the inner uniformity between human and nature. Based on such understanding, human can take care of nature with a mind of ＂all creatures being connected＂. Therefore, the idea of ＂all creatures being equal＂ has become one of the somrces of ecological ethics in Buddhism.