《米拉日巴传》中的经济社会与宗教社会

Economic society and religious society in Biography of Milarepa

《米拉日巴传》记叙了藏传佛教噶举派11世纪时期尊者米拉日巴的生平。传记的目的在于显示米拉日巴解脱和成佛的道路,但同时以文学的方式记录了11、12世纪藏族民间经济和宗教生活的大量资料,在这个重要的历史阶段,佛教逐渐确立了自己在藏族社会中的崇高地位。传记描述了这一时期世俗和神圣两个层面的生活状况,在一定程度上反映出经济社会对宗教社会的影响和选择,是佛教取代苯教,最终扎根于藏族社会的重要原因。

Biography of Milarepa narrates the lifetime of Milarepa, the Buddha of Kagyupa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in 11th century. The biography aims to demonstrate the way for Milarepa toward extrication and strive for Buddha, while simultaneously recording in a way of literature the Tibetan folk economy and religious life in 11th and 12th century, during which time Buddhism gradually founded its great position in Tibetan society. The biography describes the living conditions for both secular and holy layers, reflecting to some extent the influence and choice of economic society toward religious society, revealing the key factor for Buddhism replacing Bon-religion and eventually rooting Tibetan society.