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佛法講的是內功 - 第281集
Buddhism talks about innate ability.
佛法是講內功，這個學科學的人不相信，科學一定要有明顯的證據拿出來給人看，大家相信。這種內功只有你有，跟你修學同樣一種方法，他也到這個境界的時候他有，沒有達到這個境界都見不到。修定，不是這樣深的定沒有見到，七地以下都不行，都沒見到。
Buddhism talks about innate ability, but people who study science do not believe in it. They will only believe if we have clear evidence to show them. Only you yourself and the person who practises the same method as you and has reached this state, have this kind of innate ability. People who have not attained this state will not be able to see it. Those who cultivate meditative concentration, but have not yet reached such a deep concentration (including bodhisattvas below the seventh ground stage) cannot see it either.
所以學佛，學習的理念、方法跟這個世間所用的不一樣，完全不一樣。世間的學問要廣學多聞，你看有人年輕念大學，念一個科系拿到學位了，再念另外一個學系，有人拿到三、四種博士，廣學多聞。佛法不用這個，佛法學習的理念是一門深入，長時薰修。
That’s why the learning method and principle in Buddhism is entirely different from that used in this world. For instance, one has to study broadly to acquire worldly knowledge. You see, some people, after getting a degree in a course in the university will study another course, while some people will get three to four PhDs. This is studying broadly. By contrast, the learning principle in Buddhism is delving deeply into one subject and persevering with it for a long period of time.
我們很樂意提供學習的環境，真正肯學習的人，我們幫助他，讓他生活能安定，沒有人干擾，讓他一門深入。方法是什麼？讀書千遍，其義自見，是幫助他持戒、修定。海賢老和尚是我們最好的榜樣，他持戒，他學過戒沒有？沒有。
For those who are really willing to pursue this focused learning, we are more than happy to provide them the learning environment. We will help them live a stable life without anyone disturbing, so that they can delve deeply into one subject. What is the method used? The method is reading a book for a thousand times to attain spontaneous enlightenment because it helps them to observe the precepts and cultivate meditative concentration. Great Master Hai Xian is our best example for precepts observation. Had he ever learned the precepts? No, he had not.
他持什麼戒？三皈，五戒，十善，四攝，六和，六度，普賢十願，他全做到了。你細心跟他對照一下，他哪一條沒做到？這就行了。起心動念、言語造作決定與這些完全相應。吃苦，耐勞，生活極其簡單，吃的粗茶淡飯。
What precepts did he observe? He observed the Three Refuges, the Five Precepts, the Ten Virtuous Acts, the Four All-embracing Methods, the Six Principles of Harmony, the Six Paramitas of bodhisattvas as well as the Ten Great Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. You can carefully compare his deeds, speech and thoughts with these precepts to see which one he did not observe. You will find that he corresponded exactly to all these precepts. He was hardworking and could endure hardships. He led an extremely simple life, eating plain food and drinking plain water.
蔬菜、糧食自己種的，穿的是補的，撿別人丟棄的、不要的衣服，撿回來，哪個地方不適用，補個補丁，還可以穿。老和尚那個時代，現在物質資源豐富，穿補的人很少了。但是要能吃苦，不求享受，無論在物質方面、精神方面不求，要在這裡面去磨鍊。修什麼？修忍辱波羅蜜，能忍，能忍就能得定，不能忍怎麼能得定？定就能開智慧，目的達到了。
The vegetables and food that he ate were grown by himself, and the clothes that he wore were patched ones which he picked up what others discarded. With the abundance of material resources, very few people wear patched clothes now. However, we must be able to endure hardships by not seeking enjoyment, be it material or spiritual. We have to restrain ourselves here. What are we cultivating? We are perfecting our practice of forbearance. If we can endure, we will be able to achieve our goal of attaining meditative concentration and uncovering wisdom. Otherwise, how can we attain meditative concentration?