Fo Guang Humanistic Life Chan & Social Education- Based on Fu Shan Temple

• Main Authors: CHUNG, KUEI-WEN, 鍾貴文
• Other Authors: K. J. SOLONIN
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/7qwa36

碩士 === 佛光大學 === 佛教學系 === 97 === The study aims to explore the essence of Fo Guang Humanistic Life Chan and its significance to individuals and society. It used the in-depth interview and participant observation to obtain the requisite information through the fifteen semi-structured questions. Fifteen questions, which were categorized into three groups- the personal background, attitude to meditation practice and to Fo Guang Chan, and the influence of meditation practice to individuals and to family and suggestions after activities, were designed in advance. Twenty interviewees were generally divided into two groups. The first group included the vice abbess and interviewees of Fu Shan Temple. The second group consisted of practitioners who have participated the Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Three-Day or Seven-Day Meditation Retreat and a staff at FGS Meditation Center. Fu Shan Temple was chosen because it has been awarded several times by Changhua Education Bureau for its remarkable achievement on developing the community education. DV, tape recorder and notes taking were all used during the interview. The interviewees’ answers were copied down word by word and all information was coded paragraph by paragraph. Regarding to the results, it was found the essence of Fo Guang Humanistic Life Chan is Humanistic Buddhism and emphasized the application of its teachings to the daily life. The results also showed that Fo Guang Humanistic Life Chan provided the method of self-actualization, enhanced individuals’ abilities of temper control and facilitated the family harmony. Its significance to society relied on the enhancement of the harmonious relationship with people. With the propagation through modern telecommunication and social education, Fo Guang Chan, inheriting and following the patriarchs’ teachings, hands down the teachings of Chan School and spreads it all over the world in a life-related and easily accepted way.