🌳 佛陀菩提公園 接下來，我們就帶大家去了解佛陀是誰。 🌿 沿著文化街散步 所以，讓我們沿著文化街繼續散步，這次還是去到佛陀的菩提公園。 🪑 菩提公園的景象 佛陀，其實是一個真實存在的人物，他是一個歷史人物。 我們一直以為他只是宗教的象徵，但其實，他就像是我們的朋友。 走進菩提公園，看看那些菩提樹、坐墊和菩提經舍，你會發現，佛陀的智慧並不遙遠，而是可以親近、可以理解的。 🍵 小茶館時光 坐在樹下，感受陽光和微風，喝一口香茶，慢慢體會那份平靜。 --- English Version 🌳 Buddha’s Bodhi Park Next, let’s take a walk to get to know who Buddha really is. 🌿 Strolling Along Culture Street So, let’s continue strolling along Culture Street and visit Buddha’s Bodhi Park. 🪑 Scenes in Bodhi Park Buddha was actually a real person—a historical figure. We’ve often thought of him as just a symbol of religion, but in fact, he is like a friend to us. Walking into Bodhi Park, seeing the Bodhi trees, the cushions, and the Bodhi Scripture House, you’ll realize that Buddha’s wisdom isn’t distant—it’s approachable and understandable. 🍵 Tea Time Sitting under the trees, feeling the sunlight and the breeze, sipping fragrant tea, you can slowly experience the calm.
基本上，佛教和佛學是分開的。
在佛陀的時代，他屬於佛學的階段。那是因為在他涅槃前後的一段時間，還沒有形成後來的佛教體系。佛教是後來才因緣際會而創立的，而佛教之後創造的經典，就是我們現在所說的佛經。
在佛陀那個時候，並沒有文字記錄，大部分都是口耳相傳，所以我們把這段歷史稱為 佛陀菩提公園。
後世歷史更迭後，有些人將佛陀的教導整理成文字，並加入一些後來的內容，就形成了 佛經。這已經不是佛陀原本的口傳教誨了，因此我們把它分為兩部分：
- 佛陀菩提公園 — 佛陀時代的口傳佛學
- 菩提經舍— 後世撰寫整理的佛經
English Version
Basically, Buddhism and Buddha’s teachings (Buddhology) are separate.
During Buddha’s time, he was in the stage of Buddha’s teachings. This was before the establishment of what we now call Buddhism. Buddhism as a formal system came later due to certain historical circumstances, and the scriptures created afterwards are what we now call the Buddhist Sutras.
In Buddha’s time, there were no written records; most teachings were passed down orally. That period is what we refer to as Buddha’s Bodhi Park.
Later, as history progressed, some people wrote down Buddha’s teachings and added content, which became the Buddhist Sutras. This is no longer the original oral transmission of Buddha. Therefore, we divide it into two parts:
- Buddha’s Bodhi Park — Oral teachings from Buddha’s time
- Bodhi Scripture House — Written sutras compiled by later generations
其實，很多外國學者也對佛學很有興趣。像歐美的研究者，他們會仔細研究佛學，但並不是佛教徒。 佛學和佛教其實是不同的。佛教是一個宗教體系，而佛學是一門學問，沒有所謂的宗教限制，任何人都可以去理解、去學習。 在大家不了解之前，很多人會誤以為佛學就是佛教，但事實並非如此。佛學其實更貼近我們自己的生活，也更像是對心靈的理解與探索。 今天我們介紹這個，也是希望大家能正確認識：佛學和佛教是不同的。佛學，比你想像的更像你自己。 --- English Version Actually, many foreign scholars are very interested in Buddhology. Researchers from Europe and the U.S. study it carefully, but they are not practicing Buddhists. Buddhology and Buddhism are actually different. Buddhism is a religious system, while Buddhology is a field of study. There are no religious restrictions—anyone can understand and learn it. Before people truly understand, many assume that Buddhology is the same as Buddhism, but that is not the case. Buddhology is actually closer to our own lives—it’s more about understanding and exploring the mind. Today, we want to introduce this so everyone can recognize clearly: Buddhology and Buddhism are not the same thing. Buddhology is, in many ways, more like yourself than you might think.
在下個禮拜，我們會慢慢地跟大家細談：什麼是佛學，什麼是佛教。
之後，我們會一步步幫大家真正理解它們。
現在先不用太深入，只希望大家能先有個概念，知道它們是不同的，這就足夠了。
Next week, we will gradually explore in detail: what is Buddhology and what is Buddhism.
Later, we will help everyone truly understand them step by step.
For now, there’s no need to go too deep. The goal is simply to give you a basic idea and let you know that they are different—and that’s enough.
