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內容簡介 Master Sheng Yen on Buddhist Practitioners in the 21st Century 2018 The Global Buddhist Village Symposium Keynote Speeches & Panel Discussion Bhikkhu Bodhi on Buddhist Practice and Civic Responsibility Chan Comes West Simon Child︱Max Kalin︱Gilbert Gutierrez︱Karmen Mihalinec

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作者介紹 About the Humanity magazineFounded in 1949, Humanity magazine was the first Buddhist magazine published and released in Taiwan. Founded by Ven. Dong Chu and later continued by his disciple Master Sheng Yen, it has been one of the most influential magazines in Taiwan’s Buddhist circles. Humanity magazine concerns itself about contemporary development of Buddhism, and puts an emphasis on the uplifting of people’s minds and spiritual lives. Each month’s topic not only touches upon various social phenomena, but also explores from Buddhist concepts to worldly studies, to encourage readers to search their inner beings and incorporate Buddhist practice into their daily lives. For cover and layout design, the magazine has invited outstanding illustrators to help render an elegant yet fun style, thus through pages allowing readers to slow down and find a space for spiritual relaxation, self-transformation, and the enjoyment of purity and freedom by applying the Dharma in life. The magazine had been discontinued for a while due to Master Sheng Yen’s solitary retreat practice. When it was reissued in 1982, as an encouragement, he wrote: Seek progress in the ordinary life and see the glory of life in hardship.Seek development in harmony and see the hope in the hard work.Seek abundance in peace and calm and see the solemness in the training.Seek wisdom in silence and see the compassionate aspiration in the proactive commitment. In the future, the Humanity magazine will continue to uphold Master Sheng Yen’s encouragements and expectations, to keep on sharing Buddhist wisdom and compassion, to help bring brightness and hope to the world.

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產品目錄 Contents 06 Buddhism in the 21st Century Master Sheng Yen Coping with Tumultuous Change 22 Changing Times, Immovable Practice Jakusho Kwong Roshi 30 Buddhism in Times of Radical Changes Jakusho Kwong Roshi, Rev. Meian Elbert,Ven. Guo Huei,Ven. Phap Kham Buddhist Culture on Sharing Wisdom 62 Buddhism Is Culture and the Way of Humanity Ven. Chi Chern 78 Multi-dimensional Development of Buddhist Cultures Ven. Chi Chern,Ven. Guo Shyan, Daniel T. Aitken, Sam Mowe, Chien-huang Chen Chan Comes West 104 What is Western Zen Retreat? Simon Child 122 My Buddha Project and Meeting Shifu Max Kalin 132 A Seeker in the Spirit of Chinese Buddhism Gilbert Gutierrez 140 Promote Chinese Chan with Zenyoga Karmen Mihalinec 152 Buddhist Practice and Civic Responsibility Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi 168 On the Study and Practice of the Dharma from Italy to Taiwan Bhikkhunī Dhammadinnā

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最佳賣點 : Master Sheng Yen on Buddhist Practitioners in the 21st Century

2018 The Global Buddhist Village Symposium
Keynote Speeches & Panel Discussion

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內文 : Buddhism in the 21st Century
by
Master Sheng Yen
　Master Sheng Yen （1930〜2009A.D.）was born in 1930 and became a monk in 1943. He conducted a six-year solitary retreat, after which he went to Japan for further study and obtained a doctorate in Buddhist literature at Rissho University. In 1975, he began sharing the Dharma in the US, and in 1989, founded the Dharma Drum Mountain organization. In 2005, he established the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism, as an effort to reinvent Chinese Buddhism.
　He authored more than 100 publications in Chinese, English, and Japanese, and received the Sun Yat-sen Art and Literary Award, the Sun Yat-sen Academic Award, and the Presidential Cultural Award, among other honorary awards.
　He proposed the vision of “uplifting the character of humanity and building a pure land on earth,”and founded the Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies, Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, and Dharma Drum Sangha University. Experienced in Chan with correct approaches, he guided practice in both the West and East. Popularizing the Dharma in modern language, the Master initiated movements including Protecting the Spiritual Environment, Four Kinds of Environmentalism, the Fivefold Spiritual Renaissance Campaign, and the Six Ethics of the Mind. He shared the Dharma globally with a broadminded perspective, winning him worldwide recognition.

Given at the Murray Bergtraum High School, New York, December 10, 1994

As we approach the millennium, I’m going to share with you some ideas about what Buddhism will be like in the 21st century. What will Buddhists be doing, and what should they be doing in the 21st century? First, I want to make clear that this talk is not meant to be a prediction of the future; it’s not that I can foresee what the 21st century will be like. Instead, I intend to look at the possible future scenarios based on where we are today, which I will discuss in seven aspects.

Religion Will Prosper
(1) Many are predicting that religion will play a more significant role in our lives as we enter the 21st century. In modern times materialistic progress has led to an imbalance of the ecology; we can’t wait long enough to conquer and control nature through technology and human interference. But in fact, it is destructive actions by human beings that results in the imbalance of the ecology, endangering our living environment.
(2) People today live in a stressful uneasy environment, especially in industrial and commercial societies. Within the family, at work, or at leisure, sleeping or waking, life is stressful and busy. Religion on the other hand, gives us a sense of stability and security, bringing peace and calm into our stressful, hectic lives.
(3) Some people believe that philosophy can explore and solve problems, and that science can bring well-being to society and humanity. But in fact, most people find these lofty ideas hard to understand, and as advanced as modern science is, people aren’t living happier, more peaceful, and more secure lives. Through religious belief and spiritual practice, especially that of Buddhism, we can experience and realize that though the environment can be harsh and hostile, our inner world can be full of wisdom and compassion to be uncovered and developed. The concepts and methods of Buddhism can help us develop a universally embracing and tolerating mind to accept all people and all things; this acceptance and tolerance can enable us to have a safe and secure sense of belonging under any circumstances.
(4) Today people are busy with living, enjoying material abundance, and pursuing careers, but neglect those around them whom they think are irrelevant. So we should use religious and ethical principles to help us rebuild humanity and morality. The Buddha’s teachings stress generosity and upholding moral precepts, which together can help us create extensive karmic affinities with others, thus greatly improving social relations.