Master Sheng Yen; Tiantai; doctrine and contemplation; Buddhist modernism
摘要
This study aims to study Master Sheng Yen’s interpretation and teaching of Tiantai’s thought in the context of “Buddhist Modernism”. Master Sheng Yen conceived of himself not only a scholar of Buddhism but also a practitioner and promoter thereof, therefore, the meaning and significance of his study of Tiantai Thought lie also in Tiantai’s realization and education in the context of modernity. In particular, this study will examine Master Sheng Yen’s characterization of Tiantai’s thought and religious cultivation to evaluate if his Tiantai teaching more a production of what David MacMahan calls “Buddhist modernism”, eg., scientism, Protestantism, romanticism, or more a challenge to it.
