心靈環保在全人教育的角色：以21世紀的可持續發展目標改變世界=The role of spiritual environment protection in holistic education: Transforming the world with sustainable development goals in the 21st century
This paper examines how the approaches of spiritual environment protection promoted by Master Sheng Yen can be implemented in holistic education for transforming the world with sustainable development goals in the 21st century. Since the late nineteenth century Buddhist reformers in modern China, such as Yang Wenhui, Taixu and Yinshun, have initially established the horizon of Buddhism with a world religious perspective. With a global vision, Master Sheng Yen, the next generation Buddhist reformer, has established Dharma Drum Mountain not only for promoting Buddhism, but also for transforming the world towards sustainable development. Master Sheng Yen has promoted movements of environment protection in four dimensions: spiritual, living, ritual and natural. As explained by Sheng Yen, the aim of Buddhism as well as spiritual environment protection is to enhance human quality, purify the human mind, and improving the environment. This may provide holistic aspects towards the crises of education in contemporary world, especially in a post-pandemic era. By studying the works of Master Sheng Yen, this paper will examine the role of spiritual environment protection in holistic education and discuss its implications in transforming the society in a sustainable approach proposed by United Nations.
