马小秋秋言物语第三十六章：马小秋：真理的真正含义

　　Qiu's Rhetoric（36）

　　Ma Xiaoqiu:The true meaning of the truth

　　真理二字是我们常常说起的，但什么是真理？真理的真正含义是什么？以及我们追求真理的目的是什么？

　　The truth is what we often talk about,but what is truth?What is the true meaning of the truth?What is the purpose that we pursue the truth?

　　其实伟大的佛陀在经典中清楚地告诉了我们，真理是宇宙人生的真正实相，也就是宇宙人生的本来面目。并且这种真实之相是不以人的意志为转移的，在任何时候，任何情况下都是：本来如此，必然如此，永远如此。它经得起任何的考验和求证，是亘古不变的！

　　In fact,the great Buddha clearly told us in the classics that the truth is the true reality of the universe and life,which is the true face of the universe and humans.And this true aspect is not to be diverted by human will.At any time and under any circumstances:it is always the case,it must be so,and it will always be.It can stand up to any test and confirmation,and it is invariable forever!

　　因此真理不是谁发明创造的，真理是宇宙人生的本来面目，是佛陀通过慎深的观察、体悟、实证后发现的真实之相，佛陀只是如实地述说出来而已。

　　Therefore,the truth is not who invented and created.The truth is the original face of the universe.It is Buddha's real phase discovered through careful observation,comprehension,and demonstration.The Buddha just stated it truthfully.

　　那么明了真理的目的是什么呢？在此举例说明：凡人都有老、病、死三种苦，这就是凡夫俗子。但佛陀通过他慎深的观察，发现人是可以完全从老、病、死苦中解脱出来的，并且佛陀把怎样解脱的方法都讲得非常清楚了。我们无智众生只要信受奉行，就可以从老、病、死苦中解脱出来，从而真正获得幸福美满的人生！这才是真正意义上的解脱之道。

　　So what is the purpose of understanding the truth?Here is an example:Everyone has three kinds of bitterness:old,sick,and dead.This is the mortal.However,through his careful observation,the Buddha found that people can be completely free from old age,illness,and suffering.The Buddha's method of liberation is very clear.As long as our intelligent mortals are faithfully following,we can free ourselves from old age,sickness,and suffering,so that we can truly have a happy and perfectly satisfactory life!This is the true sense of relief.

　　2017年6月4日马小秋分享

　　Ma Xiaoqiu shared on June 4,2017