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日期:二○≡三年五月一一十一日至一一十五日

﹁世界佛教學人組織多元宗教論壇﹂演講辭

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宗教教育拯﹣救危…機「卜建立宗教文化聖城的構想

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﹣≡吁東方聖哲教育亟須復興

︵一︶中國傳統教育的內涵

甲y現代危機的根源在≒人心壞了﹂ 乙…︽、拯救危機的妙法在﹁聖賢教育﹂

︵二︶－大唐的治世寶典︽群書治要︾

︵二章湯.池和諧示範鎮的啟示

丙羊…﹥東西方宗教教育約現代使命 ﹦污所有宗教亟須向歸教育

︵一︶﹦-所有宗教的本質∣Ⅱj﹃仁慈博愛﹂︹三Y﹣丁i構建佛陀教育丈化聖城步帶動﹣全球走向和

︵一一＝圖丈已和.諧示範城的理想

一一了佛陀教育丈化聖城的建言

＝￥佛陀教育的大同理想

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︵二︶逵建立多元宗教大學

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尊敬的各位宗教領袖荃晶賓憂＞﹡﹣﹦兣﹣

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學︾雜誌最新報道,美國科學﹑冢發現海洋水迥圈

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更加極瑞的乾旱和洪水。據聯合國教科丈組 j 淨 空 有 幸 參 加 此 次 ﹁ 世 界 ﹣ 佛 數 學 人 組 織發 ﹣生﹂

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的數字超過三千二百億。人類鳥滿足慾望而鳥所

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愛教育之心得,向諸仁者請教。透

欲鳥,比皆鳥災難之前兆b

今日世界動亂、地球災變日趨頻繁,究其根

有自:東方人忽視了老祖宗的聖賢教誨,西方人 忽視了宗教教育。

佛教大乘經典中說:﹁相由心生,、境隨心

轉。﹂二切法從心想生。﹂﹁相﹂是我們的身

體面貌,﹁境﹂則是我們的生活環﹦境,包括人

事、山河大地、樹木花草等等且都是隨著我們的

心念在轉變‧佛在︽楞嚴經︾等經典中說d.含己

熾盛召感水災,瞋恙嫉妒召感火災,愚癡迷惑召

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發.,日本東京大學地震研﹑咒所研究報告指出,包 括束京都在內的首都圈,未來四年內,發生規模

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感風災,傲慢不平召感地震,懷疑不信召感地陷 山崩。

物質根本不存在,是意念糾纏累積產生的幻

相,其基礎就是意念,沒有意念就沒有物質。這

個結論與佛經不謀而合。佛經說一念不覺是﹁業

相﹂,＼﹁業相﹂就是念頭波動的現象。從波動變

因比,含︿瞋癡慢疑是一切天災的根源,也是

人體疾病的根源。當人心裡有貪瞋癡慢疑的病因

現出精神現象,以及物質現象。明白此理則知,

學概念,若能明白,則能找到化解地球災難的有

現代科學提出﹁以心控物﹂。此乃最新的科

﹁物﹂是隨著﹁心﹂在轉變。

時,就﹑容易造成怨恨惱怒煩的情緒暨殺盜淫妄之

發作,就會.產生職腑失調﹑疾、病瘟疫的果報。

乙﹦↘拯救危機的妙法在…﹣﹁聖賢教育﹂

效方法‧芙國量子科學﹑冢布萊登博士曾說;﹁應

對一一○﹦一全球危機,唯有全人類棄惡揚善,

現代科學、冢發現,念力具有不可思議的能

量。﹦個簡單的意念,似乎擁有改變我們世界

改邪歸正,端正心念,將世界引導到更好的走 向。﹂

的力量。﹂︵摘自︽念力的秘﹑密︾︶

愛因斯坦的老師普朗克博士’是德國著名的 究和追蹤物質,他說d.﹁我對原子的研究最後的

球的修復和更新。地球上若有八千修行者用高

秘密︾科學報告中揭示:群體念力能帶來這個星

美國科學﹑家琳恩‧麥塔格特博士在︽念力的

結論是∣世上根本沒有物質!心智是一切物質

度專注的念力,就足以影響全世界,足以化解災

量子物理學莫基人。普朗克博士用一生的時間研

的基礎o﹂現代科學﹑冢承認整個宇﹑宙的物質是由

難。

佛經云:二切法從心想生﹂,︽華嚴經︾

波動…產生,比波動速﹑度非常之快,其根源來源於 ﹑意念的波動。

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街突、化解災難。因此,司愛﹂與﹁慈悲﹂的正

時、空、不移不曰刃之邑具理。念力的作用可以消弭

說,宇宙是﹁唯心所現,唯識所變﹂。比乃跨越

提出,宗教不能只注重祈禱和儀式,更須注童經

談及近年信教人數持繪︿下降,頗今人擔憂‧淨空

與主管﹑宗教對話的陶然框機主教交流。陶然﹑王教

次訪問梵蒂岡,會見天主教教宗本篤十六世,並

育的內…容包括五大類:倫理、道德、因果、哲

要的教﹑育、重要的教學、尊﹑崇的教化﹂。宗教教

學、教化﹂之義。合而言之,﹑宗教即是人類﹁主

的、重要的、尊韌崇的﹂;﹁教﹂則是﹁教育、教

誨,必、足可以感動不信仲宗教之人o由比來帶動

賢教、育,從自己本身做起d切實地落實聖哲教

宗教之人若能帶頭,恢復倫理、道德、因果的聖

命。世界上信仲宗教的人數比不信仲的多,信仲

善,所以宗教要承擔起端正人心、化解災難的使

望。

典教義的學習和講解。這才是宗教恢復生機的希

念、︾善 念 非 常 ’ 重 要 。

束方的傳統聖哲教育和西方的宗教,本質都 是﹁仁慈博愛﹂的神聖教育‧中丈的﹁宗教﹂一

學、科學‧這種教育正是端正人心的良方,而鳥

國冢、政黨、族群回歸到見和同解」、利和同均、

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所有宗教教育的根本月標都是引導人心向

當今世界人類所迫切需要。每個宗教的創始人都

和睦相處、平等對待,則世界安定和諧是可以落

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詞,特別具’有啟發性:﹁宗﹂的含義是﹁主要

是偉大的教育、冢,無不倡導﹑和諧、互助、仁慈博

會︿的。

滓＞︶、﹑手、宙萬物之和諧軋古今中外社會安樂之根

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丙荷東西方宗教教育的現代使命

愛的美德。唯有聖哲的教育,方能化解災難、和

二○≡○年六月和二○≡﹣對≡年十月軒-淨空兩

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諧世界,比鳥古今中外社會長治久安之根本法 門

本,即是聖賢教學。古今中外聖賢、應化於世,莫 不皆以﹁ 教 學 鳥 先 ﹂ 。

釋迦牟尼佛當年在世時,日日講經教學不中 斷;弟子中有成就者,亦到各個國﹑冢地區去講經

教學,每年有二個月回到佛陀身邊結夏安居,接 受冉教﹑ 育 , 不 斷 提 升 靈 性 與 智 慧 ‧

＝、﹣所有宗教亟須回歸教育

︿╴﹀所有宗教的本質∣∣﹁仁慈博愛﹂ 的教育

所有宗教都是同一具神的教誨,其核心就是 ﹁仁慈博愛﹂的教﹑育。

﹁仁慈博愛﹂語虫︽無量壽經︾,是釋迦牟

尼佛三千年前所說的。︽無量壽經︾云:﹁尊聖

︽禮記︾云:﹁建國君民,教學為先。﹂中 國歷代明君聖﹑王莫不重視教﹑育,五千年前,舜以

敬善,仁慈博愛。﹂

基督教曰:﹁神愛世人﹂;﹁你們該彼比相

契鳥司徒,、王管教育。從古至今﹑帝王均禮請儒釋 道專氬家學者到官廷中講學,皇、帝帶著嬪妃、﹤丈武

愛;如同我愛你們,你們也該照樣彼比相愛。﹂

錫克教曰:﹁我心中珍惜超過一切的乃是

信仲。﹂

祆教曰:﹁人還﹑應當愛人如己,比之謂人的

則。﹂

有一種道德規範,就是源于忘我、行善的博愛法

伊斯關教曰:﹁具﹑王安拉是仁慈的﹂;﹁只

大臣共同學習儒釋道一﹣一、冢典籍。︽四庫全害︾中

︽日講四書解義︾等書,即展現了清朝、康乾時期 的盛世丈 治 。 耶穌教學三年,孔子教學五年,穆罕默德教 學一一十七年,釋迦牟尼教學四十九年......几比種

種教誨,皆蔚鳥典範。j

〔以下就東西方聖哲之宗教教育咯述淺見。

愛,它使我在塵世享有永恆的生命。﹂

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興旺,須從教﹑育下于。宗教祈檮只是治標,不是

治本,治本是如何轉變人心,使人人都能夠﹁棄

巴吟伊教說:﹁唯一具神顯現於世的目的, 是要召喚全人類來謹守誠實與誠懇,孝敬與可

力地落實宗教教育,使其發揚光大,每個宗教長

惡揚善、改邪歸正、端正心念﹂。我們要認︼具努

鳥什寸麼說所有聖賢教誨的核心就是﹁愛﹂

年不斷地講經教學?對化解災難、促進和諧會有

靠。﹂

呢?因鳥﹑宇﹑宙是唯一創造者所造,他是、宇宙萬物

很大幫助Q

︵二︶圖文巴和諧示範城的理想

的本體︵主﹑宰︶。萬物也包括我們自己,所以他 也是我們自己的本體︵本來面目︶;我們與萬物 都是一體的,因比我們愛一切人、一切物,就像

一一○○二年,淨空在澳洲昆士蘭省圖丈巴﹑市

現出釆c由自己所信仲的宗教做起,拓闆心量,

互相學習,把神聖的愛心由我們信仲宗教的人表

﹨宗教不但要圍結、要互相合作,希望更能夠

相親相愛,讓來訪者有賓至如歸之感,融洽如一

燴一。在這裡,各宗教和諧交流9居氏互相關懷,

年如一日,每週六皆舉辦溫馨晚宴和多元丈化論

地居民和各宗教建立了和諧友好的關係。學院十

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愛自己的身體一樣︵外而眼耳鼻舌身等五根,內

愛自己的宗教,也愛所有一切宗教;不僅學習自

﹑冢人α去年十一一月,淨宗學院十周年慶之際,南

建立了淨宗學院‧十年來,淨宗學院的同學與當

己所信仰的﹑宗教經典,也學習其他宗教的經典。

昆士蘭大學與淨宗學院合辦的千人宗教論壇中,

而五職六腑自成一體︶。

進而認識到,所有宗教員的是≡家,一切宗教教

所有宗教代表一致希望將﹁圖丈巴﹂建設成﹁世 界和諧示範城、市﹂。

、育的核心無不是﹁仁慈博愛﹂ 。

由比可知,社會若要員正達到、安定、和諧、

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圖丈巳是一個別其特色的地方,居民十萬

人,來自世界各地不同的國﹑家地區,有八十多個

比的宗教活動,協助彼此的公益事業,互相分

﹑享,互相學習,員正圍結成一、冢人。

上,皆須回歸教育,發揚各教優良教義,共同擔

所以,各宗教在平等對待﹑和睦相處的基礎

同的風俗習慣、不同的宗教信仲......這使圖丈巴

負社會教化的使命,則必能扭轉社會墮落風氣,

氏族,有一百多種語言,不同的血統與丈化、不

得以展現多元丈化的風貌b

明,讓圖丈巳少災少難,也能減輕地球災難‧宗

端正社會人心。如比員正落實和諧,就會感動神

諧示範城意誇義更顯得非几!我們希望珍惜與保存

教和諧了,必然會帶動各族群﹑各政黨和世界各

正囚為有這些獨特桌賦,使得構建圖丈巴和

各氏族丈化的特色,大﹑冢以一顆寬﹑廣仁愛的心,

國的和諧相處。

望每年舉…辦一次分享大會,將我們的智慧、理

當圖丈巴做出成功的和諧示範之後,我們希

互相包容,互相尊重,平等對待,和睦相處。讓

凡是來到圖丈巳參觀的人,都能看到各種不同的 脣色種族 ﹑ 風 土 氏 情 在 這 裡 共 榮 並 茂 。

樣,展示給全世界人知道.’多元種族、多元丈

取得方法與靈感,協助他們在自己的﹑家鄉實瑰和

至全世界有心構建和諧城、市的人們,前來參觀,

念、經驗、方法與成果公諸大眾‧歡迎全澳洲乃

化、多元宗教的和諧圍結是可以達成的,世界人

諧建設。

我們互敬互愛,圍結合作,做出和諧的榜

類成鳥〒 家 人 的 理 想 是 可 以 腎 ︿ 現 的 。

以上,我們將在這裡建立一座衛星電視台︿,將圖

如果圖丈巴和諧示範城的卓越成就維持一年

落實和諧p我們希望成立圖丈巴宗教團結︵聯

丈巴、市居民每夭生活學習的風貌向全世界播放,

圖丈巳和諧示範城將由各宗教聯合引領,來

誼︶大會,各宗教定期聚會,加強交流,參與彼

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善念善行,天災人禍就會愈來愈少,乃至徹底化

人乎等對待、和睦相處。當人類普遍都有如比的

的利益,也愈釆愈願意端正自己的心念,與他

來愈繁榮興旺,世界人氏會愈來愈體會和諧帶來

參觀學習,甚至希望移氏來比居住。圖丈巳會愈

世界必有很多人嚮往圖丈巴這片淨土,願意前來

讓全球人類看到和諧生活的。具實美好。那時,全

宗教裡傳教,自然會教導信徒與其他宗教和睦共

教徒,教學授課。這些畢業生離校之後,在每個

教教義,邊學邊教,可透過網終衛視對全球宗

然後專精深入本教經典,同時也虛心學習其他宗

生需先在倫理、道德﹑因果的共同課程上紮根j

辦獨立學院。各學院有共同課程和專業課程α學

學等課程,培、育各、宗教高級弘護師資。各宗教開

宗教大學﹂,開設倫理、道德、因果、哲學、科

︵一︶中國傳統教育的內涵﹨

三↘東﹣方聖哲教育﹣亟須復興

處,平等對待的信念oI★

解。

榜樣的力量是巨大的!圖丈巳和諧示範城若 能成功,全世界人都會受到鼓舞與感動,進而落 實於行動,和諧示範城的做法將在全世界遍地開 辛化○

決廿一世紀社會問題,唯有中國孔孟學﹄說與大乘

英國歷史哲學﹑冢湯恩比博士曾經說過:﹁解

︵三︶建立多元宗教大學

佛法α﹂孔孟仁義存心,忠恕鳥用‧犬乘真誡鳥

養正的啟蒙讀本︽三字經︾云:﹁人之初,性本

中國古聖先賢教導我們﹁人性本善﹂,量蒙

體,︾悠悲妙用。

淨空曾在聯合國教科丈會議上多次建言:在

新加坡、馬來西亞﹑印尼﹨澳洲等國、宗教圍結的 基礎上,希望更上一層樓,辦一所宗教犬學α 可先辦﹁宗教研究所﹂,培養師資‧再辦﹁多元

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善;性相近,習相遠;苟不教,性乃遷.,教之

里﹑弘鼕族﹀群＝.,冉擴大到愛社會﹑一.愛國、冢、.愛

﹣r0■p‧︼﹣‧﹄＝﹃■■＞」∣＝【』

口︽﹃】︻◇﹂ 類丁﹣﹁几是人,皆須愛﹂b∕.﹣..為‧﹣

P□≡﹃已＝垂≡□10巴

道,貴以專。﹂比乃中華民族千萬年來先賢與聖

︵二︶大唐的治世費典∣︽群害治要︾

哲教育後代最高的理念和指導原則g從漢武﹑帝建 立制、度,直到滿清末年,期間雖然歷經朝代更

中國的唐朝,是一個多一兀丈化和諧共存共榮

的美好時代。、唐大宗李世氏寬宏雅量︵﹑兼﹑容並

迭,但是這一教育的最高指享原則,卻從未曾改 變過。

全國百姓學習聖賢教、育。他不僅是佛教的護法,

蓄,虛心學習各種宗教和聖哲學派的典籍,帶動

德、因果教育。人若能明瞭倫理的關係,自然就

而且是所有宗教的總護法。他﹄具正歡喜宗教、愛

中國古人世代相傳,所教導的是倫理、道

知道愛人。華夏民族這個龐大的族群,炎黃世胄

護宗教,對各個宗教都能夠優容接納、平等對

的大德,太宗都奉之為國師,常常向他們請教和

待。各個宗教之中員正有修行、有德行、有學問

浩浩五千年綿延至今,完全是仲賴吉聖先賢的教 ﹑育。

中國吉人非常重視聖賢教育,教﹑育的原點

個﹁親愛﹂一生都不改變,這是教育最原始的宗

創造的,這在佛法稱之鳥性德。教育就是保持這

愛﹂,發乎天性,沒有人教,也不是哪個人發明

寺﹂,詔准其傳教,並於長安表寧坊建教堂一

西、郊迎之。貞觀十一一年,太宗頒下﹁敕建波斯

教傳入中國,時稱景教,大宗遣派宰相房、玄齡至

貞觀九年傳教士阿羅本︵宦弓目︶將基督

學習。

旨。進而將比親愛發揚光大,從父慈子孝到兄良

所。

就是五倫的頭一條﹁父子有親﹂。父子之﹁親

弟悌、夫義婦聽、君仁臣忠,到愛朋友、愛鄰

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唐朝時期伊斯闊教也傳到中國,肖︿觀年間已

古藉中,博采典籍六十五種,共五十餘萬言。

還在世,其弟子斡葛思曾到、廣州傳播伊斯閡教。

典C大宗喜其、廣博而切要,日日于不釋卷。對縞

覽前古;傳之來葉,可以貽厥孫課﹂的治世寶

︽群書治要︾簪︿鳥一部﹁用之當今,足以鑒

唐朝政府對伊斯簡教十分寬容尊重,、帝王還幫助

輯比書的大臣魏徵等人說.、﹁使我稽古臨事不惑

有大食國人︵阿拉伯人︶來通好。當時穆罕默德

僑居中國的穆斯林大食兵,﹁敕建﹂了一座清巳具

者,卿等力也﹂。由是而知,貞觀之治的大平盛

曰:﹁述而不作、信而好古﹂是也。︺／＼

教育亳無誠敬,縱遍覽群籍,亦難獲實益。孔子

學習關鍵,端在﹁誠敬﹂一一字。若對舌聖先王之

實鳥一切眾生自性流露,超越時空,亙吉彌新q

.具正認識傳統丈化,斷疑啟信。聖賢傳統丈化

恆之安定和平。最極關鍵者,即國人本身,必須

古聖先賢之丈化教育,的能為全世界帶來永

況,比書貢獻大矣!誠鳥從政者必讀之霄典。

寺。

這是國﹑冢以平等來對待各個宗教,囚鳥不同

宗教都是神聖與先知智慧經驗的良善教育,能夠 幫助國冢教化大眾,達到人民和睦相處、社會安 ﹑足和諧的功效。 ＼唐太宗在位期閒,最大的成就是編了一部匡

世救氏的治國賓典∣︽群書治要︾.

︽群書治要︾是、唐太宗李世氏︵西元五九九

年至六四九年︶於貞觀初年下今縞輯。大宗今諫

料,擷取六經、四史、﹄諸子百、冢中,有關修身、

的進步,不過是近來一一百多年的事。講到政治哲

荸義第四講︶曾云,﹁歐洲的科學發達、物質、丈明

過去孫中山先生於﹦一民、手義講演中︵氏族主

齊、家﹑治國﹑平夭下之精要,匯縞成書。上始五

學的員諦,歐洲人還要求之於中國‧諸君都知道

官魏徵及虞世南等D整理歷代帝王治國資政史

﹑帝’下迄晉代,自一萬四千多﹑部、八萬九千多卷

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問的人,還要研究中國的哲學,甚至於研究印、度

世界上學問最好的是德國,但是現在德國研究學

以道德﹑以政績感化八百諸俟國向他學習,因此

有諸侯國尊崇為天子。周丈王以﹑方圓百里之地p

天下。成湯之國只有七十里,玫治辦得好,被所

各個國、家都來參訪和學習,影響了八百侯國。

不動千戈而天下歸服。完全落實傳統丈化,使得

的佛理,去補救他們科學之偏。﹂ 老祖宗留傳至今的治國智慧、理念﹑方法、 經驗與成效,均是歷經千萬年考驗所累積的寶藏

天下大平,個人幸福,自然可得.p背道而行者,

即大都侖曰;師者,師範也。這個地區以聖賢倫

師﹂,也就是、帝王所居住的地方。京者9大也,

中國歷朝歷代都有這樣的示範城,稱鳥﹁京

則不兔自招災殃,禍患無窮b今日︽群書治要︾

理、道德、因果教育,化導眾生,而成為所有城

結晶‧︽群書治要︾至珍至貴!果能深解落實,

之重現,實有其神聖使命,世界各國↘各黨﹑各

、市的好榜樣。

昔日淨空曾於、冢鄉中國安徽省廬江縣湯池小

級領導共同學習,則和諧社會、大同之治的世界 指日可待 0

授領導的研究小組出版了白話譯注,馬來西亞中

道德教育。最初由一一一十七位老師,用二個月的時

儒、冢教﹑育鳥核心,協助政府試驗推廣全民倫理

鎮,建立﹁廬江丈化教育中心﹂,以︽弟子規︾

華丈化教育中心的蔡禮旭老師出版了︽群書治要

間學習和落實︽弟子規︾,爾後組成師資教學隊

鳥方便現代人闆讀,中國中央黨校劉余莉教

鴃二︵﹦一百六十句節要,並且翻成英丈︶。

︵三︶湯池和諧示範鎮的啟示

本︾暑﹂,﹁人民是很好教的﹂;證明傳統聖哲教

短短數月間使得社會風氣大鳥好轉,證明﹁人性

伍,下鄉入﹑尸鳥村氏講課,身體力行孝悌仁愛。

歷史上,湯七十里而王天下,丈王以百里王

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育於當今社會仍然行之有效。

二○○六年十月,承蒙泰國駐聯合國教科丈 組織大使推薦,由﹁世界佛教學人組織﹂與淨宗

︵﹦阿含:十一一年,等同於辦小學。內容包括

倫理、道德、因果的普世教育,目

的在﹑妥﹑足和諧社會。

︵一一︶方等:八年,等同於中學。方是方正,等

是平等;前通小乘,後通大乘,稱

學院在巳黎聯合國教科丈總寸部,承辦一一一夭教學彙 報展覽,展示了多一兀丈化宗教和諧,及湯池和諧

方等經。方等是大乘的預備班,目

果,是高等的科學、︿哲學的教育。

實智慧,說明了性相、理事、因

有,畢竟﹑空,不可得d﹂般若是︼具

見到的諸法寶相舟二切法無所

︵三︶般若:一一十一一年,等同於大學。亦即佛所

等教育q

y的在提升學生的靈性,預鳥接受高

示範鎮︽弟子規︾教學成果乳深獲聯今國教科丈 組織秘書長暨各國犬使與和平工作者肯定。證明 了﹁宗教是可以團結的﹂、﹁人氏是可以教得好 的﹂p

丁、構建佛陀教育文化聖城,帶動全球走 向和諧

-＼佛陀教育的大同理想

︵四︶法華:八年,等同於研究所。所講約是如

何入佛的﹣境界,是成佛的法門,是

佛教是釋迦牟尼佛,對九法界眾生,至善圓

滿的教育。佛陀一生講經一一一百餘會,說法四十九

具實之際,員實受用。f

師釋迦牟尼佛對九法界眾生至善圓滿的教育。如

佛陀一生教學很有系統,我們所繼承的是本

年,教導眾生斷惡修菩,玻迷闆悟,轉几成聖。 釋迦牟尼佛當年在世,畢生從事教學,約分 鳥四個階段:

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小乘阿含確實能夠﹑妥定社金貝,﹨方等＜﹣般若六禪教歹﹣～、冢汗﹣都﹑市還是鄉村γ若能遵循佛陀教誨認員地落

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╴∣兵戈無用﹂﹥戰爭＼人鳥的災﹑害消除了﹣。

﹁崇德興仁﹂﹣妒人人崇尚道德:啻宗尚禮義…︾社會︾

︽無量壽經︾云颳﹁佛所行處﹨國邑丘聚透╴＞《︾＝焉有不祥和之理』二務修禮讓﹂r勸勉我們〒定

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在政治中d但最近一一首年疏忽︻可﹃刀前面一﹣╴百年叉…﹣﹦-感得…≒口月清明刊風擱以時

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到中國X將近二千年瓦-對中國的影響很大＃中國茅丁六和﹣女這是隨順性︼德甘﹣心行隨順性德,天災人禍

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五戒、十善。

L德行標準:落實佛陀所制定的一一一福、六和、

種子法師從全國乃至全世界選拔,標準如下;

使世界和諧dr﹣嗜≧.↙.丁了﹣≡乒五.六竅工﹑﹄︽…﹦遵 .循佛陀﹁以戎鳥師,以苦鳥師﹂之教誡,

二＼佛陀教＝育文化聖城的建言 以下試以在泰國建立佛陀教、育丈化聖城鳥

﹦一福者;一者,孝養父母,奉事師長,慈心

不殺,修十善業.’一一者,受持三

例,淺述以、宗教教﹑育構建和諧社會的建言。此鳥 普世性的理念）各﹑宗各教可按照其本教經典來做

皈,具足眾戎,不犯威儀;二者,

舌、惡口↘綺語,﹑意不造貪瞋癡。

十善者:身不造殺盜邪淫,口不造妄語、兩

四不、妥語,五不飲酒。

五戎者:一不殺生b一一不偷盜,三不邪淫,

六利和同均。

﹨同住,四口和無諍,五﹑意和同忱,

六和者:一見和同解,一一戒和同修,一﹣一身和

勸進行者,

發菩提心’深信因果,讀誦大乘,

實際規割。

泰王國具有濃郁的佛教丈化傳統及歷史,若 能選擇一個民風淳樸的小鎮,人口約五萬以內,

犯罪﹣率、離婚、率較低,以比鳥示範點,建立﹁佛 陀教育丈化中心﹂,設﹑又相關的講堂課室↘敬老 院、育幼院、小學等,推展佛教全民教育。日後 泰國定能成鳥佛陀教、育丈化聖城,從而帶動全球 走向和諧 。 建言如下:

︵一︶ 建 立 ﹁ 佛 陀 教 ﹑ 育 丈 化 中 心 ﹂

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Z具幸備閱讀經典的-語言功底﹣及能力八能閒讀

︽大﹣藏經︾及祖師﹣大德之著作﹣α 3志同道今;鋰﹣具績佛慧命上、弘﹣法利︿生之員實志

﹦一霄祺的儀式D提倡愛國愛教的教育嗧。

4下鄉入﹑尸講課γ.在合適的地點,比如河邊、

樹下╴舉辦﹁綠色講堂﹂,與村氏在大自然的

環﹣境中﹣互動孔分享幸福人生的原理等。

取四十人鳥限裊先在中心閉門禁足修學三月﹣瑛以

體會﹣。

大眾共進晚餐︻父分享佛陀教育的理念和學習

…暑了b…教學成﹣功與否﹣坷端﹣在老師們﹀自己是﹣否能做

農作物～,﹣用愛心與小蟲溝通並︽供養?今農作.戰…

俗』莫︾暑於樂8

與百姓聯歡r載歌載舞氐與氏同樂,﹣﹣移風易

爪節日及系列活動﹣.﹣﹄之每逢節假﹣日父﹣中心老師

物兔遭蟲食︵。

媽其好爸爸﹨好婆婆盞﹣好兄弟、﹣好鄰居等毛

待枋經常舉辦宗教聯誼╴活動墅探討宗教經典

和諧相處毛

善女人.傘︿具體包括﹣評選…孝子￡孝媳﹣﹣再好︿媽 教義,求同存異鼠?互相合作虻共同教化人氏

榜樣的力量牙按照佛經標準來評選︾害男子︽

2評選活動尹以佛陀教育倡導全民歸︾吾熱樹﹑二…﹥妻Y丑舉…辦宗教聯誼活動﹀﹄尊重所有、宗教工平等對

講堂夠常刪年講經教學不中斷兛

北中心教學浩動〉每週在中心舉辦佛-陀教育大

﹦一﹃舉辦各類促進和諧的活動

到久二先行其言﹂γ而後.氏眾 從 之 。

下鄉╴入﹑尸﹄琨教導百姓落實三福穴﹣六和︻五戎、十︿了︾6-綠色愛心農場.式種﹣植無農藥、↘無化肥的愛心

修身鳥本軒紮德行之根紆二個凡後﹣以教學鳥先〉

符今以上標準的弘護人才則予以錄用,以錄了︿︿﹨忌溫馨晚﹑宴﹣..每週六在中心舉辦溫馨晚宴,與

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且升－祺琴每週在中心舉…辦全鎮居﹣民升國旗︽﹣、壹.升以上活動均予以﹣錄製壅並用於﹣遠程綢終孟衛

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聖城理念普及到全世界,帶動其他宗教也能夠以

教誨落實於人民生活,從而帶動其他城﹑市效法,

教創建和諧示範城,通過常年教學將宗教經典的

欲今氏眾對宗教教﹑育、產生信心,必須每個宗

教、育的形式創建和諧示範點’以此榜樣引導全世

乃至整個國冢呈現政通人和﹑國泰氏安的局面,

星以及電視傳播,普利大眾。將佛陀教育的丈化

界人心歸善、共創和諧。

對於今日社會做出的最大貢獻q相信這個神聖的

最終一定會帶領全世界走向和諧。這是宗教教學

件事情9在泰國選擇一個小鎮,全心全力把佛教

事業,決定可以得到一切宗教神聖的加持和保

如果泰國世界佛教學人協會能夠具正做好這

的生活、佛教的精神、佛教的丈化,落實在這個

估。

因比這些年來,我們常常想到宗教要回歸教

小區中。這是非常有﹑意義的,要做出來人們才會 相信。這是對拯救危機的最大貢獻,是非常有、意

缺失,導致人心不善的結果。目前信仲宗教的人

不提起高﹑度的警覺,這是倫理道德因果教﹑育嚴重

今日世界災難紛呈、亂象叢生,今我們不得

擔這樣的歷史使命,其他、宗教〒足會增長信心﹑

樣,從泰國做起,落實佛陀教育,如果我們能承

創建一個佛陀教育丈化聖城,給全世界做個好榜

歸教、育‧我們希望在泰國這樣的佛教國、家,能

﹑育。淨空跟天主教教宗見面,也是談到宗教要回

口占全世界人口總數超過一半以上,如果、宗教╴都

效法跟進,從而帶動全球人心向善,我們真正可

義的偉大事業‧

能回歸教育,教導全氏、棄惡揚善、改邪歸正﹑端

謹以比愚見貢厭與會諸位大德仁者,敬祈指

以做到拯救危機。

教。

正心念’相信災難一定能化解。因比這些年來,

淨空跟每一個宗教領袖見面,都談到宗教要回歸 教育c

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澳﹑洲昆壬關大學、格-里菲斯大學榮譽教授

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致泰王普密蓬耍阿杜德陛下函 尊敬的泰王普密蓬二.阿社德陛下慈鑒β.

淨空一介几夫僧,在學佛六十一年、弘法

五十四載之中,深深體悟,振興佛陀聖賢教育乃

化解災難、拯救危機之根本方法,是故常思為佛 教復興盡己綿力。

佛教是釋迦牟尼佛,對九法界眾生,至善圓

滿的教育。釋迦本師一生講經三百餘會,教學

淨空有幸參加五月份﹁世界佛教學人組織﹂

︵君田∞︶與澳洲淨宗學院於曼谷、王辦之大型

成聖。︽無量壽經︾云:﹁佛所行處,國邑丘

四十九年。化導眾生斷惡修善,玻迷闆悟,轉凡

基六十六周年誌慶。久仰陛下之慈悲、濟物,德教

聚,靡不蒙化,夭下和順,日月清明。風雨以

﹁多元宗教論壇﹂,願以比功德虔誡恭祝陛下登

化氏,淨空甚感欽敬!

言之:﹁境由心造﹂、﹁境隨心轉﹂、﹁禍福

頻仍,﹑咒其根源在於人心道德之敗壞。依佛理

的大同之治b佛陀教育推行之處,莫不冢和人

弱,各得其所。﹂比十五勺六十個﹑字,即是佛教

仁,務修禮讓,國無盜賊,無有怨枉,強不凌

時,災厲不起,國豐氏安:,兵戈無用,崇德興

無門,帷人自召﹂.’大乘經言﹦切法從心想

樂、天清地寧。

今日社會亂象紛呈,戰爭街突、天災人禍

生﹂。貪婪召感水災,瞋恨召感火災,愚癡召感

對﹑又召感混亂戰爭,人心邪惡召感疾、病瘟、疫。而

眾生的聖賢教育出現於世,而非崇尚宗教儀式6

以講經說法鳥事業,他是以偉大的﹀濟世救度一切

思惟釋迦本師一生之行持,佛陀及其弟子皆

其解救之道就在於佛陀教育,唯有宗教教育﹑方能

若欲復興佛陀教育,必須效法世尊終身教學之大

風災,傲慢召感地震,懷疑召感山崩地陷,自私

轉髮人心 ﹑ 化 解 災 難 。

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業…教學必首重培養弘法利生的師資人才艾而弘工﹑育v﹣則≡…年即能達到社會﹑妥定之效,三年和-諧社

昔日淨空曾於中國安徽省廬江縣湯池小鎮互

法入－才又-必先首重德行︽,若能於﹃佛制戎律﹨嚴只﹣.令同必﹣可實現。 持不犯﹂了:﹦﹁學鳥人師芍﹣行鳥世範﹄艾方堪弘、法

重任.p莫定德行基礎之後虻冉於佛教經典之中選﹦﹣≡︿建立≒廬江﹣丈化教育中心﹂,試驗推廣儒釋道一一一

擇≡種禿經論﹁≒門深入-哎長時薰修﹂≡V十年專攻了﹣︿、冢的全氏倫理道德教育d由精選的一﹣一十七位老

覆講二﹑部經爻教學相長﹥則能成鳥世界級的≡流迂﹣〉師組成師資教學隊伍﹣＄下鄉入、尸鳥村民講課｝並

轉＝芝證明≒人性本善﹂﹣二入民是教得好的﹂,傳

弘法大師其所謂七年小成﹣吋︽十年大.成.,比乃中國《冬打身體力行孝悌仁愛評,西個月內使社會風氣犬大好 二千年來嗨歷代佛門祖祖相傳之修學方法d

︽禮記︾云╴:﹁建國.君﹣民孔教學為先扛.︵﹂︽陛﹣…﹣諍﹣﹣.統聖-哲教﹑育於當今社會仍然有效匡二○○

下在位六十六年芷﹣愛民妒子,想必更﹣能深深體︻﹦二﹣月承蒙泰國駐聯合國教科丈組織大使推薦﹣,﹨由巾二.

會p國﹑冢穩定太平﹣﹨.長治久、妥之道了惟在於聖哲﹣丁F﹁世界佛教學人組織﹄與淨宗學院承…辦三天彙報

的倫理軒道德叮因果教育左佛陀的五戎十善﹣二仃L﹑展霓〉倀深獲聯合國教科丈組織秘書長-﹣、暨各國大

泰國若能﹣選擇﹣≡個.和諧示範點卦﹣發展全氏教

和﹣六、度的教育之推﹑廣死從而得以化導人心↘和諧﹄使與和平工﹣作者肯定b 社鈴且b

現代綢珞…衛星高科技便捷抨此鳥幫助發展全＝萍﹑育j建、二佛陀╴教育丈化聖城吠-將佛陀教育落實於

民教育之有力助緣q國﹑家若能禮請十幾位大師肛≡三人民百姓日常生浩之中凡使其成鳥世界佛佗教育

一-一千年前≡夕﹣中國丈王在﹣方圓百里的小﹣國》以仁

邱日講經說法︾︾β同時通過國、冢電視台汛媒體向全辮﹣︻的典範和必為天下人所嚮往和仿效念 國播放X以遠程教學的方法普及﹣全﹣民佛陀道德教

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德治國,鳥各國做示範,而今各國歸服,並一致推 奉鳥天子。若今日泰國能從建立佛教道德丈化聖城 做起,由點到面,漸漸推廣至全國,乃至全球,陛 下則鳥當今聖王再世,不動千戈而天下歸服,佛陀

教化和諧世界將出現於今日東南亞地區。」 泰王陛下受萬人敬仲,若以陛下仁德與威 望,必能感召眾多賢能之士輔佐陛下,振興佛陀 教育,由一國而推至天下’古人夢寐以求之大同 世界,信可實現!釋迦本師減、度之前,特別將後

世護持正法久住之重責,託付給國王大臣。陛下 若能體之行之,必得釋迦世尊與諸佛之護念﹑龍 天善神擁護。此鳥功德無量,德蔭萬世,福享千

生、孚暑行善舉也。耑比奉聞 敬﹑ 祝 泰王陛下 政 躬 、 康 泰 壬 已 抨 如 意 !

泰國國運昌隆正法久≡住,世界和諧! 釋淨﹑空謹其 一一○一一一年四月廿一一日

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歸工、.端正心念﹄β災變是可以化解的d

陶然框機﹑王教談及近年信教人數持繒︽下降,

淨﹑空與馬來西亞宗教代表圍夸並特別安排與陶然一其r式吁更須注重﹣經典教義的學習和講解嘐﹁宗教教

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承蒙教宗去年︵二○≡○年︶在梵蒂岡接.見﹥◆今入曼慮砭≒淨﹣空提議宗教不能只注重祈檮和儀

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一≡○○五﹣年底開始鼠淨空在中國、妥徽廬江湯

主並不偏.待人站-﹂髯︵╴歌羅西書岑蚓﹀鞏美國科︽≧︽善﹦∕人氏是教得好的妄-.9顯示吉鼯聖先

︽聖經≡芸Z﹃那行不義的﹦懿二必受不義的報﹦應輯裴零煥然﹣一＝新私民風顯著改善肛成功的證咧≡入

的基礎﹄α﹄是故…暑念必感吉祥重惡念必感災禍︶＝p≒三﹁倫理道德教﹑育≒佻.使四萬人千人口的小-鎮

曰夢﹣≒世上根本沒有物質﹥﹄﹣褽羯、意識是╴≒…切物質≒﹣湊心﹂一﹣f培訓三十七位教師斤～…闆

科學﹑冢證明物嘈︿蕾最終由意念產生痠普朗克博士工…季池╴小鎮做可三年的教學試驗汍創、一釜﹁丈化教育中

業晷舉世之人造作不善業勻﹀故有天霖地災變窪量子

癡慢疑鳥因荃怨恨惱怒煩葛緣矛殺﹣盜淫妄酒鳥╴諉︵有化解災難∞﹣和諧世界之神功分

吉聖先賢教誨我們支﹣災難根源於人心,含︿填-玆…≒以電視及綢絡等工具向全球入氏推﹣廣普及哎…

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刎舢刪肌郡甽繁…︶╴廾︶－…州╴咐≒﹀

會談有關宗教圍結問題﹣?非常感謝倘環顧全球當

框機主教箕2甚圍巨﹠掃H○昌∞甩尉肖α冒目昌︶﹣＝上℃育﹄才是宗教恢復生機的希望毛

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道德教育﹄在今天構建和諧社會依然適用!一一○ ○六年十月,﹁中心﹂在巳黎聯合國教科丈組織

淨空在今年九月一一十五日馬釆西亞萬人多元

宗教論壇上做主題演講,建言各、宗教皆須建立

倫理、道德﹨因果﹄,及經典中的教育,教化信

﹃神聖教﹑育試驗區﹄,用宗教的﹃精神、丈化﹑

國的大使及與會代表們﹑產生濃厚興趣、信心倍

徒。比項建議得到在座各大宗教領袖之贊同。

總、邵做了三夭的彙報展霓,今一百九十一一個會員

增!教學成功之關鍵’在於教師們自己對舌聖先

淨空員誠希望梵蒂岡在教宗仁慈博愛之大德

感召下,能大力推行天主的仁慈精神丈化,向梵

賢有員誠尊重心,而能依教奉行,正己而後化

人。︵詳見附件︽廬江丈化教育中心兩年教學簡

蒂岡居民實施﹃倫理、道德、因果﹄教﹑育,落實

丈化的道德示範聖城。由此帶動全球各宗教和種

上、帝之神聖教誨,今﹃梵蒂岡﹄戌鳥天主教精神

報︾。 中國古代成湯︵西元前一六一七至一五人八

年在位︶以方圓七十里的、部落王天下︵面積相當

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於現在一個小鎮︶。周丈王︿西元前一一五一一至

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諧,災消福來,天下太乎!

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、冢、政黨、族群各方面的和諧今作,衝突使會自 自然然化解。

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議,並向各國代表彙報化解街突之道。會後,各

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老法師更鳥﹁佛教﹂正名鳥﹁佛陀教育﹂,

課內容均透過綢珞同步播出,將佛陀及聖賢教育

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了和平的希望,恢復了信心!

推﹑廣到全世界,以達遠程教學之效。

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跡遍及五大洲。在在處處都讓人深刻感受到他老

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‘βAppearancesaremanifestedbythe誓﹣﹣﹣theNineDharmaRealms!Duringhis mind’,,and“CircumstanCes二℃hange℉1lifb﹣time’theBuddhataughtfbrfbrty︻

accordingtoourmind.,,IntheTaoist->.nineyears,>norethanthreehundred text入乃Cα／／se0∕T〃eMOs／Exα〃ed其Jtimes,to堯instn1ctallbeingsto.dogoOd O〃e裊b〃℃α〃se闊α〃α:β〃它c／’﹦itsays:Z二dCCdsandabandoncvildeeds’tobrcak ‘‘MisfbrtuneandblessingSdQnotcomeL牙throughdelusionandattainawakening’ touswithoutreason;IebringtheinandtObetransfbrmedfromordinary UpOi1burselves彈-BuddhaShakyamuni﹦魯Peoplcintosaints.Itis誼idinthe eXPlainedjIi之th貝S〃γα〃gα〃!αS〃〃.α.J㎡》〃／∕eL旋Sα〃αthat“Whereverthe thatgreedcausesIoods;angCrcalisesBuddha,steachingsf>ourish,citherin fire;ignorance二causeswind!disasters;嘍citiesorcoUntryside,.peoplewillgain p、lgb

eliminationofcrises.Thisisavery

Ialsotalkedaboutreligionreturning

meaningh1landgreatundertaking TOday’disastersoccurallover

toteaching.IhopethatThailand’a Buddhistcountry’canestablishasacred

theworld,andchaosbreaksout

cityoftheBuddha,steaChingand

everywhere.Wemustheightenour vigilance.Thisisgrossneglectof theteachingofmorality’virtue,and causalityresultinginthedeterioration

culture’andsetagoodexamplefbrthe wholeworld.StartingWithThailand’

weimplementtheBuddhist,steaching Ifwecantakeupthismission,religiOus

theworldpopulationhasfaithIf

groupswilldeveloptheirconfidence andfbllowsuit’thusleadingeveryone intheworldtogoodness.Wecantruly

allreligiOnscanreturntoteaching’

eliminatecrises.

ofthehumanmind

Presently,morethanhalfof

teachingpeop>etoabandonevil andcultiVategoodness,amendtheir conduct,settheirthoughtsupright]I

Thesearemyhumbleopinions.

YourcommentsWillbegreatlv

believethatdisasterSwillbeeliminated.

appreciated.

Isincerelyoffermy

Thisiswhyduringthesefbwyears,

congratulationsonthesixtv-sixth

everytimeImeetwithareligious

anniversarvofaccessionofHisMajesty

leader.IalWaystalkaboutreligion retumingtoteaching Tohelppeopledevelopconfidence inreligiouseducation’everyreligion

RamaIX.

Happy\/esak!

IwishHisMajestyandthe

shouldestablishtheirownmodelcities

governmentleadergoodhealthMay Thailandcontinuetoenjoyevery

ofhannony.Throughconstantteaching’

prosperity.-

theteachingsinthesacredtextswill bepracticedindailylifC.Thiswill inspireothercitiestofbllowsuit.Asa

.:﹀;Ia】soWishallgoOdhealthand

haPPinessandtheCOnfbf息niSeevery

resUlt’thewholecountrvwillbestable

…╴w﹚社﹨

andpeacefUl’andpeoplCwillenjoy

happiness.Eventually’thewholeworld willbeledtoharmonv.Thiswillbe 劻﹣

thegreatestcontributionofre>igious

educationtOtoday,ssociety.Ibelieve thatthissacredundertakingwillhave thehelpandblessingfiDmthesagesof

alIthere>igions.

ChinKungAM

﹨︻President,PureLandLeaming CollegeAssociation,Inc,Australia ChainnanoftheBoard,HongKong BuddhistEducationFoundation,Ltd HonorarvProfbssor,Universitvof

Duringthesefewyears’Ihave

Queensland,Australia

beenthinkingthatreligionshouldremm

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toteaching.WhenImetwiththePope’

University’Australia

ql8·

2)HoldingvariousClections:Tblead

avoidthe:vegetables弓beingeaten bythem.

allbeingstogoodn自ssthrough theBuddha’steachingandsetan examplefbrothers’goodmeIiand

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goodwomenshould最be:;elected

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basedonthe忘tandardssetiⅡthe

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goodmother’goodmOther-in-law.

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goodbrother’goodneighbor;and

withreligiousgroups:The.penter

soon.

shouldrespect:allreligionsand treat1hCfn﹄equally.薯1tβhould O仳enholdget﹣togetheractivities fbrreligi0usgronPstoexpl0f奩 theteachingsbfreligions.雪Seek c0mmongroUndandput<asidC diffbrenCes,helpOheanother’恿anC

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attendedbythcwholetown.This is1OprOmotereligiousdedication

andlovefmone’scountry.

4）Goihg1InOthecountfysidβ﹣to teach:AtappropriatC參places

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VillagersiIinatureandshare;theThiswillspreadtheideaofa貢sacredcity principlGsofhavingahappyli怛︿﹣oftheBuddha,steaChingandCulmreall withthen1 overtheworldandjnSpirereligion宮刷to 5）HoldingFriendshipDihners:;The長凰﹣establishamodel;ofharmonythroUgh centershouldholdaget-togetheri考teaching.They!canUsethisexampleto dinnereverySaturdayforthe＝leadeveryone、intheworldtogoodness teaCh白rSto﹨haVedinnerwith︾﹨andachievehannonytogether.

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andnoignOrance.

Buddha.

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conditionincludesbeingfilial

theyshouldbeabletoread

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helpedtheArabsoldierslivinginChina

manvculturesexistedandf>ourished

tobuildamosque.

harmoniouslysidebvside.Emperor

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Taizongwasbroad-minded,

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magnanimous.andall-embracing.He

equally.Allreligiousteachingsarethe

hUmblvleamedthesacredtextsofall

virtuOusteachingfiOmthewisdomand

re>igionsandofthesagesandledthe

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thesages.HewasnotonlyaDharma

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protectorofBuddhism:hewasalsoa

socialstabilityandharmony.

Dharmaprotectorofallreligions.He

DuringthereignofEmperor

Taizong,thegreatestachievement 、HewasabletogracefMlyacceptevery wasthecompilationofaninvaluable trulvlikedreligionsandprotectedthem.

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bookonthegovemanceacountry:

asnationalteacherandoftenaSkfbr

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In635CE.amissionaryAlopen

WeiZheng,anadvisor,YUShinan,

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andotherstosortouttherecordsof

thattime’itwascalledNestorianism.

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EmperorTaizongsentPrimeMinister

excerptfTomtheSixClassics,the fburhistories,andhundredschoolsof

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The坦ng】ishhistoriah≡and三others.TheChinesear6alargegrd〔lp philosopherDr.ArnoldToynbeeonce︽:?QfPeople,who﹦continuetosurvivefbr saidthatippIdertoresolvethesocial★『five烏thoUsandyearsuntilhdW識entirely problemsofthetwenty-firstcentury’w目﹀becausebftheteachingoftheancieht mustrelyontheteachingsofConfhcius.占《sages andMe匹iUS丁a﹞1donMahayaha The、ancientChineSePaidgreat Buddhism.ConfUpiU&andMencius=attentiontotheteachmgofthe[sages. taughtthatoneshouldharborkindness乒:ThestartingPOintofthisteachingis andase1lsCpfjusticeandbehavQwith﹀.:firstofthcFiveCardinalRelationships;

loyaltyandfbrgiveness.TnMahayana;:﹥anaturalloVebetween;parents嘗and

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willsurelvbechangedandthehuman

deedsarecommon’bothnaturaland

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man-madedisasterswilldecreaseand

lIulvrealized,deitiesOurworldandits

guardianswillbemoved.Toowoomba

evencomp>etelybeeliminated.

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IfTbowoombasuccessfUllybecomesa

disasterswillalsodecrease.When

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religiousgroupsareinharmony,this wil>facilitateharmonyamongethnic

wholeworldwillbeencouragedand

moved.Peoplewi>lalsofbllowsUit.

groups,politicalparties,andcountries.

Therewillbealotmoremodelcitiesof

WhenToowoombasetsa

peaceandhannonyallovertheworld.

successfulexampleofpeaceand harmony’wehopetoholdanopen assemblytosharewithallpeoplewho wouldcometovisitus,ouraspiration’

TheEstablishment0faUniVerSityOf

Religi0ⅡS.﹣究﹑﹀﹝﹣一～.

methods’cxperiences.andknowledge,

Ihavesuggestedmanytimesin

helpingeveryonetoachievepeaceand hannonyintheirhometowns.

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UNESCOpeaceconfbrencesthatthe

ofToowoombaasamodelcitvof

Singapore,Malaysia’Indonesia,and

harmonyisCvidentandgrowingfbr

Australia’thenextstepwastoestablish

longerthanoneyear’wewilldoour

are>igiousuniversitv.Westartwith

besttoestablishasatellitetelevision

settingupacentreofreligionstudyto

stationandbroadcasthowtheresidents

trainteachers,andthenweestablish

ofToowoombaliveandlearntothe

amulti-faithuniversitv·Coursesin

wholeworld.Numerouspeoplearound

morality,virtues’causality,science,

theworldwillseethetruebeautyof

andsoon,shouldberuntotrainhigh-

aharmoniouslifb.Atthattime.there

leveleducators.Eachreligionshould

wi>lbemanypeopleintheworldwho

establishitsco>lege.Eachco>legehas

yearnfbrthispurelandofIbowoomba

bothcommoncoursesandspecialist

andWanttocometovisitandlearn.

courses.Thestudentsshouldfirstlay

TheymayCvenwishtoimmigrate

agOodfoundationonthecommon

here.Toowoombawillbecomemore

coursesofmoralitv、virtues.andthelaw

atmosphereofreligiouscooperationhas beenactivelvandgreatlvcultivatedin

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andmoreprosperous.Peoplearound

ofcauseandeffectbefbrespecializing theworldWillcomctoappreciate inthetextsoftheirreligions.They thebenefitsthatharmonybringand shouldalSohumblystudytheteachings becomemoreandmorewillingtαright ofotherreligions.Thevcanteachwhile theirthoughts’treatothersequally’and theyarelearning.Lecturescanbe gettingalOnghannoniouslywithothers. broadcasttoreligiousfbllowersaround Whensuchgoodthoughtsandgood theworldthroughtheInternetand ·8·

TheIdeal0fT00w00mba,aM0de>City\->fbatures,makingToowoombaamodel 0fPeaceandHarm0Iy city;ofpeaceandharmonyhasavery specialsignificance.IhoPethatweCah Ln200l’IestablishcdthePurc譁chcrishandprCservethcspccialfbamrcs LandLearningCollegeAssociatioiiInc.﹑ofeach℃ulture.Every﹙mecanhav苞a ﹙PLLCA）inToowoomba’Queensland’爹b!?oadandlovingmindtOtolerateand Australia.FOr﹣thepaSt正liyears）the;之respeCl﹨oneanotheij二treatoneanother practitionersofthePLLCAcstablished二三﹨?equally,andget:alongharmoniously aharmonioUs,fiiendlyrelationshipwith;＜withoneanother罪!enablingthosewho localresidentsandvariousreligious嘐…cometovisitTbowoombatoseeraces groups.Forthepastdecade’thePLLCA≡℃fdifferentskincolorsaSWellas

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oneanotherharmoniously’andthe＞三harmonyand嘗cOOperatiOifamong localresidentscareaboutoneanother.﹣:﹦diffCrent.rabes,誓different℃ultures,and

AllVisitorsfeelwe】comeandathome’︿乳differentreligionScanbeachievedThe beingtreatedlikefamily. idealoftheentirehumanracebecoming In裊Decemberlastvear.’in莘:囂oIiefamilvcanberealized ﹣邑

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ThemodelcityOfToowoomba

thePLLCA,theUniversityofSouthem≦wi】lbeledtogetherbyallre】igiqUs QueenslandandthePLLCACo≡hosted:f了groupslαachieveharmony.Wehope athousand-peoplereligiousfbrum.In\:toestablishaToowoombareligious thefbrum’allreligious;TepresentativeS二:goOdwillcommittee≡Religiousgroups hopedto﹣makeToowoomb鏃a﹣model…willgettogetherrCgularly,enhance cityofworldharmony. communication’partiCipatCinOn厚 Toowoomba﹣i苞aplace貞withvery.懿another,s‘activities,ahdassistbne 霄specialfbatures.Thereareoverone.讒anotherihpublicwelfareprQ】ects.They hundredthousandresidents,manyof了willshqreWithOneanotherandleam whbm﹣lC百niefromvariouscountriesalL＝﹨iiomoneanother‧trulybecomingone ovCr.theWbrld.Therearemorethan堪family.

Withthe;fbundationoftreating eightyethnic}grOi1pSandmorethan OnehUndredlanguageS﹑spoken.The寸oneanotherequallyandgettingalong rCsidentsareofdiffbrentdescentsandharmoniously]\allreligiOnsshoUld culturesandhavediffbrentcustomsand摩茗╴rCtumtoteaChing,propagatetheirgood faiths.ThisenablesTbowoomba!Ohavαteachings,andtakeupthemission OfteachingandtransfbrmingSociety

amulticulturalsty>e;

Preciselybecauseoftheseunique﹃會togetheLThedegeneratesocialcustoms o 7• 尸／

theteachingoftheonetrueGod.The

everything.Weandeverythingareone

coreistheteaChingofcompassionand

entitv.Thisiswhyweshouldloveall

loving-kindness.

beingsandallthingsasweloveour ownbody(theextemalorgansofeyes’

Theterm‘‘compassionandlovingkindness,’comesfromtheD?／﹜〃〃eL旅 ears’nose,tongue’andthebody;and S〃〃αandwastaughtbySakyamuni theinternalorgansareallhmctioning asoneentity.).

BuddhathreethousandyearSago.The

I城〃i／eL旅S〃〃αsays:“YOushould

ReligiousgroupsshouldwOrk

honortheSagesandrespectthevirtuous

togetherandhelpeachother.In

andharborcompassionandloving-

addition,theyshouldlearnfromeach

kindness.’入

otherandshowtheloveofthesages

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throughuswhohaveafaithWeshould

theworld?,and‘‘YOuloveoneanother’

startfiPomthereligiOnwebelievein.

evenasIhaVelovedyou,thatyoualso

叭／eshouldbroadenourminds,loveour

loveoneanother.,,

religionsaswellasallotherreligions.

Islamteaches‘‘Allahismercifhl,,

Welearnnotonlythesacredtextsof

andβ‘ThereiSonlyonemoralnorm’

ourreligionsbutalsothoseofother

whichistheprincipleofuniversallove

religions.WewillfUrtherunderstand

originatingfrOmself>essandvirtuous

thatallreligionsaretrulyonefamily.

deeds.,’︿

Thecoreoftheteachingofallreligions

Zoroastrianismteaches‘℃onsider

isnothingbutcompassionandlovingkindness.

themasthineown,andthisisthy

Fromthiswecanseethatifwe

religion.,, Sikhismteaches‘‘Morethan

wanttotrulyachievesOcialstability’

allelsedoIcherishatheartthatlove

harmony’andprosperity,weshould

whichmakesmetolivealimitlesslifb

startwitheducation.Religiousprayers

inthisworld.

onlyeffectsatemporarysolution,

Baha,ismteaches‘‘ThepUrpose oftheonetrueGodinmanifbsting

notapermanentcUre.Toeffecta

permanentcurerequirestransfbrming

HimSelfistosummonallmankindto

thehUmanmindandhelpingeveryone

truthfhlnessandsincerity,topietyand

abandonevilandcultivategoodness,

trustworthiness,...,,

amendtheirconduCt,andsettheir

︵WhydoIsaythattheCoreof thoughtSupright.WCshouldearnestlv theteachingofallthesagesislove? anddiligentlyimplementreligious Becausetheuniversewascreatedby educationandpropagateit.Ifeverv

theOnlyCreator.Heisthenoumenon (mastCr)ofeVerythingintheuniverse.

“Everything,,alsOincludesus.The

Creatorisalsotheoriginalfbrmof o6·

religioncancontinuouslyengagein teachingfbryears’thiswillbeofgreat helptoeliminatedisastersandpromote hannony.

morepeoplewhohavea︻faith﹨than

TheBookq／R〃essays;‘‘EducatiOn

thosewhodonot.Ifthosewhohave…iSeSsentialiIibuilding#a!countryand afaithcantakethelead’restoring-二inguidingitSpeople:’’﹨Wiseemperors the﹩Sages,teaching嘗ofmOralitⅥ︽throughoutChinesehistoryallpaid virtues剛pandcausality,and.Starting』attentionto℃ducatioIi帚FiVethousand fromthemselves零trulypractiCeth0了yQarsago,KingShunnpPointedXie teachingofthesages,﹃theyWillbe╴.tobetheMinisterofInStructionin abletomovethose.whodo;;nαhave氈chargbofeducatiOn:1:TheeIfiperorS afaith弓ThroUghthis’theyCaUlead亡﹣throughoutChinese﹨history了1nv1ted theircountrieS’Politicalparties’-and<CxpertsofConhlcianism’Buddhism]

ethnicgroupstoreturntαharmonyin︽andTaoisnitotheimperialcduI.tto having1hCSameunderstandingsand.≡teach;Theemperorsledtheirwives.

harmonyinSharingbenefits‧nndtO≧thegOvernmentofficials.andmilitary

peoplegettingaldhgh砸moniously︼offiCers『:tolearntheConfucian, treatingoneanotl﹜Crbqually.工his萇:Buddhis﹝﹞YandTabisttexts.;The way,worldstabilityandharm斫1ycan宦二::Co〃2p／e／eLrbγαⅣq／／／!C』孑bz〃Bγα〃c／ies be;achieved. q／L〃eγα／z〃:C﹑and:Dα／（yE兀p／α『iα／／o〃 Q／∕〃eFo〃﹜↗Bbo几sShbwthe了litefai ThePreseIltMissi0n0fReligiOuS︵achieVementduringtheprosperous Educati0I0fthe-Ea9tnndtheWest periOdofthereignofEmperorKangxi andOfQianlongjnthePhingdynasty.

Thefoundation:>of:uhivefSal Jesus﹦taughtforthrC匡yea工巳 harmonyandsocialpeaceandhappiness＞COnfuciustaughtforfive.yC㎡s’ throughouthistoryand愚hrbUndthe︽Muhammadtaughtfbrtwenty-seven worldisthe炬aChingofthQsagcd︾:years.SakyamuniBuddhataughtmr Whenallthesagesthroughouthistory╴fbrty-nine:years.TheirteachingsCtan andaroundtheworldmanifbstediI『︿example宇fbrus.

Thefollowing斟is＼myhumble thisworld,teachingwastheirfbremost opinionsoIitherCligiouseducationof priority.

When﹣SakyamuniBuddhawaβin;宣theEasternandWestemsages. thisworld’hetaughteverydaywithout takinganydayO筮ThoseStudentswho;YZJyteU﹚gc〃O﹚∕bγ4〃R2虺加〃smRe卹γ〃 aChievedintheirleaming型Sowentto﹣﹦︻mZbαc〃〃啗 other:areHs岳toteachForthreemonths

everyyear’theyreturnedtowhere＞TheEssbnCe需OfallRe!igi0ns-the theBuddha≧waSIbr.asummerretreat罔.屁皿aching0fC0mpassi0nandL0ving-

tα.receivecontinUingeducatioIrandLkindness continuetoelevatetheir.spiritualstate TheteachingofallreligiOnsiS

andWisdom.

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willfindaneffectivewavtoeliminate

andreveredteaChingandtransfbnning.

thedisastersonearthGreggBraden’

ReligioUseducationencompasses

anAmericanscientist,oncesaidthat

theteachingofmorality’virtues,

toeliminatetheglObalcrisesin20l2’ thehumanracemustabandonevil

causality,philosophy’andscience.

Thiseducationisagoodremedyfbr

andcultivategoodness,amendtheir

correctingthehumanmind.Itiswhat

Conduct,settheirthoughtsupright’and

peoplearoundtheworldneedurgently.

leadtheworldtoabetterdirection

Thefbundersofreligionswere

LynneMcTaggart’anAmerican

allgreateducatOrs.Evervoneofthem

journalistandauthor’revealsinher

advocatedthevirtuesofharmony’

bookT／jeI〃／e〃／／o〃E兀pe〃加e〃／that mutualCooperation,andcompassion

groUpintentioncanhelpremedv

andloving-kindness.Onlythetcaching

andrefTeshthisplanet.Ifthereare

ofthesagescaneliminatedisastersand

eightthousandpractitionersonearth

aChieveworldharmonv.Throughout

engaginginhighlyfbcusedthought,this

historyandaroundtheworld’thisisthe

willbeabletoaffbctthewholeworld

basicmethodtoachievelong-lasting

andeliminatedisasters.

peaceandstabilitv.

ItisstatedintheBuddhistsutras:

InJune20l0andOctober20ll’

‘‘Alldharmasarecrcatedbythemind,,

IvisitedtheVaticanandmetwith

The4vα／α加sαkαM∕〃αsavsthatthe

PopeBenedictXVIandhadadialog

universeis‘‘manifbstedbythemind

withHisEminenceCardinalJean-

andalteredbytheconsciousness.,,

LouisTauranwhoisinchargeofthe

Thisisatruththattranscendstimeand

spaceandisimmutable.Thoughtscan

PontificalCouncilfbrInterreligious Dialogue;CardinalTauranmentioned

resolveconf>ictandeliminatedisasters.

thatinrecentyears,thePopulationof

Therefore,{tohave>thecorrect

peoplewhohavefaithshascontinued

andvirtuousthoughtsofloveand

todecrease,whichwasquiteworrying

compasSionisveryimportant.︵

Isaidthatareligionshouldnot

\Thetraditionalteaching ofthesagesoftheEastandthe

payattentionon>ytoprayingand ceremonies.Itmustpaymoreattention

religioUseducationofthCWcSt/aie

tOtheteachingandlearningofthe intrinsicallVthesages,teachingof sacredteXts.Thehopeofrevivinga compaSsionandloving-kindness. religioIirestsonthis.

TheChinesefbr﹣religioniszo〃g／Jαo.

Theultimategoaloftheteaching ThemeaningOfZO〃giSprincipal’ ofallreligionsistoguidethehuman 1mportant,andrevered.J『αomeans mindtOgoodness.Therefore,a

edUcation’teaching,andteachingand transfbrmmgTogether,Zong>iaomeans principaleducation’importantteaching,

religionshouldtakeupthemission

‧￠‧

ofrightingthehumanmindand eliminatingdisasters.Thereare

anddisastersOCCufWithincregSiiig︿弓A.G00dWaVt0Elimi】lateCrisesisthe freqUencWnle﹨rdotcausei3the﹣︶吐aching0ftheSages deteriorationofthehumanmindThere

Modemscientistsdiscoverthatthe

arereasonsfbrthisdeterioration:People

oftheEastneglectthetcachingsOfthe\powerofthoughthasincredibleenergy.

SagesPasSeddownby﹝hejr古ancestors;（︿﹄“Asimplctho11ghtseemS﹣;tohavethe Westernersneglect:religiouseducation二︿powertochangeourWorld.,】﹙fiomⅧe TheMahayanα‧BUddhistsutras＜W〃e〃〃o〃EXpeγ∕〃?e〃／） statethat‘‘fbrms壹arecreatedbvthe

AlbertEinstein,steacher’Dr.Max

弓

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