Buddhist Cultural Communication Theory: A Study on Key Issues of Regional Civilization Series

Author: Zhang Xiaohua
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Buddhism was founded in ancient India by Siddhartha Gautama (revered as the Buddha) between the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. The name "Buddhism" is derived from "Buddha," which is a shortened form of "the Buddha," initially referring specifically to Shakyamuni. Buddhism is a religion that worships the Buddha and reveres his teachings. This book comprehensively explains the Indian Buddhist cultural system, the Theravada Buddhist cultural system of the South, and the Mahayana Tibetan Buddhist cultural system of the North, among other content. For human society to maintain continued economic development and social progress, social stability is the primary and fundamental condition. For China, stability holds even greater significance. Social stability is the result of the combined influence of multiple factors, among which religion is also an important factor. Religion is both an ideology and a social force. It can sanctify social goals to stabilize the existing social order, or it can propose new social goals, sanctify them, and promote unrest and revolution, shaking and undermining the existing society. Therefore, it is essential to recognize the role of religious influence, leverage the positive functions of religion in maintaining social stability, and strive to mitigate its negative functions that are detrimental to social stability.