The establishment of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC)is a major event in the history of contemporary Buddhism in China.Although the Party had clear guidelines for religious work in the early years since the foun...The establishment of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC)is a major event in the history of contemporary Buddhism in China.Although the Party had clear guidelines for religious work in the early years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China(PRC),many problems emerged in practice because some officials at the grass-root level did not properly implement the policy due to their lack of ability and understanding of the policy.The Buddhist community also needed an organization to speak on its behalf,so the establishment of the BAC responded to the demands of the times.Led by related departments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC),the BAC was established.The Symposium on the Issues in Buddhist Community in Han Region was an important part of the founding process of the BAC,and it resolved many major issues.The use of democratic instruments such as dialogue and consultation in the founding process proved to be an important and valuable historical lesson in dealing with religious issues.展开更多
2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC).Despite the ups and downs in its history,Chinese Buddhism has achieved remarkable accomplishments.Looking back on the journey,the Buddhist pion...2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC).Despite the ups and downs in its history,Chinese Buddhism has achieved remarkable accomplishments.Looking back on the journey,the Buddhist pioneers have paved the way with arduous work,transmitting the Buddha’s teachings from afar and keeping them alive in the present.In the new era,to leverage the positive role of Buddhism in benefiting society and purifying people’s minds,institutional development and improvement remain a huge task.展开更多
Purpose:First,the article offers a critical examination of the Deweyan conception of“common faith”in the context of climate change.Second,the article explores the conceptual linkages among the Confucian conception o...Purpose:First,the article offers a critical examination of the Deweyan conception of“common faith”in the context of climate change.Second,the article explores the conceptual linkages among the Confucian conception of the human–nature unity,the Buddhist doctrine of“no-self,”and the Deweyan conception of common faith.Third,the article proposes a transformative pedagogical praxis that welcomes and embraces the pursuit of the intra-and intergenerational justice in this Anthropocene Age of climate change.Design/Approach/Methods:This study is based on a philosophical inquiry into interrelated issues concerning the cultivation of common faith in the age of climate change.Findings:The Confucian conception of a human–nature unity,the Buddhist doctrine of“noself,”and the Deweyan“common faith,”collectively in recognition of a coterminous coexistence of humans and the universe,can shed light on the development of a transformative climate pedagogy.Further,embracing a dialogical pluriversality,recognizing human fallibility,can cultivate a shared agency and ecological identity.Originality/Value:Grounded in the coterminous coexistence of humans and the universe,the conceptual linkages among the Confucian conception of the unity of humans and nature,the Buddhist doctrine of“no-self,”and the Deweyan common faith reveal the possibility of crosscultural collaboration for our interdependent future.展开更多
文摘The establishment of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC)is a major event in the history of contemporary Buddhism in China.Although the Party had clear guidelines for religious work in the early years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China(PRC),many problems emerged in practice because some officials at the grass-root level did not properly implement the policy due to their lack of ability and understanding of the policy.The Buddhist community also needed an organization to speak on its behalf,so the establishment of the BAC responded to the demands of the times.Led by related departments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC),the BAC was established.The Symposium on the Issues in Buddhist Community in Han Region was an important part of the founding process of the BAC,and it resolved many major issues.The use of democratic instruments such as dialogue and consultation in the founding process proved to be an important and valuable historical lesson in dealing with religious issues.
文摘2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the Buddhist Association of China(BAC).Despite the ups and downs in its history,Chinese Buddhism has achieved remarkable accomplishments.Looking back on the journey,the Buddhist pioneers have paved the way with arduous work,transmitting the Buddha’s teachings from afar and keeping them alive in the present.In the new era,to leverage the positive role of Buddhism in benefiting society and purifying people’s minds,institutional development and improvement remain a huge task.
文摘Purpose:First,the article offers a critical examination of the Deweyan conception of“common faith”in the context of climate change.Second,the article explores the conceptual linkages among the Confucian conception of the human–nature unity,the Buddhist doctrine of“no-self,”and the Deweyan conception of common faith.Third,the article proposes a transformative pedagogical praxis that welcomes and embraces the pursuit of the intra-and intergenerational justice in this Anthropocene Age of climate change.Design/Approach/Methods:This study is based on a philosophical inquiry into interrelated issues concerning the cultivation of common faith in the age of climate change.Findings:The Confucian conception of a human–nature unity,the Buddhist doctrine of“noself,”and the Deweyan“common faith,”collectively in recognition of a coterminous coexistence of humans and the universe,can shed light on the development of a transformative climate pedagogy.Further,embracing a dialogical pluriversality,recognizing human fallibility,can cultivate a shared agency and ecological identity.Originality/Value:Grounded in the coterminous coexistence of humans and the universe,the conceptual linkages among the Confucian conception of the unity of humans and nature,the Buddhist doctrine of“no-self,”and the Deweyan common faith reveal the possibility of crosscultural collaboration for our interdependent future.
