纪录片《佛教世界的七大奇观》 美国洛杉矶西来寺（1）

Buddhist¹ ideas and philosophy have become increasingly popular in the fast-paced and highly competitive world of California.

佛教思想与哲学在快节奏、竞争激烈的加州逐渐流行起来。

New Age concepts mixed with the counterculture of the hippies in the 1970s have made words like Karma and Nirvana commonplace.

新世纪的概念与70年代嬉皮士反文化思潮融合，使得像“业”、“涅槃”这样的词普及开来。

Buddhism² offered a spiritual life and an emphasis on morality without being too authoritarian³.

佛教向人们提供精神生活，非专制性的强调道德。

Buddhism initially⁴ spread into the West and especially the West Coast of the United States in the 19th century, thanks to Japanese and Chinese labourers brought in to work on the railways.

佛教最初是在19世纪由修筑铁路的日本及中国的劳工带到西方，尤其是美国西海岸。

In Los Angeles, the first Buddhist temples were set up at the turn of the century.

世纪之交时，第一座佛寺在洛杉矶落成。

Today, the city is home to one of the largest Buddhist temples in the West.

如今，西方最大佛寺之一也坐落在这个城市。

Hsi Lai Temple at Hacienda Heights, our seventh wonder of the Buddhist world.

哈仙达岗上的西来寺，我们的第七处佛教圣地。

Here I am going to try to understand what has to be the most important Buddhist concept, the ultimate goal for Buddhists⁵, Nirvana.

我将在这里尝试领悟最为重要的一个佛教概念，即佛教徒的终极目标——涅槃。

The planning and construction of the temple in the 1980s was met with suspicion and resistance from local communities.

1980年代，这座寺庙在规划筹建时遭到当地居民的质疑与抵制。

The building of the temple at its current location survived six public hearings and 165 explanatory sessions.

在经历了6场公众听证会和165场说明会后，这座寺庙得以在此修建。

Finally, in 1985, the temple was granted a building permit. It was completed in 1988.

寺庙最终在1985年获得建筑许可证，并于1988年完工。

1 Buddhist   

adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒

参考例句：

• The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
• In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。

2 Buddhism   

n.佛教（教义）

参考例句：

• Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
• Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。

3 authoritarian   

n./adj.专制(的)，专制主义者，独裁主义者

参考例句：

• Foreign diplomats suspect him of authoritarian tendencies.各国外交官怀疑他有着独裁主义倾向。
• The authoritarian policy wasn't proved to be a success.独裁主义的政策证明并不成功。

4 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

5 Buddhists   

n.佛教徒( Buddhist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Jesuits in a phase of ascendancy, persecuted and insulted the Buddhists with great acrimony. 处于地位上升阶段的耶稣会修士迫害佛教徒，用尖刻的语言辱骂他们。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
• The return of Saivite rule to central Java had brought no antagonism between Buddhists and Hindus. 湿婆教在中爪哇恢复统治后，并没有导致佛教徒与印度教徒之间的对立。 来自辞典例句