圣严法师的“观音法门”思想

Master Shengyan's Thought of Avalokitesvara Dharma-paryāya

圣严法师大力提倡的"观音法门"是理解其行愿和法鼓事业的核心。法师曾多次谈到,"法鼓山是个观音道场",并确立了"大悲心起"的法鼓山理念。法师个人的求学修行及弘法事业过程中,受益于"观音法门"颇多,他提倡切实可行的"观音法门"修行方法和次第。进而,他更强调学习观音菩萨"同体大悲,无缘大慈"的平等救济的慈悲情怀。其"观音法门"思想是打开自我奥秘的钥匙,也是沟通自我与他人的桥梁,具有鲜明的时代意义。

The thought of “Avalokitesvara Dharma-paryāya” advocated by Master Shengyan is the core to un-derstand his cause of act-wish and dharma drum .The master said repeatedly ,“Dharma Drum Mountain is an Aval-okitesvara Dharma-paryāya dojo,” and he established the “Dharma Drum Mountain concept of compassion .” In his study , practice and preaching career , Master Shengyan benefited a lot from “Avalokitesvara Dharma-paryāya,” he advocated the feasible “Avalokitesvara Dharma-paryāya” practice method and order sequence .Then, he empha-sized the learning of Avalokitesvara ’ s enthusiasm of “Great mercy for those with no predestination , great compas-sion for those same as me .” The master ’ s thought of “Avalokitesvara Dharma-paryāya” is a key to the secret of ego, as well as a bridge to communicate with others , which is of great significance .