藏族宗教文化的神圣性与象征性特点

Sacred and Symbolic Features of Tibetan Religious Culture

文化是民族精神的灵魂,宗教文化是藏族传统文化的重要组成部分和基本特征,除了一般文化所具有的共性外,还有其民族区域的特殊性和神秘性,即以信仰对象的神圣者为中心,以信仰为本位,以宗教道德为人们思想行为的准则和规范,以神佛的观念解释世界和人与自然、人与人的关系,对神佛、菩萨、高僧的信仰崇拜是希望的寄托,以解脱成佛为最高理想,即追求精神的解脱。把想象中的一切借助于象征物表现出来,强化了其文化的神秘性或神圣性。

Culture is the soul of a nationality spirit. Religious culture is an important component and bas- ic feature of the traditional culture of Tibetan nationality. Apart from the common characters which other cultures own,religious culture possesses the particularity and mystery of the ethnic regions. That is：believ- ing in the holy is its center;belief is its basis;religious moral rule. The concept of holy creature and Buddha could explain the and nature, and the sattva,and Lama is a the freedom of spirit. relationship between people and people. Belief kind of hope in order to free from real life Displaying everything in people＇s mind by and sacredness of the culture. ity is the standard of conduct and relationship between the world,people and worship towards Buddha, Bodhi- to be a Buddha as their top ideal, using symbol emphasizes the mystery