「人生佛教」與「人間佛教」辨義 ── 兼論太虛與印順佛教「理性化」思想徑路之同異=A Study of Life Buddhism and Human Buddhism: Similarities and Differences between Tai Xu and Yin Shun’s Buddhism Rationalization Thought
姚彬彬,武漢大學中國傳統文化研究中心副教授。 基金專案:武漢大學自主科研(人文社會科學)項目「現代人間佛教思潮的禪宗思想淵源研究」的階段性成果。 Yao Binbin, Associate Professor, Research Center of Chinese Traditional Culture , Wuhan University.
“Humanistic Buddhism” as a fixed word is created by Tai Xu the modern Buddhism reformer in the 1930s and then this idea was spread widely by his disciples. Tai Xu preferred “Life Buddhism” in his early years though the “Life Buddhism” used as usually as “Humanistic Buddhism” in his books. The general meanings of “Life Buddhism” or “Humanistic Buddhism” are aimed at making the Buddhism and the modern civilization mutual adjustment, in view of the traditional spirits of “disenchantment” of religion of gods and ghosts, make it turned to focus on responsibility of the salvation. After the death of Tai Xu, “Humanistic Buddhism” was carry forward by Yin Shun whose theory was more rigorous, national and precise. The same points between Tai Xu and Yin Shun are the purpose of Bodhisattva activities of the world. However, the differences of their thoughts are Tai Xu was apt at mixing the theory and reality which the Yin Shun preferred returning the origin of Buddhism. Specifically, Yin Shun transcended the value rationality of social life issues that Tai Xu advocated, he focused on the methodology of instrument rationality and epistemology of history rationality.