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title: "太虛大師全書．第二編　五乘共學 · 四　佛法能覺世救人"
description: "太虚大师著《太虛大師全書·第二編 五乘共學》成书于民国时期，是近代佛教革新运动的重要文献。作者太虚为民国高僧，倡导人间佛教。本编以五乘（人、天、声闻、缘觉、菩萨）佛法为框架，系统阐述佛教基本教义，强调人乘正法为出世之基，融通世间与出世间法。该书为现代佛教教育及人间佛教实践提供核心理论依据，在近代佛教复兴中具有承前启后的重要地位，是研究中国佛教现代化转型的必读经典。"
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### 四　佛法能覺世救人

依上所說，知佛法可離世間苦厄，故為眾患逼迫之今世所需。今世增劇之苦患，尤在地盤戰爭與階級戰爭之兩重戰爭相殺，此皆不明「國家」與「階級」皆性空，故致相礙而多殺；知性空無礙，則互相扶助以成利濟，而爭殺等苦可離矣。

> As explained above, understanding the Buddha's teachings can free us from the sufferings of the world—precisely what is needed in this era, which is beset by countless afflictions. In today's world, suffering is especially intensified by two kinds of warfare: territorial wars and class wars. These conflicts arise because people fail to realize that both "nation" and "class" are empty in nature, leading to mutual obstruction and mass killing. Once we recognize that all things are emptiness free of obstruction, we can support and help one another, bringing mutual benefit. Then the pain of conflict and killing can be left behind.

既唯佛法能得人生真價，故尤為茫無依恃之吾人所需也。吾人生在今世，知識愈豐富，愈覺人生無意義。吾人為家庭、為國家、為人群之生活而生活，覺得皆無究竟之意義；至為個人生活而生活，尤覺無趣。如此、則生不如死，而世人自殺之所由多。今悟吾人緣起無盡，而一言一行皆有無限之關係及無窮之價值，由是乎心有所依歸，可漸趨光明正覺之路。

> It is precisely because only the Buddha's teaching reveals life's true value that it is especially needed by us, who are otherwise utterly lost and without support. In this modern world, the more knowledge we accumulate, the more meaningless life seems. When we live for the sake of family, nation, or humanity, we feel none of it has any ultimate purpose; living merely for personal gain feels even more pointless. In such a state, death seems preferable to life—this is why suicide has become so common. But once we realize that our existence is woven into an infinite web of interdependence, and that every word and action has boundless connections and endless worth, our hearts find a place to rest. Then we can gradually walk the path of light and true awakening.

今之世間，在多殺之苦痛中，唯佛法能救之。今之人生，在自殺之煩悶中，唯佛法能覺之。故佛法是能救世而覺人的，是之謂「救世覺人之佛法」。

（甯達蘊記）見海刊七卷十期