《大悲懺》之身心靈療癒及生命實踐初探 –以佛光山道場為例=A Preliminary Study on the Holistic Healing and Life Practice of the Great Compassion Repentance – A Case of the Fo Guang Shan Monastery
Repentance is an important practice in Buddhism. Due to the simple and solemn ritual, the Great Compassion Repentance Dharma Service become the most popular repentance method in modern Buddhist monasteries. In this study, from the spiritual connotation of the Great Compassion Repentance Dharma Service, this research studies whether the repentance ritual helps in body-mind-spirit model in health, as well as the influence of repentance in life practice. This study adopts the methods of quantitative survey and qualitative interview with the devotees who participate in the Great Compassion Repentance Dharma Service. Through the survey and interview to understand the status quo, differences, predictive power, the depth of intention, and ultimate meaning of "Holistic Healing and Practice of The Great Compassion Repentance" in Fo Guang Shan Monastery. The results of the study show that there are significant differences in the whole and all sub-dimensions on the frequency of participants participate in the Great Compassion Repentance Dharma Service. The questionnaire subject to whether the respondent keeps a daily practice, took refuge in the Triple Gem, took the Five Precepts, responsible as a Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Executive or not, and also the respondent’s educational attainment. The five demographic characteristics of the questionnaire subjects to foresee the "Holistic Healing and Practice of The Great Compassion Repentance" are as following: “BLIA Executive”, “daily practice”, “educational attainment”, “the frequency of participation in the Great Compassion Repentance Dharma Service”, and “taking refuge in the Triple Gem”. Among the above mentioned, “BLIA Executive” has the great predictability in the "Holistic Healing and Practice of The Great Compassion Repentance". The respondents who are a regular practitioner are easier to contemplate on the text during the repentance Dharma service. Besides, they also able to learn the spirit of Guanyin Bodhisattva through repentance and make vows, and feel the Dharma joy. The respondents feel that being a volunteer in Fo Guang Shan and BLIA able them to serve the community, to develop broad and good affinity with others, and make lives more remarkable. The concept of "Benefiting Others" in Humanistic Buddhism means concern the wellness through participate in activities. It is a concrete practice to internalize the spirit of Buddhism which is necessary to reconcile the body-mind-spirit. Therefore, the Great Compassion Repentance Dharma Service can be recommended as a way of health cultivation and LOHAS. The depth of intention of "Holistic Healing and Practice of The Great Compassion Repentance" is to initiate the Bodhi mind, and practice the Bodhisattva path. Thus the ultimate meaning of "Holistic Healing and Practice of The Great Compassion Repentance" is self-awareness and practice the Buddha’s Way.
