Tag Archives: 世界性佛教组织及机构- 人工智能与现代科技的挑战与契机
- 8-11-2019
世界性佛教组织及机构 : 人工智能与现代科技的挑战与契机
近年来，随着南亚国家佛教的复兴以及青年对于佛教的兴趣，佛教在西方迅速发展，这部分是届于大量的世界性佛教组织及机构（WBO）纷纷涌现并积极地在宣传及推广佛教。虽然每个世界性佛教组织都有其特定的目的与任务，但这些组织机构（WBO）共同地在全球各地扮演着弘法、宣教、保护、发展佛教并促进各佛教徒间的团结。当务之急，身为一名佛教徒，我们将根据据皮尤研究中心《2010年全球宗教景观——世界主要宗教的规模与部分》所收集的数据来思考及理解佛教当前以及未来的成长与发展。佛教起源于印度并在释迦牟尼佛般涅槃后迅速地发展，尤其是在公元前三世纪孔雀王朝（Mauryan Dynasty）的阿育王及王室的支持，佛教兴盛并开始向外传播，从印度大陆到中亚和中国。在公元1世纪，佛教在印度逐渐衰落，其原因有佛教内部各派分裂，失去王族的护持、社会政治的发展、婆罗门教及耆那教的复兴以及来自中亚的入侵。
本文探讨了世界性佛教组织及机构（WBO）在实现其传法，促进，发展和保护全球佛教目标时所面临的挑战。除了传统的挑战，如佛教徒的低生育率，老化的佛教社区，山头主义以及改教等，影响着未来全球佛教的拓展；世界性佛教组织及机构面临现代科技与人工智能所带来的问题。社交媒体，信息和通信技术，如卫星电视和广播已成为我们日常生活中的主导，并影响了全球的佛教工作者。同时，本文也涉略了假新闻，负面政治宣传，人工智能所产生的负面影响，对佛教遗产的破坏、亵渎及不尊重佛像，并错误地把佛像描绘当作作为艺术和装饰品。
为了使全球佛教蓬勃发展，团结仍然是佛教各传承四众弟子：比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞及优婆夷的和睦及合作为关注重点。唯有通过各佛教组织间所建立起的网络，共同合作，知识共享来达成彼此的共识与团结。
In recent years, Buddhism has been undergoing rapid expansions especially in the West, with the revival of Buddhism in South Asian countries, and an overall increasing interest in Buddhism amongst youths and younger generations. This is partly due to the emergence of numerous world Buddhist organizations (WBO), that has actively propagating and promotes Buddhism globally. Although each individual WBO has their specific Objectives and missions, the common roles of these WBOs are to propagate, promote, protect and develop Buddhism globally as well as to encourage unity among all Buddhists. As an introduction, it is imperative that as Buddhist we should contemplate and understand the global Religious landscape of Buddhism, and the future growth and development of global Buddhism. Here, we analyze the data gathered from Pew Research of U.S.A. Buddhism expanded in India in the centuries after the death of the Buddha, particularly after receiving the endorsement and royal support of the Maurya Empire under Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. It spread even beyond the Indian subcontinent to Central Asia and China. A steady decline of Buddhism in India set in during the 1st millennium CE. The decline of Buddhism in India, the land of its birth, occurred for a variety of reasons such as sectarian conflicts within Buddhism, a loss in public and royal support for Buddhism, socio-political developments, gains by competing Indian religions such as Hinduism and Jainism, and the invasions of India from central Asia.
This Paper explores the Challenges faced by World Buddhist Organizations (WBO) and Buddhist institutions in their quest and missions to achieve their objectives of propagating, promoting, developing and protecting global Buddhism. Apart from conventional challenges, affecting future expansion of global Buddhism such as Low Fertility rates among Buddhists, an aging Buddhist communities, Conflicts and Sectarianism, and religious conversion, WBOs are increasingly faced with issues brought about by advances in Modern Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. Social Media, Information and Communication Technologies like Satellite TV and broadcasting has become dominant in our everyday lives and has affected Buddhist practitioners around the globe. Faked News, Negative propaganda, negative effects resulting from AI as well as the destructions, desecration of Buddhist Heritage Sites and protections against the increasingly disrespectful and wrongful portrayal of Buddha Images as Arts and decorations are also covered by this Paper. World Buddhist Organizations (WBO) are busy organizing activities and events to propagate, promote, protect and the revival of global Buddhism.
For Global Buddhism to flourished and grow, Unity remains the primary concerns amongst the main Buddhist traditions. Buddhism shall be strong only if the Four Pillars of Buddhism namely- the Bhikkhu (Monks), Bhikkhuni (Nuns), Ubasok (Male Supporter) and Ubasika (Female supporter) as well as all the traditions (schools) of Buddhism stays united. This is of primary concerns to all WBOs and all Buddhist institutions, and efforts must be made through networking, collaborations and knowledge sharing amongst Buddhist organizations for unity and solidarity.