援儒入佛与《坛经》经典地位之确立

Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch:a Buddhist Canon Taking Benefits of Confucianism

《坛经》对儒家思想资源的创造性利用是其能够被士大夫和广大民众阶层接受的重要原因,也是促使《坛经》成为中国式佛教的关键因素。孝养与修禅、行仁与证悟、"为仁由己"和"自性能含万法"三方面体现了《坛经》与儒家思想的内在联系。《坛经》对儒家思想资源的汲取,对今天"中国话语"的创造具有启示作用。

Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch took a lot of benefits of Confucianism.That was the critical reason that it could be accepted by Chinese people of all the social classes.In this article,we found some similarities between both of them,including the relationship of Filial Duty and Cultivating Zen,the practicing Humanism and Causality-Enlightenist,the thought of ＂Ones benevolent activity depending on his or her will＂ and ＂the Original Nature incorporating all the myriads of Dharmas.＂ Moreover,we discuss the significance of this situation in connection with the communication of different culture.