东晋慧远佛学思想论

On Buddhist Thought of Huiyuan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

道安和慧远师徒是东晋时期本土高僧。慧远不仅继承了道安的佛学思想,而且以民族的理论形态阐释佛教义理、以弘博的文化胸襟融贯佛学儒道、以敏锐的创新精神变革弘教法门。其独到的法性与法身之理论、政教与会宗之态度、禅宗与净土之法门,使其所阐释的法性法身,在理论蕲向上,大乘小乘兼容并蓄;所秉持的政教会宗,在理论襟怀上,佛教儒道融会贯通;所弘扬的禅宗、净土,在修持方式上,汲取、变革并行不悖。它既构成丰富复杂的佛教思想体系,也推进了佛教本土化进程。

Dao'an and Huiyuan were local monks in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.Huiyuan not only inherited the Buddhist thought of Dao'an,but also explained the Buddhist principles with the national theoretical form,integrated Buddhist,Confucianism and Taoism with a broad cultural mind,and changed the Hongjiao Dharma with a keen innovative spirit.Its unique theory of Dharma nature and Dharma body,the attitude of political and religious meetings with the Pope,the Dharma method of Zen Buddhism and pure land,make the Dharma nature and Dharma body explained by it,in the theoretical direction,inclusive of Mahayana and Hinayana.The church and politics that he upholds,in theory,Buddhism,Confucianism and Taoism are integrated.In the way of practice,the Zen and pure land are absorbed and reformed simultaneously.It not only forms a rich and complex Buddhist ideological system,but also promotes the process of Buddhism localization.