佛教轮回观的道德形上学意义

作为佛教伦理的道德形上学原理之一,轮回原理具有重要的地位,构成了人们行善去恶的行为动力,其具体的原理涉及业报论、三世论、六道论等。业报论解释了业因报果的作用,构成佛教的道德因果律,这是排除了上帝作用的自然律,突出了人的自由意志。三世因果论解释了人们现世生存状态的原因,指示人们在当下应当的行为方式,也指出了今后的人生发展趋势,是业报论在时间中的体现。六道则是轮回的具体范围,既有空间性意义,更有共时的价值性含义。六道轮回的价值指向则是超越轮回,追求解脱。在轮回的主体问题上,佛教进行了长期的探索,提出了各种不同的看法。

Significance of moral metaphysics of Buddhism samsara

As an important doctrine of moral metaphysics of Buddhism,samsara forms people's behavior motives of doing good works and ridding of bad things.The doctrine involves the theories of comeuppance,three lifetimes and six aspects of samsara.The theory of comeuppance composes the law of moral causation,a natural law exclusive of the God's influence;the theory of three lifetimes explains the reasons of people's present existence,instructing their way of doing things and also pointing out the direction of human life;the theory of six aspects of samsara indicates the specific range of samsara which has both spatial and synchronic significance.The value goal of six aspects of samsara is to surpass samsara for final extrication.In the lasting and profound exploration on the topic of Buddhism samsara,various views and opinions have been put forward.