Humanistic Buddhism; Mahāyāna and Theravāda Buddhism; Myanmar
摘要
From the early Buddhist era to the present day, antagonism between the Mahāyāna and Theravāda schools has existed, and will not be easy to resolve. In the past few decades, however, an increasing number of religious activities and cultural-exchange events have involved union between practitioners of Mahāyāna and Theravāda Buddhism, to the point that one can cautiously hail a breakthrough in cross-traditional understanding and communication. Against this backdrop, my paper has aimed to paint a broad-brush picture of Humanistic Buddhism’s challenges and potential opportunities in Myanmar, based on my latest fieldwork data as well as the relevant prior literature.
目次
I. Introduction 188 II. Humanistic Buddhism’s Challenges in Present-day Myanmar 196 III. Potential Opportunities for Humanistic Buddhism in Myanmar 201 IV. Conclusion 205
