永續發展是解決全球問題的一種重要觀念與方法。有許多永續發展的架構非常有用，能幫助我們了解世界和付諸行動。然而，這些架構中遺漏了一個重要的元素。若我們想要有效地解決社會、經濟、與環境問題，首先需要有健康的心靈。因此，我認為佛法教導的心法應該加入任何的永續發展模型中。若能如此，我們不僅能更了解問題的根源，而且也能有效地解決全球性的問題，並能享有更高的福祉，以及真正的快樂。本篇研究探討符合佛法的永續發展路徑。首先介紹現代永續發展的原理，並指出目前經濟體系中內具的破壞性與不永續性。文中申論佛法的原則本質上是永續的概念。本文也提出一個整合型的永續發展分析架構，同時結合物質與精神面向的要素。此模型具有很好的特性可以讓我們由內、由外同時處理人類的問題，使所有人類和其他物種即刻和未來都能達成永續性與更高的福祉。

Sustainable Development is a very important modern concept and practice for solving global problems. There are any frameworks for sustainable development which are useful for us to understand the world and put our efforts into actions. But I find there is a very important element which is missing in these frameworks. If we want to effectively solve social, economic, and environmental problems, we should have a healthy mind first. Hence, I think that the Buddhist doctrine, which is about the teaching of the mind, should be added into any models. If so, we not only have a better understanding of the roots of problems but also can effectively solve the global problems. Then people can enjoy higher well-being, having genuine happiness. This paper explores the sustainable path for development in accordance with the essence of Buddhist doctrines. Firstly, we introduce the principle of the modern concept of sustainability, and showing the inherently damaging and unsustainable features in our economic system. We then reason that the principles in Buddhism are sustainable in nature. The paper also offers an integrated framework of sustainable development by combing the material and spiritual aspects together. The resulting model possesses very desirable features that can simultaneously deal with human’s problems from the inside and outside of people and guarantee sustainability and higher well-being for every human and nonhuman species right now and in the future.