释迦牟尼创立佛教,主张废除古印度等级森严的制度,实行种姓平等,以慈悲为怀,普度众生。为了弘扬佛法,使广大群众能够理解和接受佛教教义,便以俗语传道。又迎合民众的爱莲心理,将莲喻佛,使得佛教能够迅速传播开来,信众广泛。
Sakyamuni founded Buddhism and advocated the abolition of the hierarchical system of ancient India, the implementation of caste equality, compassion for the mind, and universal living. In order to carry forward Buddhism and enable the masses to understand and accept Buddhist doctrines, it is easy to preach by common sayings. It also caters to the people's love for lotus and compares lotus with Buddha, which enables Buddhism to spread quickly and widely.
佛教以莲喻佛的另一方面原因也是最主要的原因,是因为莲花的品格和特性与佛教教义相吻合。佛教是着重寻求解脱人生苦难的宗教,将人生视作苦海,希望人们能从苦海中摆脱出来,其解脱的途径是:此岸(人生苦海)——济渡(学佛修行)——彼岸(极乐净土)。即从尘世到净界,从诸恶到尽善,从凡俗到成佛。这和莲花生长在污泥浊水中而超凡脱俗,不为污泥所染,最后开出无比鲜美的花朵一样。
On the other hand, the most important reason why Buddhism compares lotus with Buddhism is that the character and characteristics of lotus are consistent with Buddhist doctrines. Buddhism is a religion that focuses on seeking relief from the suffering of life. It regards life as a sea of bitterness and hopes that people can get rid of it. The way to get rid of it is this shore (sea of bitterness in life) - Jidu (study Buddhism and practice) - the other shore (blissful pure land). That is, from the earth to the pure world, from all evils to the best, from the common to the Buddha. This is the same as the lotus growing in the muddy water, which is extraordinary and refined, not stained by the mud, and finally blooms incomparably delicious flowers.
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