Humanistic Buddhism and Asian Entrepreneurship

Fo Guang University ,Lung Tan Lu

doi:10.47191/ijsshr/v5-i2-39

Abstract

This study proposes Buddhism researcher may apply case study method in combing business management and fundamental Buddhist concepts, such as: five precepts and ten virtues, three good four giving, dependent origin, middle way, twelve karma, three seals, four noble truths, six degrees Four photographs, to enlarge the scope of Buddhism research. It is our aspiration to utilize case studies and literature research to establish the "Manual for Entrepreneurs of Human Buddhism" in order to give entrepreneurs Dharma guidance. We also propose a fourth type entrepreneur in the future: Entrepreneurs of Humanistic Buddhism. Their core value is social responsibility and The Three Good: (1) doing good deeds in the body, (2) speaking good words, and (3) having good thoughts in the heart.

Highlights

Venerable Master Hsing Yun said: "We hope to make a "Life Book" for human Buddhism, from birth, school, adulthood, to marriage, entrepreneurship, and even Old age, sickness, and death can all be guided by the Dharma, and can successfully complete one's life in the Dharma. " in the article of Human Buddhism Returns to the Buddha's Embrace. (Hsing Yun, 2016)
It is my anticipation to compile a guidebook for humanistic Buddhist entrepreneurs, who can complete their entrepreneurial journey in supporting humanistic Buddhism
This study proposes to utilize some basic Buddhist concepts proposed by Master Hsing Yun in the article "Humanistic Buddhism: Holding True to the Original Intents of Buddha Foreword", such as: Five Precepts and Ten Kindnesses, Three Goods and Four Giving, Dependent Origination, Middle Way, Twelve Causes and Conditions, Three Dharma Seals, Four Noble Truths, Six degrees and four shots, and so on

Summary

Introduction

Venerable Master Hsing Yun said: "We hope to make a "Life Book" for human Buddhism, from birth, school, adulthood, to marriage, entrepreneurship, and even Old age, sickness, and death can all be guided by the Dharma, and can successfully complete one's life in the Dharma. " in the article of Human Buddhism Returns to the Buddha's Embrace. (Hsing Yun, 2016). The first one is to adopt the etic perspective, which mainly follows the Western entrepreneurial theory to prove Eastern entrepreneurs have the similar characteristics.

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