| 英文摘要 |
Both monastic and bodhisattva disciplines are closely associated with worldly ethics. Monastics aspire for the complete liberation of suffering, yet their daily life depends on the world, so that they must observe worldly ethics. Their moral life is non-different from their spiritual one, and by living life in accordance with worldly ethics, they serve the world while achieving self-benefit too. In Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva is one who readily makes self-sacrifice for the sake of others without any selfish motifs, and one cannot do so by leaving the world behind. Therefore, Buddhist disciplines are not absolute but characterized with humanity, aiming at serving the world for the spiritual and religious practice. This paper, focusing on discussing The Yogācāra Book of Bodhisattva Discipline, examines the expedient nature and human character of bodhisattva discipline, exploring its significance in a re-construction of Buddhist ethics in the contemporary world. |
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