Faith, Karma, Beings, Practice, Frugality Humanistic Buddhism System and Practice

Abstract

Humanistic Buddhism, with its core tenets of grounding itself in the human realm, attaining Buddhahood, and benefiting sentient beings, promotes the transformation of Buddhism toward greater engagement with the world and integration into daily life. This article systematically examines the classic foundations, ideological implications, and internal logic of Humanistic Buddhism, focusing on five key concepts: faith, cause and effect, sentient beings, spiritual practice, and frugality. It explores the contemporary significance and practical pathways for cultivating Humanistic Buddhist practices in today’s world. The study finds that these five perspectives mutually support and organically unify to form a comprehensive intellectual framework for Humanistic Buddhism. In the face of contemporary societal challenges—such as spiritual emptiness, utilitarianism, moral decay, and social alienation—these five perspectives can offer valuable guidance for individuals seeking inner peace, moral self-discipline, and effective social governance. In the new era, Buddhist practice must uphold right belief, clearly understand cause and effect, embody compassion, pursue pragmatic cultivation, and embrace frugality while rejecting extravagance, thereby contributing to the high-quality development of Buddhism in China through its localization, modernization, and integration into everyday life.