时间：2018年11月02日
地点：加拿大多伦多

11月2日，世界宗教议会上，原定作为主要嘉宾的法王因身体原因未亲临出席，改用远程视频发表讲话，会讲流利英文的法王坚持用藏文演说，由他惯用的英文翻译在现场帮他同步翻译成英文。

Today as a representative of Tibetan Buddhism and in particular the Karma Kagyu Lineage which has a 900 year history I would like to take the opportunity of this World Parliament of Religions convened in the great Canadian city of Toronto, to offer my greetings to all the guests, friends and Dharma friends gathered. This assembly is particularly meaningful because the leaders of many world religions have all gathered here to discuss how we should think about the needs of the world and how we might through our own religions offer a service to the world.
今天作为藏传佛教的代表, 特别是拥有900年历史的噶玛噶举传承的代表，我想借此机会，在加拿大大城市多伦多举行的世界宗教议会上，问候所有与会的嘉宾、 朋友和法友。 这次大会特别有意义, 因为许多世界宗教的领袖都聚集在这里，讨论我们应该如何思考世界的需要，以及我们如何通过我们自己的宗教为世界提供服务。

But I am very disappointed that I am unable to attend in person because of my physical condition. So first of all I want to apologize for that. Next I would like to take the opportunity to say a few words. In this world there are different types of people, those who have faith in religion and those who do not. But there is a great need for religion. The reason is that for religious people religious traditions are indispensable for increasing the fundamental value of human life; for increasing love and forgiveness and open-mindedness.
但我很失望，因为我的身体状况， 我无法亲自出席。 所以首先我要为这件事道歉。接下来我想借此机会说几句话。在这个世界上, 有不同类型的人，那些有宗教信仰的人和没有宗教信仰的人。但有一个对宗教很大需求。原因是对宗教人士来说，宗教传统对于增加人类生命的基本价值是不可或缺的；为了增加爱和宽恕和开放的思想。

I think that religion is not merely a custom or tradition we should have faith and devotion for. It is something we must use in this life to bring out our ability in this life to bring change in a positive direction. This was the intention of the founders of our religions. And I think it is important for us to preserve this tradition.
我认为，宗教不仅仅是一个习俗或传统, 我们应该有信心和奉献. 这是我们在这个生活中必须使用的东西, 以带来我们在这种生活中的能力, 以带来积极的方向. 这是我们宗教创始人的意图。我认为，对我们来说，保持这种传统是很重要的.

These days in the world there are many who take the name of religion and use it to increase strife and conflict. For this reason I think it is crucial for religious people to gather in order to discuss with each-other how we can spread the true real meaning of religion in order to protect sentient beings from suffering in a concrete manner. Because many people use religion, but explain it incorrectly, strife and conflict are on the increase in the world. This is why it is especially important for us to promote the true understanding, and practice the true nature of religion。I also believe that it is important for religious leaders to maintain good personal relations with each-other。The reason is that I have been to many interfaith gatherings; but merely increasing dialogue during a conference is not enough。What I think we need is good loving mutual connections in our daily lives。Only when we can do that will religious people have the ability to deal with the many difficulties we face。
这些日子在世界上，有很多人拿着宗教的名义，来增加斗争和冲突。出于这一原因， 我认为，宗教人士聚集在一起，以便与彼此讨论我们如何传播宗教真正的意义，以保护众生远离痛苦，这是至关重要的。因为很多人使用宗教，但不正确地解释，使斗争和冲突在世界上增加。这就是为什么对我们来说特别重要的是促进真正的理解，并实践宗教的真正含义。 我还认为，宗教领袖必须彼此保持良好的个人关系。原因是我去过很多不同信仰间的聚会；但只是在会议期间增加对话是不够的。我认为我们需要的是在我们的日常生活中充满爱的相互关系。只有当我们能做到这一点时，宗教人士才有能力处理我们面临的许多困难。

In the 21st century, one important issue we must deal with is the environment. Our environmental problems are growing increasingly severe. Global warming is getting increasingly dangerous. But the results of research that science has done and the warnings that they give, do not help us on their own. The lifestyles and livelihood we human beings all lead have a strong impact on climate change. The way we think about our human lifestyle must be developed and improved. People need to control their limitless desires, and religious teachings are extremely beneficial and are necessary for doing that.
在21世纪，我们必须处理的一个重要问题是环境。我们的环境问题越来越严重。全球变暖变得越来越危险。 但是科学所做的研究的结果和他们给出的警告，并不能帮助我们自己。我们人类所有人的生活方式和生计对气候变化有着很大的影响。 我们认为我们的人类生活方式必须发展和改善。人们需要控制他们的无限欲望，宗教教义是非常有益的，是做到这一点必要的.

For these reasons, we religious figures must work in concert with scientists in order to have a greater effect toward preserving the environment. With scientists are providing education and information and religious leaders providing methods to change the motivation, I see that it is important for us to work together and make efforts on behalf of the environment.
出于这些原因，我们的宗教人士必须与科学家合作， 以对保护环境产生更大的影响。由科学家们提供教育和信息，宗教领袖提供方法来改变动机， 我认为对我们来说，重要的是要共同努力，为环境做出努力。

Likewise in this world many of those who have faith and religion are women. And it is the responsibility of us religious leaders to protect their value, freedom and rights. There are many issues of gender equality in our society, and many religious issues that effect the rights of women.
同样， 在这个世界上，许多有信仰和宗教的人都是妇女。 我们宗教领袖有责任保护她们的价值、自由和权利。 在我们的社会中有很多性别平等问题，以及影响妇女权利的许多宗教问题。

From one perspective many of these issues are societal customs, that are not particularly connected to the actual meaning of the religion. But many of these cultural and societal habits come along together with religion, and we consider these cultural and social habits to be part of the religion. This has lead to many limitations and setbacks to women’s freedom, happiness and rights. These issues are certainly something we must explain clearly.
从一个角度来看，其中许多问题都是社会习俗，这与宗教的实际意义并不特别相关。 但许多这些文化和社会习惯伴随着宗教，我们认为这些文化和社会习惯是宗教的一部分。这导致了妇女自由、幸福和权利的许多限制和挫折。这些问题当然是我们必须明确解释的。

It is not impossible, that sometimes there may be religious teachings, that might need to be modified to fit with the times. Or that we might need to use our intelligence to explain them in new ways.
这不是不可能的，有时可能会有宗教教义，这可能需要修改以适应时代。或者，我们可能需要使用我们的智慧以新的方式解释它们。

There are several such issues in Buddhism, for example: These are issues where it is the responsibility of religious people, especially of religious leaders to protect with great courage and great strength of mind the rights and freedoms of women, whether they have faith in religion or not.
在佛教中有几个这样的问题，例如：这些问题是宗教人士的责任, 尤其是宗教领袖以极大的勇气和极大的心态保护妇女的权利和自由，无论她们是否对宗教有信心。

In brief, we religious figures should not only uphold and preserve our own religious tradition. We also have the responsibility to increase peace and happiness in the world. We must not forget that we all live together on this earth. What often happens instead is that we only think about what is happening within our own religious circle. As our feeling that we all live together on this globe grows weaker, for this reason, we must never forget the problems that face us as human beings. We all live on this earth, and our happiness and suffering are interconnected. We have them together.
简言之， 我们的宗教人士不仅应该秉承和维护我们自己的宗教传统。我们还有责任在世界上增加和平与幸福。我们决不能忘记， 我们所有人都在这个地球上生活。 经常发生的是， 我们只想到在我们自己的宗教圈内发生的事情。如我们所感觉到的，我们所有人在这个世界上的生活越来越脆弱， 因为这个原因，我们决不能忘记我们作为人类所面临的问题。我们都生活在这个地球上， 我们的幸福和痛苦是相互关联的。 我们和他们在一起。

The world today is in an information era; the time in which we are all growing closer. We ourselves and others are not so far apart as we ordinarily think. We are part of others, others are part of us. We are all mutually responsible for one another and profoundly connected to each other. It is my prayer and hope that we all work together hand in hand for the future of the world and for the sake of all living beings - not just humans.
今天的世界是一个信息时代；我们变得越来越紧密。 我们自己并不像我们通常认为的那样和其他人远离。 我们是其他人的一部分，其他人是我们的一部分。我们彼此相互负责，彼此之间有着深刻的联系。这是我的祈祷，希望我们所有人共同努力，为世界的未来和所有的生命，而不仅仅是人类。

Finally, I would like to express my thanks to all my friends who are attending this parliament, and once again offer my apologies for not being able to attend.“
最后，我要感谢所有出席这次议会的朋友，并再次表达我不能出席的道歉。

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