佛性的内涵及其普世价值体现

The Connotation of Buddha-Nature and Its Universal Value

佛教是一种伦理型宗教,其理论主体是关注现实、关注生命。佛性观念是大乘佛教的重要理论,随着佛教传入中国,佛性问题也逐步成为中国佛教界和思想界的一个引人入目的观念,并有了"中国特色"的发展。佛教佛性论的普世道德体系,为社会的伦理道德建设,在尊严、平等、和谐发展等方面提供了理论依据。

Buddhism is an ethical religion, whose theoretical subject is to focus on reality and life. The concept of Buddhanature is an important theory in Mahayana Buddhism. With the introduction of Buddhism into China, Buddha-nature with Chinese characteristics has formed and gradually drawn more attention in the Chinese Buddhist and academic world. Still, the universal value of Buddha-nature idea provides us a theoretical basis in building an ethical society, realizing human dignity and equality and achieving harmonious development in this worldly world.