世界名人谈佛陀 (12)
佛陀并不要求人们去信仰
佛陀不仅仅觉悟了(宇宙人生的)最高真理,而且还清楚阐释了他那不带任何神话包装和神秘外衣的、超然于诸神和凡人的最高知识经验。这里倒是道出了一个极有力的公理——真理是真实必然的。对于那些将能去追从佛陀的人来说,真理是可以通过他们自己的体验和亲证的。正因如此,佛陀才不要求一个人一开始就有任何信仰,而是寄希望于他的(对真理的)真正认识。
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乔治·格里姆《佛的教理》
Buddha
does not demand belief
The buddha has not
merely awakened to the supreme reality:he also presents his
higher knowledge that is superior to that of“all gods and men”most
clearly and free from all mythological disguise and mythical
clothing. Here,however,it is given in so cogent a form that
it presents itself as positively and self—evident to the person
who is able to follow him. For this reason the Buddha does
not demand any belief,but promises knowledge.
~
George Grimm,“ The doctrine of the Buddha ”
(摘自《世界名人谈佛教》达摩难陀编 成建华译)
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