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聖嚴法師

Born

December 04, 1930

Died

February 03, 2009

Website

http://www.shengyen.org/index.aspx

Genre

Philosophy, Religion, Spirituality

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聖嚴法師於1930年出生於江蘇南通，1943年在狼山廣教禪寺出家，1949年從軍跟隨國民政府到了台灣，服役十年後，於東初老人座下再度披剃出家。
◎閉關與留學
小沙彌時期的聖嚴法師，已深深體會到：「佛法是這麼好，可是誤解它的人是那麼多，而真正了解和接受的人是那麼少。」其中的根本原因，在於弘揚佛法的人才太少，因此前往高雄美濃山區閉關六年，之後更遠赴日本東京立正大學深造，於1975年獲得了文學博士學位。

◎從東方到西方
隨後，聖嚴法師應邀赴美弘化，先後擔任美國佛教會董事、副會長，紐約大覺寺住持及駐台譯經院院長。東初老人於1978年圓寂後，聖嚴法師自美返台承繼法務，隔年並應聘為中國文化學院佛學研究所所長及哲學研究所教授，此外也在東吳大學及輔仁大學任教，至此展開了推動佛教高等教育的理想。

因為有感於美國弟子們的求法熱誠，所以於1979年在美國紐約創立「禪中心」，後來擴大遷址更名為「東初禪寺」。此後，聖嚴法師便固定往返美國與台灣兩地弘化，經常在亞洲、美洲、歐洲等地著名學府及佛教社團宣揚佛法，不遺餘力。

籌建法鼓山
1989年，由於中華佛學研究所及農禪寺的各項教育事業、弘法事業以及文化事業推展迅速，場地已經不敷使用，聖嚴法師於是在台北縣金山鄉興建了一座世界性的教育園區——「法鼓山世界佛教教育園區」，具體實踐大學院、大普化、大關懷三大教育，以作為實現「提昇人的品質，建設人間淨土」理念的基地。2005年，園區第一期建設工程完工，並舉辦落成開山大典。

◎普濟的宗教本懷
聖嚴法師以其深厚的禪修經驗、正確的禪修觀念和方法指導東、西方人士修行，每年在亞、美、歐洲等地主持禪七、佛七，為國際知名禪師，尤其著重以現代人的語言和觀點普傳佛法，陸續提出「心靈環保」、「四種環保」、「心五四運動」、「心六倫」等社會運動，提供 ...more

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	Hoofprint of the Ox: Principles of the Chan Buddhist Path as Taught by a Modern Chinese Master by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen, Dan Stevenson 4.17 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Footprints in the Snow: The Autobiography of a Chinese Buddhist Monk by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen, Kenneth Wapner 4.20 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 4.18 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orthodox Chinese Buddhism: A Contemporary Chan Master's Answers to Common Questions by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 4.06 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	There Is No Suffering: A Commentary on the Heart Sutra by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 4.21 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zen Wisdom: Conversations on Buddhism by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 3.97 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1994 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetry of Enlightenment: Poems by Ancient Chan Masters by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1989 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Subtle Wisdom: Understanding Suffering, Cultivating Compassion Through Ch'an Buddhism by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song of Mind: Wisdom from the Zen Classic Xin Ming by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 4.60 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts'an's Classic by 聖嚴法師, Sheng Yen 4.44 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“觀顛倒夢想為了少煩少惱，少一些不必要的困擾，雖然尚是凡夫，也當練習遠離顛倒夢想，就是自己的心念，經常在很清楚的情況下生活，不輕易地動情緒，把自我中心看淡一些，把近利及私利看輕一些。勿把緩急顛倒，勿把輕重顛倒，勿把公私顛倒，勿把先後顛倒，勿把親疏顛倒，勿把遠近顛倒。夢想是不切實際的幻想，不能把夢想當成理想，也不能以理想而疏忽了現實，如果老在幻想未來美景，忽略了當下具備的條件，便是顛倒夢想。當貪、瞋、癡等的煩惱心生起時，應該立刻警覺，是不是弄顛倒了？對於金錢、名利、愛情的追求使得自己惹來痛苦時，應當反省是不是弄顛倒了？當成名成功很有樂趣、非常得意時，也要問自己是否弄顛倒了？”
― 聖嚴法師, 心的經典: 心經新釋（三版） (現代經典)

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“Thus, although orthodox Buddhists do believe that the religious value of Buddhism surpasses that of other religions, they do not discriminate against other religions or deny their value. If believers of other religions create the conditions for a fortunate rebirth and act constructively, aren’t these people better qualified to be the friends of Buddhism than those scoundrels who destroy human happiness?

Although Buddhists encourage believers of other religions to convert to Buddhism, Buddhists have never ostracized or persecuted other religions. This is clear from the last 2,500-plus years of world history.”
― 聖嚴法師, Orthodox Chinese Buddhism: A Contemporary Chan Master's Answers to Common Questions

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