以“赕”佛活动为中心的南传佛教实践与变迁

"Dan" Buddhist Activities of Theravàda and the Changes of Buddhist Activities

地处中国西南边疆的南传佛教以"赕"为中心、求取功德的实践活动主要是通过有声有色的佛教庆典和佛寺壁画这一无声的,但却是具体的、生动的、直观的方式推动和强化着信众求取功德的实践行为。其中所体现出的教化功能、文化传播与交流在边疆和谐社会的构建中发挥着文化软实力的作用。

Theravàda in the borderland of southwest China has ＂Dan＂ as their major Buddhist activities,that is,their Buddhist ceremonies are full of sound and color while the Buddhist murals are concrete,vivid and direct,which have the functions of instruction,cultural diffusion and communication and possess the soft power in helping the construction of a harmonious society in the borderland while satisfying the Dai′s needs for seeking good deeds.