佛陀的福音 The Gospel of Buddha 喜悅 Rejoice
The Gospel of Buddha
Compiled from ancient records by Paul Carus, 1894
佛陀的福音
作者：保羅·卡盧斯
《佛陀的福音》為德裔美籍哲學家保羅•卡盧斯的重要著作，出版于1894年，當年即位列美國當年最暢銷書排行榜。1895年，日本佛學大師鈴木大拙將其翻譯成日文在日本出版。
該書運用《聖經•新約》的敘述方式，介紹了佛陀的生平與最基本的佛教教義，以佛陀的談話與佛家原始教義敘說佛陀一生的行蹤與思想。本書的絕大部分內容來源于佛教的古老經文，許多重要段落都是逐字抄錄于翻譯過的原始經文。
本書致力于向讀者展示一個這樣的佛陀與佛教：佛是人而不是神，佛是真平等者，佛不是生而知之者，佛教不承認有頑劣不可教化的人，佛不是獨一無二的…
Rejoice
1．喜 悅
Rejoice at the glad tidings! The Buddha, our Lord, has found the root of all evil; he has shown us the way of salvation. [1] The Buddha dispels the illusions of our mind and redeems us from the terror of death. [2]
為這好消息而喜悅吧！佛陀，我們的主，他找到了所有罪的根源，給我們指明了得救之路。 1
佛陀驅散了我們頭腦中的幻相，並將我們從對死亡的恐懼中拯救出來。 2
The Buddha, our Lord, brings comfort to the weary and sorrow-laden; he restores peace to those who are broken down under the burden of life. He gives courage to the weak when they would fain give up self-reliance and hope. [3]
佛陀，我們的主，他給那些疲憊和憂傷的人帶來安慰，給那些被生活重負壓垮的人帶來平安，給那些無奈放棄自立和希望的弱者帶來勇氣。 3
Ye that suffer from the tribulations of life, ye that have to struggle and endure, ye that yearn for a life of truth, rejoice at the glad tidings! [4]
你們這些遭遇生活磨難的人啊，你們這些不得不掙扎和忍受的人啊，你們這些渴望真實生命的人啊，為這好消息而喜悅吧！ 4
There is balm for the wounded, and there is bread for the hungry. There is water for the thirsty, and there is hope for the despairing. There is light for those in darkness, and there is inexhaustible blessing for the upright. [5]
對受傷者而言，這里有止痛膏；對飢餓者而言，這里有面包；對口渴者，這里有水。而對絕望者，這里則有希望；對身處黑暗者，這里有光；對正直者，這里有永遠的祝福。 5
Heal your wounds, ye wounded and eat your fill, ye hungry. Rest, ye weary, and ye who are thirsty quench your thirst. Look up to the light, ye that sit in darkness; be full of good cheer, ye that are forlorn. [6]
受傷的人啊，治愈你的傷口吧；飢餓的人啊，填飽你的肚子吧；疲憊的人啊，休息吧；口渴的人啊，飲水止渴吧。你們這些坐在黑暗中的人，抬頭看光吧；你們這些孤獨無望的人啊，歡欣鼓舞吧！ 6
Trust in truth, ye that love the truth, for the kingdom of righteousness is founded upon earth. The darkness of error is dispelled by the light of truth. We can see our way and take firm and certain steps. [7]
你們這些熱愛真理的人，要相信真理，因為正義的王國已在這世上建立了起來。謬見的黑暗已被真理之光驅散。我們能看到前進的道路，要邁開堅定確信的步伐。 7
The Buddha, our Lord, has revealed the truth. [8]
佛陀，我們的主，已經揭示了真理。 8
The truth cures our diseases and redeems us from perdition; the truth strengthens us in life and in death; the truth alone can conquer the evils of error. [9]
真理治愈了我們的疾病並將我們從毀滅中拯救出來；真理在生命和死亡中賦予我們以力量；真理獨自便能征服謬誤之罪。 9
為這好消息而喜悅吧！ 10
Rejoice at the glad tidings! [10]