佛教學系經蘇南老師的引薦,協辦本屆的「印度菩提伽耶國際僧伽論壇」,論壇介紹如下。
Through the assistance of Prof. Sonam, DBS co-organizes this year’s “International Sangha Forum in Bodhgaya, India”. The details of the Forum is as the following.
International Sangha Forum in Bodhgaya, India
20th -23rd December 2023
印度菩提伽耶國際僧伽論壇
2023年12月20日至23日
The four-day program will invite over 2000 monastics from Buddhist traditions around the world. On the first three days of the conference, monks, nuns, and Bhikkhu scholars from the different Buddhist traditions will start the discussions on the finer aspects of the Vinaya rules and the role of Buddhism in the 21st century. The conference will conclude with a prayer gathering at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya with Buddhist Leaders and Maha Sanghas on the last day.
為期四天的論壇,將邀請世界各地約2000多名僧侶。
在會議的前三天,來自不同佛教傳統的比丘及比丘尼學者,將討論戒律規則的細節及佛教在21世紀的作用。
會議最後一天將在菩提迦耶的摩訶菩提寺舉行,與世界各地佛教領袖和摩訶僧伽參與祈願法會。
The primary focus of the conference is to develop ongoing dialogues and collaboration between practitioners of the Pali traditions of Southeast and South Asian countries of India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Indonesia) and those of the Sanskrit tradition from Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Russia, Mongolia and other parts of the world.
本次會議的主要聚焦來自巴利傳統 (印度、泰國、緬甸、柬埔寨、寮國、斯里蘭卡、孟加拉和印尼等 ),及來梵文傳統 (西藏、不丹、尼泊爾、越南、中國、台灣、日本、韓國、俄羅斯、蒙古等) 的修行者之間的持續對話與合作。
The conference will identify and highlight the benefits of studies and practices that are common to all traditions as well as develop an appreciation and understanding of the strengths of found within those traditions which are viewed as being different.
會議將確認並強調所有傳統共有的研究和實踐的益處,同時發展對那些被視為不同的傳統內所存在的優勢的欣賞和理解。
There is an urgent and pressing need to discuss how to maintain the authenticity of established Buddhist traditions while at the same time allow for adaptation of the Buddha’s teachings to meet the needs of people during these challenging times. The Dharma needs to be made more easily accessible, relevant, and meaningful to those in regions unfamiliar with Buddhism and the younger generations. In order to achieve this goal and prevent the degeneration of the Dharma, it is imperative to consider how to support and maintain the standards of Buddhist monastics in our contemporary world.
迫切需要討論如何保持既定佛教傳統的真實性,同時允許調整佛陀的教義,以滿足人們在這個充滿挑戰的時代的需求。
對於那些不熟悉佛教的地區和年輕一代來說,佛法需要更容易理解、更相關、更有意義。
為了實現這個目標,並防止佛法的退化,我們必須考慮如何在當今世界支持和維持佛教僧侶的標準。
蘇南老師為論壇事宜拜訪中國佛教會理事長淨曜法師、中國佛教青年會理事長大慧法師、昭慧法師。
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