「看不見」的神聖空間：成年視障佛教徒學佛歷程探究

A Study on the Process of Learning Buddhist Doctrine of Adults with Visual Impairment

鑑於身障者的宗教信仰議題鮮少被關注，本研究探討視障佛教徒的學佛歷程，採質性研究取向，深度訪談5 位成年視障者。研究結果發現視障者的學佛歷程可歸納為三大階段，包括一開始的初心萌芽階段，漸進到於正知見薰染中學習觀照自我，藉由懺悔轉念、放下我執，乃至於最後以自覺利他的生命狀態存在。此學佛歷程之所以能助益於視障者身心健康，乃基於此歷程使視障者處於開放性之中，意即視障者從中得以開放身體空間、認識自我的不同面向，乃至於從小我躍昇至大我之生命格局。

Little research has been done on the religious belief among people with disability. Thepurpose of this study was to explore the process of learning Buddhist doctrine of adultswith visual impairment. Five adults with visual impairment were interviewed tounderstand their experience from learning Buddhism doctrine. The experience oflearning Buddhist doctrine could be classified as three phases. In the beginning theydesired to relief themselves from learning the wisdom of Buddhism. Then theypracticed to contemplate of the mind. They also gave up self-persistence throughrepentance. Finally, they done their best to benefit themselves and benefit others. Basedon the continuing openness, adults with visual impairment opened their body space,accepted different aspects of self, and got beyond ego to create a positive life.