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專題論壇 (學術篇)
THEME DISCUSSION

assimilated with faith communities, enlightening a results in an indelible contribution to Canadian ethnic
great mass of those who have karmic affinities. For and social harmony, as well as peaceful coexistence

fifty years, they quietly laboured. With half a century between multiculturalism and religions.
of diligent perseverance towards excellence and two 最早將佛教傳入美國的也是中國勞工。19
generations of heritage, not only did they create a 世紀末，美國政府廢除了《排華法案》，漢傳佛

prosperous new perspective for Chinese Buddhism, 教在美國的發展迎來新曙光。1929年，太虛大師
but also assisted the flourishing of Tibetan Buddhism 赴美國演講、弘法，為中國漢傳佛教在美國的傳
and Theravada Buddhism in Canada. 播作出了努力。二戰後，特別是上世紀五六十年

Nowadays, Buddhism is like a blossoming lo- 代，佛教與禪成為美國青年一代批判社會現實、
tus in Canadian’s multicultural, multi-religious gar- 反思自身文化、思考人生價值、探索內心世界的
den – shining with pure, tranquil light that purifies the 重要精神借鑒與思想資源。在此因緣下，自1950

minds of Asian immigrants, and providing a spiritual 年代以來，來自中國大陸和臺灣地區、香港地區
home that leads their awakening. At the same time, it 的漢傳佛教高僧大德紛紛在美國建立道場、成立

opens a new gate for Canadians, giving a fresh out- 組織，積極開展弘法事業，美國的漢傳佛教取得
look into the world of spiritual wisdom – one which 長足發展。與此同時，藏傳佛教和南傳佛教也

學誠大和尚在首屆中加美三國佛教論壇上致辭

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