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
Religions in general offer remedies to aching minds and therefore humans seek relief for their problems in life. Spirituality is always a matter of concern and people who follow different religions are constantly searching for it. Man becomes helpless in extreme difficulties and it is quite natural that religions play significant roles in human lives. It is mainly because the complexities in life are being increased day by day and to encounter this people take refuge in spirituality.
All religions offer some sort of solutions and so they are relevant among the followers. Therefore, they play decisive roles in the life of individuals. Religions are not only sets of beliefs, but they also provide guidelines to the people’s life. They become ideals of people, strengthening their inner values and morals in life. But increased institutionalization of religions and some of the practices and customs may distract people from them. Involvement of religions in politics in certain areas in the globe has also created a negative attitude among the common people.
Communal tensions, terrorism, atrocities and even war are caused because of the differences of the opinions among followers of different religions. There might be strong reasons why people are deviated from religions and the practices.
In order to address those issues, Buddhism as a philosophy answers the basic problems of life, as it explains the causes of conflicts and the needs for the enlightenment. In this paper, I attempt to show how the inner strength of individuals can be a very crucial aspect that can help man to achieve wisdom in all aspect, and in so doing we argue that new outcome and religious education would be necessary to help the society as well as the individuals to that end. This paper also argues that the development of mutual understanding and a peaceful survival of mankind necessitate religious education and interaction between various ideologies.
目次
Abstract 15 Introduction 16 The Methodology to Restore the Inner Strength from Buddhism 22 Four Noble Truths 22 Noble Eightfold Path 22 Three Learning 22 Three Blessings or Conditions 23 The First Blessings include: (1) Being filial to our parents 23 (2) Being respectful to our teachers and elders 23 (3) Being compassionate and not killing any living beings 23 (4) Following the Ten Good Conducts 23 The Second Blessings include: (5) Taking the Three Refuges 24 (6) Abiding by precepts, laws and customs 24 (7) Behaving in a proper and dignified manner 24 The Third Blessings includes: (8) Generating the Bodhi Mind 24 (9) Deeply believing in the Law of Cause and Effect 25 (10) Reciting and upholding the Mahayana sutras 25 (11) Encouraging others on the path of Enlightenment 25 Faith, Vows and Practice 25 Practice of Chanting 27 Theoretical Framework 28 Religious Education in Amitabha Buddhist Society Malaysia 28 Group Discussion 29 True religious education and interaction between various ideologies is a necessity to develop understanding and for the healthy survival of mankind 29 (1) The religious education helps to achieve lasting world peace, thus we must really understand the teachings of our own faiths 29 (2) We are encouraged to understand the teachings of other faiths 30 (3) We must have the macro views to improve the moral standards of all people 31 (4) We must have vows as a momentum to develop the inter-religious dialogue to promote world peace 32
(1) Paying respect to all Buddhas 32 (2) Praising the Buddhas 32 (3) Making extensive offerings 32 (4) Repenting misdeeds and karmic obstacles 33 (5) Rejoicing in others’ merits and virtues 33 (6) Requesting the Buddhas to teach or turn the Dharma Wheel 33 (7) Requesting the Buddhas to remain in this world 33 (8) Following the teachings of the Buddhas at all times 33 (9) Accommodating and benefiting all living beings 33 (10) Transferring all merits and virtues universally 34
