不丹首相期望佛教学者用佛法提升国民幸福指数

佛教在线海外讯 据不丹KUENSEL ONLINE报道，2008年10月11日，不丹首相吉格梅·辛吉向甘东佛学院的111名僧尼颁发了三种级别不同的证书。其中有35位佛教学者获得佛教哲学硕士学位，33位获得佛教哲学学士学位，另有43名学生，其中包括11名比丘尼，被授予了语言和佛教哲学的大专学历。

首相指出，他们不但获得了佛法的知识和智慧，还将在提升不丹国民幸福指数方面发挥重要作用，“国民幸福指数可以引导不丹的发展。这是一种基于佛法的慈悲和智慧的整体的、可持续的发展。”（编译：平易）

16 October, 2008 - One hundred and eleven monks and nuns of the Gangteng Buddhist institute were awarded certificates of three levels of qualification by the Prime Minister, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley, on October 11.

35 scholars obtained degrees in Master of Arts (Achariya) in Buddhist philosophy, 33 got Bachelor of Arts (Shastri) in Buddhist philosophy, while 43 students, including 11 nuns, completed Madhiyamika course (diploma) on language and Buddhist philosophy.

Awarding the certificates, the prime minister said that, aside from having acquired knowledge and wisdom about Buddhism, they would play an important role in promoting Bhutan’s philosophy of Gross National Happiness.

“As you know GNH is a philosophy that guides Bhutan’s development. It is a holistic approach, it is a sustainable approach, it is based on compassion and the wisdom of the Buddha dharma,” said the Lyonchhen.