越南佛教的乞士派
Mon, 01/03/2011 - 12:19 — admin每种宗教（宗派）的产生和發展，都与人的内在需要和当时的社会背景有著内在的聯係。既有穩定性，又有適應性。每一個宗教都會提出一種“全境”的學説，對人和宇宙的生成、意義提出解釋。這個架構一般不會隨意變化，這是宗教的穩定性；其二，該宗教的發展又必須合乎社會發展的要求，順應時代，適應民族特點，甚至說在今天要找到同科學對應的方式，這就是宗教的適應性。從此意義上講，越南佛教中的乞士派就是這樣，在佛教教義和社會主義社會之間找到了調和的方式，在繼承佛教優良傳統的同時，在新的社會關係中找到自己的位置。
The view on reality and the way to end suffering
Wed, 09/23/2009 - 17:56 — vipassatiWhat is reality? What is the best way to live in harmony with reality? These two main questions have been in the forefront of philosophical discussions ever since. These were the main questions Buddha at the root of Buddhism had in mind and these were the questions the Ch'an Masters in China pursued too. Although the understanding might be the same, their names are different. Buddhism or not Buddhism, higher or lower Buddhism, these are just labels. At the top, the mountain looks the same from all sides.
Origin of Bodhisattva Ideal
Fri, 08/28/2009 - 03:40 — adminWell known Buddhism arose in sixth century B.C. India, in a society had a religious and cultural diversity. It is discussed, here the pre Buddhist meaning of Buddhist terms, Buddha, Arahant, Jina, Bodhi and etc., the gradual evolution of Buddhist system of thought throughout centuries and possible background of arising Bodhisatta and Bodhisattva doctrine in steps.