老子与原始佛教哲学思想比较

老子与原始佛教在哲学思想上有其相同和不同之处。原始佛教对抽象的世界观问题并不关注,而老子则建构起道生万物的生成论世界观。两者世界观的共同点是对现象世界溯源式的认识思维方式及关于人生现象生成过程的描述。在价值观上,二者均追求精神的超越：老子对于现实政治、人生仍有自身的现实祈向和价值追求,原始佛教则否定现实人生的价值;老子将＂道＂视作现象世界的本根性存在,建立了＂道生万物＂的生成论世界观。在思维脉络上,老子首先强调＂道＂的超越,然后又从道的高度反观人生、指导人生;原始佛教则通过对人生现象无常苦空本性的体悟实现对人生痛苦的超越,其超越是藉由洞观的智慧达成的。

A Comparative Study of Laozi's Philosophy and Original Buddhism

There are similarities and dissimilarities between Laozi's philosophy and original Buddhism.The latter paid no attention to the matter of abstract worldview while the former did.The common point of the two is their way of thinking in tracing the source of the phenomenal world and describing the course of the generation of life phenomena.In terms of values,Laozi and original Buddhism both pursued spiritual transcendence.Their difference lies in that Laozi affirmed realistic life whereas original Buddhism den...