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佛陀故事之二：佛陀住世時的印度社會
很多人都以為今日學佛的人，是逃避現實，消極厭世，這實在是誤解了學佛的本義。佛陀所以出家修道成佛，一方面當然是為了解救自己生死苦惱的問題，但另一方面是為了救濟被壓迫的人民。我們如果知道救主釋迦牟尼佛住世奮鬥的經過，一定就會明白他實在是一位偉大的慈悲的革命者。
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佛陀故事：序言
釋迦佛告訴我們：奇哉！奇哉！ 釋迦佛告訴我們：一切眾生皆具如來智慧德相！ 釋迦佛告訴我們不能證得的原因是：唯有妄想執著。 釋迦佛告訴我們如何證得：若離妄想，一切智，自然智，即得現前。
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