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世界名人谈佛教 (8)
佛教不讲“假设”
将心智的开发和证悟作为解脱的必要条件是佛教的伟大所在。佛教主张道德与证悟互为依存，不可分离。道德构筑了人生最高境界的基础，而知识与智慧则完善了这一人生最高境界的构筑。一个人如果不具备必要的洞察力和知识，不真正明了缘起性空的基本道理，他就不可能被认为是一个具有了真正德行的人。在这一点上，佛教有别于所有其他宗教。所有一种神教均基于某种假设概念之上。当这些假设被日益发展的知识而驳斥时，则越来越沮丧。然而，佛教与假设无缘，它是建立在坚实稳固的现实基石之上的。因此，佛教从来就不曾逃避知识的公平无私。
——罗克希米·那兰苏《佛法精要》
No assumption in Buddhism
It is a glory of Buddhism that it makes
intellectual enlightenment an essential condition of salvation.
In Buddhism morality and intellectual enlightenment are inseparable
from one another. While morality forms the bassis of the higher
life, knowledge and wisdom complete it. Without a perfect understanding
of the law of causality and transformation (Pratityasamutpada),
no one can even be said to be truly moral if he does not possess
the necessary insight and knowledge. In this respect Buddhism differs
from all other religions. All monotheistic religions start with
certain assumptions, and when these assumptions are contradicted
by the growth of knowledge it increase sorrow. But Buddhism starts
with no assumptions. It stands on the firm rock of facts, and can
therefore never shun the dry light of knowledge.
～Prof.Lakhsmi
Narasu,“The Essence of Buddhism”
（摘自《世界名人谈佛教》达摩难陀编
成建华译） |
