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title: "太虛大師全書．第十五編　時論 · 告暹羅國民"
description: "太虛大師全書第十五編時論收錄釋太虛於民國時期（1912-1949年間）發表的重要時評與論文。當時中國社會動盪，佛教面臨現代化轉型，太虛大師積極倡導「人間佛教」思想，回應時代挑戰。本編內容涵蓋佛教改革、僧伽制度革新、佛教與社會關係等議題，體現大師融合傳統佛法與現代思潮的獨到見解。此編為研究近代中國佛教思想變遷及太虛大師改革理念的關鍵文獻，對理解佛教如何在動盪時代中適應與發展具有重要學術價值，確立其在中國近代佛教史上的權威地位。"
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### 告暹羅國民

> Citizens of Siam

——二十二年十一月作——

> Written in November, 1933

暹羅為現在世界上最著名之佛教和平王國，亦為佛教中僅存的唯一的獨立王國。蓋蒙、藏既但為中國之一部，而錫蘭、緬甸、泥泊爾等又皆附庸於英，他若日本為半神半佛之國，而中國則為佛、儒、道、回、耶競流之地；時至今日，求一純佛教的自主之國，殆唯有舉暹羅以對。而其國佛教教化之普及，人民之樂善好施與豐富安逸，亦殊足表現東方化的另一幸福天地。

> Siam is now the world's most renowned peaceful Buddhist kingdom, and the only remaining independent nation solely devoted to Buddhism. Tibet and Mongolia are merely parts of China, while Ceylon, Burma, Nepal, and others have become dependencies of Britain. Japan is a land where the divine and the Buddhist intermingle, and China is a place where Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity all compete for influence. To this day, if we seek a purely Buddhist sovereign state, Siam alone stands as the answer. Moreover, the widespread influence of Buddhist teachings in the country, along with the people's generosity, contentment, and prosperity, truly reveals another blissful realm of Eastern culture.

不幸去年竟接二連三的起了三次革命，全國的人心，好像於澄平的清水激起了掀天的濁浪，從此恐怕不易安靜了！如最近瓜拉倫布電云：

> Last year, unfortunately, three revolutions broke out one after another. The hearts of the people nationwide were stirred like a raging storm from calm waters, and from then on, peace may be hard to regain! For instance, the recent telegram from Kuala Lumpur states:

暹羅現方遇一近世史上最嚴重之時局，恐將招致財政之崩潰，與王朝之傾覆。此間今日已接盤谷電，證實暹王偕后現居鄰近馬來邊境之新戈拉地方，準備避往鄰邦之訊。聞暹王暹后係自化興宮中乘飛機避往新戈拉。惟現因暹境檢查，郵電綦嚴，消息寥寥，僅確悉其君主政體已至日暮途窮之境。目前時局比去年六月二十四日不流血革命推翻專制政體之時，更形險惡。此外並聞叛軍領袖博伐那台親王，已退入盤谷東北之山間。二十四日國民電。（十．二五．申報）

> Siam is currently facing one of the most severe crises in its modern history, threatening financial collapse and the downfall of the monarchy. Reports from Bangkok received here today confirm that the King and Queen of Siam are now in Songkhla, near the Malayan border, preparing to seek refuge in a neighboring country. It is said that the royal couple fled by plane from their palace in Hua Hin to Songkhla. Due to strict postal and telegraphic inspections in Siam, information is scarce, but it is certain that the monarchy has reached a dead end. The current situation is even more perilous than the bloodless revolution of June 24 last year, which overthrew the absolute monarchy. Meanwhile, it is reported that the rebel leader, Prince Bovoradet, has retreated into the mountains northeast of Bangkok. — National Daily News, October 25. (Shun Pao, 10.25)

近代的西洋文化，原已風靡了全世界，有接受而變成近代西洋文化國家的，則若日本等；亦有迎變未成而陷在擾動不穩之險惡中者，則若中國與南美諸國是。方冀暹羅能憑其多百年來淪洽全國朝野之佛教文化，擇宜吸化東西洋近代文明，發揚古代東方道德和平文化，以變通近代西洋權利爭鬥文化之窮，別開出一新世運，何期乃亦將捲入南美諸小國之不景狀況耶！

> Modern Western culture has already swept across the entire world. Some nations, like Japan, have embraced it and transformed into modern Western-style countries. Others, such as China and the nations of South America, have struggled through turbulent and unstable times in their attempts to adapt. There was hope that Siam, drawing upon its centuries-old Buddhist culture that has permeated every level of its society, could selectively absorb the best of Eastern and Western modern civilizations, revive the ancient Eastern virtues of morality and peace, and thereby address the shortcomings of the modern Western emphasis on rights and conflict. By doing so, it might usher in a new era for humanity. But who could have foreseen that Siam would also be drawn into the same downturn afflicting the smaller South American nations?

夷考其故，雖有關國際間時代思潮推盪之所致，而實為本身有其缺點使然：一、暹羅佛教雖普及，由其語文淺陋，不足傳譯佛教經典，迄今所講誦者，猶為巴利文——暹羅佛教叢談載其為藏文，吾意必為巴利文之誤——，不能將佛教譯成暹羅文語之教化。二、其所傳者僅為小乘三藏，拘守成規，故步自封，不唯不進求，且拒絕大乘佛法的弘布。三、王族與民眾皆未能自認識自寶重暹羅以佛教立國之價值，王族既不能根據佛化以迎變世界潮流，民眾中之新進者，復忘棄佛化而為外邪所憑，遂演成今之變局。

> Looking into the reasons behind this, while the push and pull of international trends and modern thought have contributed to it, the real causes lie in Siam's own shortcomings: First, although Buddhism is widespread in Siam, its language and script are too limited to properly translate Buddhist scriptures. Even today, what is chanted and recited remains in Pali—the "Survey of Siamese Buddhism" records it as Tibetan, but I believe this must be a misprint for Pali—so Buddhism has not been rendered into the Siamese language for the edification of the people. Second, what is transmitted there is only the Hinayana Tripitaka; they cling to established conventions and remain entrenched in their ways. Not only do they refuse to advance, but they also reject the propagation of Mahayana Buddhism. Third, neither the royal family nor the populace have recognized the value of Siam as a nation founded on Buddhism, nor have they treasured it. The royal family has been unable to adapt to the changing global currents based on Buddhist principles, while the more progressive among the populace have forsaken Buddhist teachings and come under the sway of external influences, thus leading to the current upheaval.

然暹羅今於元氣猶未大傷，使其王族民眾及今能速覺悟上述之缺點，力求補助，蓋猶不難撥亂而反之正。其第一缺點雖不易彌補，亦當擇淺要者多種，譯成暹文，廣布民間。次之、則暹羅除其本國人之外，以華僑為最多，誠能優待華人，至中國聘請精通大乘佛法之沙門居士，刱建大乘出家僧眾寺院，並組立大乘在家信眾團體，弘宣大乘佛化。由王族民眾同和合於佛教化中，造成暹羅佛國之國民意識自覺，不空慕「立憲」、「民治」、「共產」等美名而為所惑，腳踏實地謀政權的治平，經濟之裕均，教化之遍培，思想之善導，則塞翁失馬，未始非福；近今之變亂，亦不妨即為一好轉機！

暹羅之王族民眾！其將從南美諸國禍亂無已之後乎？抑願為開闢和平新天地之前導乎？何去何從？速有以自擇！

（見海刊十四卷十二期）