中国佛教和平观及其现代价值

The peace concept of Chinese Buddhism and its modern significance

中国佛教包含丰富的和平理论。它以缘起论、圆融中道观、因果律、佛性论作为其哲学根基,重视众生的生命价值,充满着深沉的人文关怀。中国佛教和平观涵摄个人、社会、国家三个层次,它从个体的"心"之转依出发,经过佛心与人心的圆融,出世与入世的沟通,最终实现个体之间的平等以及价值共同体的缔结。中国佛教和平观对当今世界的和平,国内社会的和谐,人与自然的友好共处,以及人类精神境界的提升都起着积极的作用。

Chinese Buddhism contains a wealth of peace theory. The concept of peace in Chinese Buddhism is based on a series of theories,such as the theory of origin, the view of harmony and the golden mean,the causal principle,and Buddha-nature treatise. The peace concept of Chinese Buddhism attaches much importance to the value of life,and express its deep humanistic concern over life. It also has its internal theoretical construction,which goes from the individual to the community,and then to the country. It starts from the ＂heart＂ of the individual, through some transfer goes through the heart of the Buddha and the individual,then through the integration of the internal with the external, and ultimately realizes the value of equality between the individuals and the community. All of this will exert an positive influence on the world peace and civil society in the process of promoting harmony between human and nature and enhancing the spiritual realm of mankind.