论“生活禅”之于当下社会的文化价值

On the Social Cultural Value of "Living Zen"

"生活禅"根植于佛教,宗旨是"觉悟人生,奉献人生"。"生活禅"理念具有崇高的品格,又具有信仰的支撑,在受佛教文化千年熏陶的中国社会,其价值不容忽视。首先,生活禅不离佛教善导大众的本怀,具有社会道德维系的价值;其二,生活禅是崇高精神转化于行为的现实路径;其三,生活禅契合国家文化战略,是发扬中华民族优秀传统文化的具体实践,能培养人们对民族文化的自觉与自信。

＂ Living Zen＂ is Zen＇s way of life, rooted in Buddhism, with the purpose of ＂enlightening life,dedicating yourself＂. The idea of ＂Living Zen＂ has noble character and the support of faith, and when Buddhism steeped in a culture with thousands of years of Chinese society, its value cannot be ignored. First of all, ＂ Living Zen＂ has social and moral values because of its essence of good guiding mass life; second, ＂Living Zen＂ is a noble spirit in the people＇s daily in a practical way; third, ＂Living Zen＂ fits the national cultural strategy, and is to carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation＇s specific practices, and nurtures the cultural self-awareness and self-confidence.