多元的傳承：馬來西亞佛教的實踐：第二屆馬來西亞佛教國際研討會論文集=Multi Tradition: The Practice of Malaysian Buddhism: Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Malaysian Buddhism
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia [八打靈再也, 雪蘭莪州, 馬來西亞]
資料類型
會議論文=Proceeding Article
使用語言
英文=English
摘要
British colonial records showed that the early fishermen from Burma (previous nameof Myanmar) had already resided on Pulau Penang when Francis Light took possession of the island and named it the “Prince of Wales Island” on the 12th ofAugust 1786.The Burmese were found among early foreign inhabitants when the British arrived tothis island. They reportedly built a Burmese temple in Burmese village namely“Kampong Ava” to fulfil their spiritual needs. The old Dhammikarama Burmese Temple (1803) at Burma Lane, Penang, which survives to this day, becomes the landmark of the earliest religious establishment of Burmese community in British Malaya. After some decades, another Burmese temple was established in Singapore.The huge marble Buddha image in the Maha Sasana Ramsi Burmese BuddhistTemple is a strong evidence of the spread of Burmese Theravada Buddhism to Singapore during 19th century.This paper will highlight the spread of Theravada Buddhism in Malaysia andSingapore (once referred to as British Malaya). Burmese and local devotees observe Buddhist traditions, in particular, basic learning of Dhamma by chanting Buddhist prayers and making offerings; and by practising of Vipassana meditation or insight meditation.In addition, the paper will offer a brief study as to why and how Burmese Theravada Buddhism can co-exist and remain relevant in multi-racial and multi-religioussocieties for over two centuries.
目次
Abstract 97 Introduction 98 Early Spread of Burmese Theravada Buddhism to British Malaya 98 The Development of Theravada Buddhism in British Malaya 99 Burmese Buddhist Traditions in British Malaya 100 Revival of Burmese Buddhism in Contemporary Malaysia and Singapore 101 The Contribution of Burmese Buddhist Monk: Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa 101 The Spread of Vipassana Meditation from Myanmar 102 Burmese Buddhism: why and how survive in multi-religious society? 103 Growth of Buddhist population among Chinese communities 103 English and Mandarin as medium to transmit Dhamma 104 Recial and Cultural Integration 105 Conclusion 105 Select Bibliography 106
