《西藏研究》汉文版

文化是民族精神的灵魂,宗教文化是藏族传统文化的重要组成部分和基本特征,除了一般文化所具有的共性外,还有其民族区域的特殊性和神秘性,即以信仰对象的神圣者为中心,以信仰为本位,以宗教道德为人们思想行为的准则和规范,以神佛的观念解释世界和人与自然、人与人的关系,对神佛、菩萨、高僧的信仰崇拜是希望的寄托,以解脱成佛为最高理想,即追求精神的解脱。把想象中的一切借助于象征物表现出来,强化了其文化的神秘性或神圣性。

Culture is the soul of a nationality spirit.Religious culture is an important component and basic feature of the traditional culture of Tibetan nationality.Apart from the common characters which other cultures own,religious culture possesses the particularity and mystery of the ethnic regions.That is:believing in the holy is its center;belief is its basis;religious morality is the standard of conduct and rule.The concept of holy creature and Buddha could explain the relationship between the world,people and nature,and the relationship between people and people.Belief and worship towards Buddha,Bodhisattva,and Lama is a kind of hope in order to free from real life to be a Buddha as their top ideal,the freedom of spirit.Displaying everything in people's mind by using symbol emphasizes the mystery and sacredness of the culture.