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Buddhist Harmonic View Study

Posted on:2012-04-12Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z Y HuangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330338492611Subject:Religious Studies
Abstract/Summary:
The economy of China has been rapidly booming since Reform and Opening up and gained remarkable achievements. Nowadays, we put forward building a harmonious society, meaning unity of heaven, earth and human being and trinity of ecology, outlook and mentality based on the enriched material civilization. How to play the active role of religious personages and believers in promoting the economic development, society harmony has been the religious hotspot.Compared with social superstructure, Buddhism has special corresponding religious ceremonies and commandments, that is social responsibility is to establish the human brain culture to promote social harmony. With reference of Anhui Lujiang Tangchi harmonious demonstration town, people should contemplate that Buddhist concept of harmony has the power of making ecology, world and people's mentality so harmonious. Buddhist origin concept of harmony is the starting point of concept of harmony, and it emphasizes that the universe is the result of all causal relationships and all activities of the universe, society and human beings should follow the origin laws, giving birth and perishing so as to restrain the blistering anthropocentrism. The ecological concern in Buddhism is the philosophy which has been through the test of modern society. The equality view in the ecological concern in Buddhism considers that human beings are created equal and it is conducive for human beings to establish their own positions. Lenten view requires cleaning body and mind, cutting lust and greed, thus facilitating maintaining ecological balance of the world. Compassion view in Buddhist humanistic care displays the sympathy of Buddhism, that is having mercy and love on everything. This provides a reference attitude of treating people and handling things for people. Nirvana view illustrates the complete meaning of birth and death. It is the human ultimate concern and beneficial for people to get to know death. Concept of harmony in Buddhism contains the ecological concern and humanistic concern in building the harmonious society. The concept of harmony regards the social development form the point of view that the society, the individual and environment harmony and beget, thus effectively relieving the people's pressure and anxiety. It offers the reference template of social healthy development, favors the social stability and makes for resisting foreign religious penetration.
Keywords/Search Tags:Buddhism, Origin, Equality, Fast, Compassion, Nirvana
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