Practically all religions have said do not kill, but they have never prevented killing. Some religions have said that the things of the earth, including the living creatures, are put there for man's use—therefore kill and destroy them. Killing for pleasure, killing for commerce, killing for nationalism, killing for ideologies, killing for one's faith are all accepted as a way of life.

事實(shí)上幾乎所有的宗教都說過不要?dú)⑸?，但是他們從來沒能阻止殺戮。某些宗教說過，地球上東西，包括生命，都是為人類的使用而準(zhǔn)備的，因此可以殺死和毀滅它們。為快感而殺，為貿(mào)易而殺，為國家主義而殺，為意識形態(tài)而殺，為信仰而殺，都被作為一種生活方式接受。

As we are killing the living things of the earth and of the sea we are becoming more and more isolated, and in this isolation we become more and more greedy, seeking pleasure in every form. Intellect may perceive this, but it is incapable of complete action. Intelligence, which is inseparable from love, will never kill. 'Not to kill', if it is a concept, an ideal, is not intelligence.

我們在殺害陸地和海洋生命的時候，我們也在變得越來越孤立，我們在這種孤立中變得越來越貪婪，于是以各種方式去尋求快感。智力可以感知到這點(diǎn)，但是它卻不能完整地行動。智慧和愛是分不開的，它從來不會殺戮。“不殺生”如果只是一個觀念、一個理想，它就不是智慧。

When intelligence is active in our daily life it will tell us when to co-operate and when not to. The very nature of intelligence is sensitivity, and this sensitivity is love. Without this intelligence there can be no compassion. Compassion is not the doing of charitable acts or social reform; it is free from sentiment, romanticism and emotional enthusiasm. It is as strong as death. It is like a great rock, immovable in the midst of confusion, misery and anxiety. Without this compassion no new culture or society can come into being.

當(dāng)智慧在我們的日常生活中運(yùn)作，它會告訴我們什么時候去合作，什么時候不去。智慧的本性正是敏感性，而這種敏感性就是愛。沒有這種智慧，就不可能有慈悲。慈悲不是做慈善活動或社會改革，它是從多愁善感、浪漫主義和情緒化的熱情中解脫出來的。它和死亡一樣強(qiáng)大。它就像一塊巨石，屹立在困惑、苦惱和焦慮之中。沒有這種慈悲，新的文化或社會就不可能出現(xiàn)。

Compassion and intelligence walk together; they are not separate. Compassion acts through intelligence. It can never act through the intellect. Compassion is the essence of the wholeness of life.

慈悲和智慧是并行的，不是分開的。慈悲通過智慧運(yùn)作，從來不通過智力運(yùn)作。慈悲是完整生活的實(shí)質(zhì)。

The Whole Movement of Life is Learning, ‘Intelligence'

《教育就是解放心靈》之“智慧”