灵性资本、精神资本与佛教文化

Religious Capital,Spiritual Capital and Buddhist Culture

宗教经济学认为,宗教信徒因信仰或参与宗教活动能从中获得一些收益和效应,他们把这种效应称之为"灵性资本"。佛教作为一种文化形态且在宗教市场中占有殊胜的地位,也是非常重要的灵性资本来源,人们信仰、参与佛教活动的同时,佛教也满足了他们的收益所需。

Scholars in economics of religion believe that in supplying a believer with an opportunity to live a spiritual life,a religion benefits her in an economic way.This is commonly represented from the economic perspective as ＂spiritual capital.＂ As an abundant source of spiritual capital,the lives of Buddhists play an important role in the whole religion market.By practicing Buddhism one can not only live her religious life,but also satisfy her needs.