「道次第」在生命教育上的運用－－以「生命關懷」課程設計為例

The Application of “ the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment ” to Life Education—The Curriculum Design of “ Life Care ”

所有生命畢生追求的目標都在「遠離痛苦，獲得快樂」，唯快樂的本質為何？如何做方能達到目的？一般人不容易掌握，於是有追求命理風水者，有瘋狂投入金錢投資者，更有利用博彩，企圖一夕致富者，以為如此可以獲得人生最大的快樂；事實證明，失望總是多於希望，所求不得，則怨懟填胸，衝突時起，社會亂象遂因此而產生。「勿欲速，勿見小利；欲速則不達，見小利則大事不成。」唯有跟緊聖者的腳步，運用正確的方法，對症下藥，方能藥到病除。本課程依藏系佛法「道次第」理論，引導學生揚棄對外漫無目標的追求，向內觀察，自我探索，透過典範學習，認清生命的真相與特性，確定發展的方向，掌握正確的方法，己立而後立人，己達而後達人，建構出優質的生命網；果能如此，則本課程的開設即具有其意義矣。

A comprehensive survey reveals that the goal for life of each living being is to keep away from suffering and obtain happiness. But what is the essence of happiness? And how can we achieve this goal? Don’t hurry, because more haste, less speed. The mission can't be accomplished if we do everything for the good of ourselves. Hence, we’ve got to follow the footsteps of the sages. The virtuous can direct us correctly. Our illness can be cured when we take the medicine prescribed by the doctor. This curriculum is based on the Tibetan Buddhist theory of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. It leads students to give up aimless pursuit and teach us how to analyze with discerning wisdom and explore ourselves with incisive insights. We can learn from the role model and distinguish the truth and characteristics of life. We make sure of our developing direction and methods. If we can be established in the virtue, we can lead others and make them not only engage in it anew, but also become stable in it. So for this we have to be consistent in our behavior. Consequently, if we can see the life net with the high quality is built up because of this course, thus this course is worthwhile as well as significant.