..續本文上一頁e resource wisely to break through the bottleneck of Buddhist communication in the Internet area.

　　As information technology has already deeply penetrated into our life, it is unreasonable to avoid or keep distance from it. A constructive way that some Buddhist associations and temple take is to build their quality websites to attract Netizens to know more about what is the “true” Buddhism. Moreover, to avoid some misleading information and false interpreting the Buddha”s teaching, some temples also assigned some “decent” websites for the devotees and public to access. Personally, I would suggest that Buddhist organizations should take the opportunity to begin its media literacy programme for both Sangha communities and laities. Media literacy is an informed, critical understanding of the mass media. It involves examining the techniques, technologies and institutions involved in media production; being able to critically analyze media messages; and recognizing the role audiences play in making meaning from those messages (Shepherd, 1993). With the ability, we can sift through and analyze the messages that inform, entertain and sell to us every day. This critical thinking skill could lead us immediately questioning what lies behind media productions, the motives, the money, the values and the ownership, and to be aware of how these factors influence content. With this ability and some necessary Dharma knowledge, Sangha communities and laities could easily distinguish what is decent websites to view and what should be put in the “blacklist”.

　　Last but not the least, as a practice-based religion, the traditional teaching, training, situational inspiring, teacher-student communication, face to face interaction, and “being the model” teaching and so on, are the true qualities of Buddhism, which cannot and may not be replaced by modern information communication. Of whatever means, of whatever advancement the technologies are, they are only the tools for us to reach our goal. While we employ these tools, we must have a clear mind, our centuries-old tradition, knowledge, experience, and theories are needed to carry on generation by generation, by only doing this, Buddhism will have no doubt to develop “scientifically” and “sustainability”.

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　　作者簡介：

　　釋延續，九華山佛學院副院長。

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