Ch'an Innovations in Contemporary Taiwan: Master Shin-yan's Construction of Tathagata

碩士 === 南華大學 === 宗教學研究所 === 94 ===   Buddhist teachings start from Sakyamuni’s enlightenment through meditation. Getting enlightenment via teaching has been the practice that sentient beings seek for the truth. Since dharma was revealed by the enlightenment of Buddha, it is necessary to go back to th...

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Main Authors: Hsiu-chih Tseng, 曾秀枝(釋天宏)
Other Authors: Meei-hua Chen
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Language:zh-TW
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/z39d95
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spelling ndltd-TW-094NHU051830022018-04-10T17:11:44Z http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/z39d95 Ch'an Innovations in Contemporary Taiwan: Master Shin-yan's Construction of Tathagata 當代臺灣禪思想的躍越:心源禪師的如來學建構 Hsiu-chih Tseng 曾秀枝(釋天宏) 碩士 南華大學 宗教學研究所 94   Buddhist teachings start from Sakyamuni’s enlightenment through meditation. Getting enlightenment via teaching has been the practice that sentient beings seek for the truth. Since dharma was revealed by the enlightenment of Buddha, it is necessary to go back to the original sources before developing dharma again. Based on "getting enlightenment via teaching," the case study method is applied to explore the history of Master Shin-yuan’s life. According to William James'' approach to psychological description of his personal religious experience, a corroborating, non-dogmatism and thorough experience description has been employed to probe into the main thought of Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata. Along with the data from publication sources, the data of assisted biography, realia analysis, interview, participant observation, and retrospectively participant observation have been collected. Then, all the data are analyzed to justify their rationality, truth, and objectivity.     The word "Tathagata" not only appears in Buddhist texts very often but is the ultimate goal of all the Buddhists. However, a complete system for Study of Tathagata has not yet been found. According to Taisho Tripitaka and the historical context of Indian Buddhism, description of "Tathagata" is organized and systematized. Moreover, after examining the connection between Chan and Buddhism of China, the system for the evolution between Tathagata and Bodhidharma Chan is found and then a new aspect of Bodhidharma Chan is offered.     Furthermore, Master Shin-yuan, who inherits the characteristics of activating and teaching of Chan masters, gives a new interpretation of Tathagata and constructs his study of Tathagata. Study of Tathagata includes "Truth," "Virtue" and "Beauty." The content of "Truth" includes "egoless because of causal origination," "no existential substance of causal origination" and "Chan of masters." Based on "Truth," Master Shin-yuan emphasizes "sentient beings are actually Tathagata and Tathagata is accomplished by sentient beings." That is, there is no difference among mind, Buddha, and sentient beings. After understanding "Truth," "Virtue" is gained by the absorption of multiple knowledge and followed by modification and refinement of one''s own life. With the worldly and unworldly knowledge, life becomes complete. Moreover, based on "Truth," "Beauty" is achieved because of understanding the beauty of nirvana. From the inside of oneself, the stream runs smoothly without obstructing. From the outside, the beauty of the creation of art is developed. In order to achieve "Truth," "Virtue" and "Beauty" two strategies are used. One is to lead a life in meditation halls in order to get enlightenment in meditation and even achieve nirvana. The other is to establish the institute for the education of monks and nuns. According to "Dharmadhatu as the coordinate" and "interdisciplinary integration," three schools are developed: Graduate School of Chan, Graduate School of Education, and Graduate School of Beauty. With all of the above, Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata aims to make Tathagata reappear and guide human beings'' civilization.     Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata furthers Humanistic Buddhism. After inspecting Tathagata according to the definition of Shiner''s secularization, Tathagata has no tendency toward secularization but adapts to the needs of this era and benefits human beings. Therefore, Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata is an excelling of Chan in Contemporary Buddhism in Taiwan. Meei-hua Chen 陳美華 2006 學位論文 ; thesis 238 zh-TW
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description 碩士 === 南華大學 === 宗教學研究所 === 94 ===   Buddhist teachings start from Sakyamuni’s enlightenment through meditation. Getting enlightenment via teaching has been the practice that sentient beings seek for the truth. Since dharma was revealed by the enlightenment of Buddha, it is necessary to go back to the original sources before developing dharma again. Based on "getting enlightenment via teaching," the case study method is applied to explore the history of Master Shin-yuan’s life. According to William James'' approach to psychological description of his personal religious experience, a corroborating, non-dogmatism and thorough experience description has been employed to probe into the main thought of Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata. Along with the data from publication sources, the data of assisted biography, realia analysis, interview, participant observation, and retrospectively participant observation have been collected. Then, all the data are analyzed to justify their rationality, truth, and objectivity.     The word "Tathagata" not only appears in Buddhist texts very often but is the ultimate goal of all the Buddhists. However, a complete system for Study of Tathagata has not yet been found. According to Taisho Tripitaka and the historical context of Indian Buddhism, description of "Tathagata" is organized and systematized. Moreover, after examining the connection between Chan and Buddhism of China, the system for the evolution between Tathagata and Bodhidharma Chan is found and then a new aspect of Bodhidharma Chan is offered.     Furthermore, Master Shin-yuan, who inherits the characteristics of activating and teaching of Chan masters, gives a new interpretation of Tathagata and constructs his study of Tathagata. Study of Tathagata includes "Truth," "Virtue" and "Beauty." The content of "Truth" includes "egoless because of causal origination," "no existential substance of causal origination" and "Chan of masters." Based on "Truth," Master Shin-yuan emphasizes "sentient beings are actually Tathagata and Tathagata is accomplished by sentient beings." That is, there is no difference among mind, Buddha, and sentient beings. After understanding "Truth," "Virtue" is gained by the absorption of multiple knowledge and followed by modification and refinement of one''s own life. With the worldly and unworldly knowledge, life becomes complete. Moreover, based on "Truth," "Beauty" is achieved because of understanding the beauty of nirvana. From the inside of oneself, the stream runs smoothly without obstructing. From the outside, the beauty of the creation of art is developed. In order to achieve "Truth," "Virtue" and "Beauty" two strategies are used. One is to lead a life in meditation halls in order to get enlightenment in meditation and even achieve nirvana. The other is to establish the institute for the education of monks and nuns. According to "Dharmadhatu as the coordinate" and "interdisciplinary integration," three schools are developed: Graduate School of Chan, Graduate School of Education, and Graduate School of Beauty. With all of the above, Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata aims to make Tathagata reappear and guide human beings'' civilization.     Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata furthers Humanistic Buddhism. After inspecting Tathagata according to the definition of Shiner''s secularization, Tathagata has no tendency toward secularization but adapts to the needs of this era and benefits human beings. Therefore, Master Shin-yuan''s study of Tathagata is an excelling of Chan in Contemporary Buddhism in Taiwan.
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