星雲大師《十種幸福之道──佛說妙慧童女經》一書，以「人人皆有佛性」、「我是佛」及「心、佛、眾生，三無差別」為宗旨，並以日常待人處事為例，闡釋妙慧向佛陀提出一連串的問題。星雲大師認為佛並非在遙遠的西方極樂世界，而是人間處處有佛，僅在民眾是否能發心、是否能在起心動念覺知。星雲大師謂《佛說妙慧童女經》是向女性致敬的一部經典，佛陀以八歲女童──妙慧，作為當機眾，向佛陀提出一連串關於菩薩道修行，世出世間的問題。不論年齡、性別，眾生平等，皆可求自利利他、圓滿佛果之菩薩。本文嘗試以星雲大師對妙慧向佛陀提出的十問及佛陀對每一問的解答之解說與舉例，分析星雲大師對「菩薩行」的現代詮釋，及其對女性在佛教的定位。 Venerable Master Hsing Yun regards that “All sentient beings have Buddha Nature”, “I am a Buddha” and “There is no distinction between the mind, Buddha and sentient beings” are the purpose of the book. He explains why Sumati asks the questions about the ordinary conduct of life to Buddha. Master Hsing Yun believes that there is a Buddha everywhere in the world. It not only exists in paradise, but also occurs in mind. “Ten Paths to Happiness” is a classic to pay respect to female. Buddha takes the eight-year-old girl, Sumati, as a public to answer a series of questions about the practice of “The Way of the Bodhisattva”. Regardless of age and gender, all being can equally pursue the bodhisattva that is egocentric, altruistic, and complete Buddhahood. In the article, we attempt to analyze modern interpretation of “The Way of the Bodhisattva” and female status in Buddhism through Master Hsing Yun’s commentaries and examples on “Ten Paths to Happiness”.
