佛教=Buddhism; 證嚴上人=Dharma Master Cheng Yen; 靜思精舍=Jing Si Abode; 慈濟=Tzu Chi; 法脈宗門=Dharma Lineages and Schools of Buddhism; 修行=spiritual practice; 覺察=mindful attention; 菩薩道=Bodhisattva Path
摘要
證嚴法師於慈濟成立四十周年(2006年)之際，提出設立清修士制度，本論文以花蓮靜思精舍清修士為研究對象，探討其在證嚴上人所推崇的人間菩薩道上的修行方式與修習歷程。 本論文採用敘事研究、參與觀察和深度訪談，作為研究方法。筆者以局內人的身分，透過深度訪談，探討三位清修士的成長背景、認識慈濟的因緣、成為清修士契機。並透過分析訪談內容，了解清修士如何在覺察與反省中，力行佛法生活化，在人群中修心，做到證嚴上人對清修士的期待。 這群「帶髮修行」者，居住在叢林道場，隨眾作息，以「出家心，在家身」，投入在志業體工作，並協助道場的「家事」；以眾生為優先，捨棄小家庭與感情的牽絆，全身心奉獻。 本論文研究發現，靜思精舍清修士決心捨棄小家庭的牽絆，衷於自己的選擇，全身心投入「為佛教，為眾生」的事業。基金會的工作與靜思精舍的家事，都是修行的一部份，清修士透過覺察與反思的鍛鍊，甘願做出調整和改變，繼而產生了突破困難與逆境的動力，在反覆的嘗試中，找到屬於清修士的一條路。 On the 40th anniversary of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in 2006, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, the organization’s founder, proposed establishing a lay monastic system of “pure practitioners” at the organization’s spiritual abode, the Jing Si Abode in Hualien, Taiwan. This thesis explores the spiritual cultivation methods and practices of these pure practitioners and utilizes participant observation and in-depth interviews as its research methods, using the analysis paradigm of narrative inquiry. The thesis finds that the pure practitioners at the Jing Si Abode are resolute in relinquishing family ties and are deeply committed to their chosen path, fully dedicating themselves to the mission to work "for Buddha’s teachings and for sentient beings." Through the continuous cultivation of mindful awareness and self-reflection, these lay monastics willingly make necessary adjustments and embrace self-development, which fuels their motivation to overcome challenges and adversities.
