On Sheng Yan’ Early View In Comparing Buddhism And Christianity

In today’s world, it is a cultural and religious pluralistic world, civilized dialogue between religions is the trend. Although the generation of religion-dialogue is early, but the early nature of religion-dialogue are more controversy, and some researchers always based on their own religion to take non-academic or sectarian attitude towards the other religions, interrogation or even abuse to religious dissidents are common. However, the incidence of religious controversy also can plunged some people in thought, and then endeavor to understand the various religions, but also to promote some religious believers to understand the cultures of other religions.This article will take master Sheng Yan for an example, in research of the "Study of Christianity", proceed from the concept of love and salvation (moksha),two important concepts of Buddhism and Christianity, and then analyze master Sheng Yan’ early view in comparing Buddhism and Christianity and the transformation on his old age, in order to explore the importance and rationality of religion-dialogue.