普度众生

Pǔ dù zhòng shēng
Universally save all sentient beings
☸ 佛家智慧成语

📜 原文 Original Text

「众生无边誓愿度,烦恼无尽誓愿断。」 ——大乘佛教菩萨道
— Mahayana Bodhisattva ideal

📖 释义 Annotation

「普度众生」是大乘佛教菩萨道的核心精神。「普」是普遍、无差别,「度」是从此岸到彼岸(度化),「众生」是一切有情生命。菩萨发愿不仅要自己觉悟,还要帮助一切众生都脱离苦海。这是大乘佛教与小乘佛教最根本的区别——小乘追求个人解脱(阿罗汉),大乘追求众生共同解脱(菩萨、佛)。四大菩萨(观音、文殊、普贤、地藏)都是「普度众生」的典范。

'Universally save all sentient beings' is the core spirit of Mahayana Bodhisattva practice. 'Pu' means universal and non-discriminating; 'du' means crossing over (to liberation). A bodhisattva vows not only to achieve personal enlightenment but to help ALL beings cross beyond suffering.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

帮助他人就是帮助自己。「普度众生」的精神可以落实在日常生活中——在自己的能力范围内,尽可能地帮助身边的人。每一个小小的善举,都是菩萨道的实践。

Helping others is helping yourself. 'Saving all beings' can be practiced daily — help those around you to the best of your ability. Every small act of kindness is the practice of the Bodhisattva path.

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