佛說四十二章經

根據歷史記載，《佛說四十二章經》是偉大的佛法，從印度傳到中國來的第一部重要經典。

本經是一部既概括簡短，而又十分重要的經典。讀者試想：漢明帝自從永平三年某夜夢見「金人」以後，為什麼對此便念念不忘？後來經過大臣們四年多鄭重其事地歷史查考和研究分析以後，確認在西方印度有佛出世，並留有與中國儒、道之教有所不同的教理。因而明帝特地組織了一個具有十八人之多的探訪團，西去印度求法；結果在中印度的地方，遇到了二位神通廣大的高僧迦葉摩騰和竺法蘭。請問讀者：佛經種類數量浩大：真是汗牛充棟，為什麼這兩位神異高僧，會首先選擇這部《佛說四十二章經》把它傳到中國來呢？

決非偶然！讀者諸君，請您帶著這個問題，來讀一下這部經典吧！等您讀完之後，您對這個問題，便可迎刃而解了。

有些人說，這是一部講小乘佛法的經典。其實不然。這部經典，佛並不是在一個專門的法會上說的，而是在佛涅槃以後，由他的弟子們，把他一生所說的一些警句，擇要系統編集而成。也就是宣化上人所說的：這是一部「佛的語錄」。把佛所說的某一段話稱為一章，共選集了四十二段話，編集成了這部《佛說四十二章經》。因此，這部經典實在既不能說單只是小乘佛法，也不能說單只是大乘佛法；而是綜合佛一生所說的大小乘全部佛法。

當今西方社會，雖然物質文化已達高度文明，但是一般群眾的道德墮落，物欲橫流，淫欲泛濫，以至社會紊亂，犯罪率高，精神失常者多，殺人放火，無奇不有，乃至怪病叢生，蔓延世界，單靠法治、醫治，不濟於事。在此時刻，宣化上人，隻身西來，把佛法帶來西方世界，弘揚不遺餘力，真可以說是適時之雨。[蔡寬淨, 1994] The great Dharma According to historical records, "the Buddha 四十二章经" spread from India to China to the first major classic.

The classic by one both in general and brief, but very important. Readers imagine: the Han Dynasty since the the Yongping three years after a night dream "Jin", why this will never forget? Later, after more than four years solemnly history of the ministers examine and research analysis confirmed that Buddha was born in Western India, left and Chinese Confucianism, Taoism teach different doctrines. Thus Emperor Ming specially organized a visiting group of as many as 18 people, to go to India in the west Method; Results encountered places in India, the the two magical wand monks Kasyapa Matanga and Zhu Falan. I ask the reader: the number of types of Buddhist scriptures prevailed: I am really voluminous, why The two miraculous monks, will first select this Buddha 四十二章经 "it spread to China it?

Is no accident! The reader, with this problem, read this classic! After you finish reading, you have this problem can be solved.

Some people say that this is a classic Theravada Buddhism speaking. Actually, this is not the case. This classic Buddha is not said in a special law conference, but after the Buddha Nirvana, by his disciples, his life, said some of the aphorisms, the Optional want the system to compilation. Venerable Master said: This is a "Buddha Quotations". Buddha says a passage called a Chapter Selection 40 Sec words, compiled integrated this Buddha 四十二章经 ". Therefore, this classic is really neither said single-only Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism single just can not say; but rather said, multiply the amount of the Buddha's life all Dharma.

Today's Western society, although the material culture has reached a high degree of civilization, moral degeneration of the general population, materialistic, lust flooding, as well as social disorder, crime rate, insanity, murder and arson, full of wonders, and even abnormal clusters, spread the world rely solely on the rule of law, and to heal, bad things. At this point in time, the Venerable Master and moved West to bring the Dharma in the Western world, spare no effort to carry forward, really can be said that the timely rain. [Cai wide net, 1994]