太虚大师的居士佛教思想

The Thought of Master Taixu to the Lay Buddhism

居士佛教在近代佛教的变革与发展中有重要作用,甚至对出家人的地位提出了挑战。太虚大师作为近代佛教改革的领袖人物,他是怎么看待居士佛教的呢?本文将分析太虚大师对居士佛教的护法、弘法作用的认识,以及他对居士佛教的指导、改造,如太虚对佛化家庭、佛化青年的重视,对居士佛教弊端的批评。他对居士佛教的指导与改造都体现在他的正信会组织理念中。此外,太虚对近代僧俗争端的看法是他居士佛教思想中最具特色的部分。

The lay Buddhism plays an important role in reformation and development of the modern Buddhism. It even challenged the monks for status. Taixu is the most important leader of the reformation of modern Buddhism,but how did he treat the lay Buddhism? This article will analyze Master Taixu's understanding of the lay Buddhism's effect in protecting and spreading Buddhism. The author will analyze Taixu's guidance,transformation,such as his attention to Buddhist family and Buddhist Youth organization,and criticism to the lay Buddhism. These can be embodied in his idea of The Right Faith Organization. In addition,Taixu's opinion to the conflict between the lay Buddhism and monk Buddhism is the most distinctive part of his thinking to the lay Buddhism.