佛学中国化大众化的典型：《六祖坛经》及其现实意义

A Typical Example of Sinicization of Buddhism:The Sixth Ancestor’s Altar Sutra and Its Practical Significance

《坛经》是佛学中国化、大众化最为成功的典型之一。主要表现在以下方面:一是不立文字,教外别传,主张独立思考,启悟思维,而不死于句下,其顿悟之门,大众易于掌握运用;二是下人上智,上人失智,主张学佛,过程是众生平等,这对大众是一种思想解放;三是“求福”与“求功德”有本质不同,功德大小,并非布施钱财之谓也;四是强调学佛的当下现实性;五是方法灵活、矛盾辩证,说服力感染力强,故能给大众以强烈的思想震撼。

The Sixth Ancestor’s Altar Sutra is one of the most successful examples of sinicization and popularization of Buddhism.It is mainly manifested in the following aspects:first it has no writing,teaching outside the spread,advocating independent thinking,enlightenment thinking,not die in the sentence,the public easy to grasp and use the door of the Epiphany;second,the lower people are wise,while the upper men are unwise.We advocate learning Buddhism,and all beings are equal in the process,which is a kind of ideological liberation for the masses.third,“seeking happiness”and“seeking merit”are different in nature.Merit is not about giving money;fourth,it emphasizes the current reality of learning Buddhism;fifth,the method is flexible,contradictory and dialectical,persuasive and appealing,so it can give the public a strong ideological shock.