聖嚴法師=Master Sheng Yen; 高僧行誼=Practices and deeds of eminent monks; 行誼=Practices and deeds; 悲願=Compassionate vows
摘要
本文初略整理聖嚴法師在法鼓山僧伽大學所上「高僧行誼」課程（2001-2008）之內容大意，筆者以 2005 年做為分期點，將之分為前期（2001-2005）和後期（2006-2008）。前期（2001-2005）僧教育，和學僧互動頻繁，如課堂有親自點名和學僧專題報告等事項，所介紹的高僧主要含蓋了南北朝乃至於近代的高僧。而後期（2006-2008），所介紹的高僧主要集中在玄奘大師和太虛大師，以及聖嚴法師自己本身的行誼（因篇幅關係，未能以此著墨）。由此可見其前後期僧教育的轉變。 This article aims to collate the main ideas of the “Eminent Monks’ Practices and Deeds” course taught by Master Sheng Yen at Dharma Drum Sangha University from 2001 to 2008. The author uses the year 2005 to divide the course into the early phase (2001-2005) and the later phase (2006-2008). In the early phase (2001-2005) of sangha education, the Master frequently interacted with the student monks, taking roll call and requiring the students to make presentations on specific topics. The eminent monks introduced in the course are mainly those from the Southern and Northern dynasties up to recent times. In the later phase (2006-2008), the introduction of eminent monks focused on Master Xuanzang (602-664) and Master Taixu (1889-1947), as well as on Master Sheng Yen’s own practices and deeds (Due to space limitations, the author has omitted details here). This shows the transformation and change in sangha education between the early and the later phases. Though he was in his later years and not in good health, the spirit in which Master Sheng Yen taught the course for student monks at Sangha University resembles that of Master Xuanzang, showing steadfast perseverance and profound aspirations, manifesting a compassionate mind through his speech and actions, as well as his unwavering faith in the Buddhadharma. The key points of the course, as delivered by Master Sheng Yen, were the learning guidelines of those eminent monks, helping the students to grasp the principles for learning, as well as the characteristics and compassionate vows as manifested in their practices and deeds, reminding the students of their personalities and styles in dealing with people and things. In a nutshell, there are two main features: practices and deeds, and compassionate vows.
