宗教敬畏心态与“礼”之效能提升

Awe and Veneration in Religion and the Promotion of the Effect of the “Rite”

"礼"之效能提升离不开其神圣性与敬畏心态的作用。"礼"起源于"事神致福"的原始宗教祭祀活动,后来则演变为维护社会稳定的规章制度、道德规范以及行为准则。正由于"礼"的原初为原始宗教礼仪,在这种礼仪上,献祭、颂神、祈福等活动都具备一定程序,从而致使"礼"在源起意义上就具有一种"神"性化色彩,其本身就具有一种神秘性与神圣性。所以,尊"礼"、循"礼"、守"礼"、践"礼"必须持有一种尚诚、真诚、敬畏的心态。诚敬、敬畏、恭敬是实现"礼"之效用提升的保证,是确保祭祀礼仪活动中"天人""神人"沟通的精神支柱,更是健全社会关系的重要保障。

Promoting the effect of the ＂rite＂ relays on sacredness and the mental state of awe and veneration. The ＂rite＂ can be traced back to the primitive religious ceremony of ＂serving God and praying for happiness＂,later such activity transformed into the rules,regulations,codes of ethics and standard of behavior maintaining the social steadiness. The primitive religious ceremony is the source of the ＂rite＂,therefore,the rite was tinted with sacredness and mysteriousness. Consequently,we shall be sincere and awe-stricken when honor,follow,observe and practice the ＂rite＂. The awe-stricken attitude guarantees the realization of the effect of rite,and is the spiritual pillar that supports the communication between God and man,and is an essential factor that safeguards the good social relationship.