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第114集起心動念那個源頭是什麼

What is the origin of thoughts?

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起心動念那個源頭是什麼 - 第114集

What is the origin of thoughts?

物質的源起、源頭,精神的源頭,起心動念那個源頭是什麼,科學把它當作一個命題來研究。佛經上告訴我們的,一念不覺叫業相,這個業相就是阿賴耶的本體,從這個業相生出念頭,叫轉相,轉是轉變,業相是根本,轉變是枝葉,從轉變裡面產生色,物質現象。

What is the origin of matter, mind and thoughts? Science has been studying it as a proposition. The Buddhist sutras tell us that one unenlightened thought is called ‘the mark of karma’ (i.e., the basic substance of the Alaya). Thoughts arising from this mark of karma are called ‘the mark of transformation.’ The mark of karma is the root, while the mark of transformation is the branches and leaves. The physical phenomena arise from this transformation.

所以第六意識能夠緣到阿賴耶,能夠緣到極微色,緣不到自性。對外,現在科學走兩個極端,一個宏觀宇宙,研究天文;第二個走反方向,微觀世界,就是極小的,極細小的,都有成就。特別是量子力學,就是研究微觀宇宙的,跟佛經上講的相同。

That’s why the sixth consciousness can apprehend the Alaya and ultra-micro-material (i.e., neutrino), but not the true nature. In terms of the external part, science is now heading towards two extremes, whereby one research is conducted into macrocosm (i.e., astronomy) and the other is conducted into microcosm (the opposite direction). Both sides of research had achieved success, especially the quantum mechanics, because their finding from the microcosm study is the same as what the Buddhist sutras say.

微觀宇宙他們現在還沒有發現到,還有個大的問題,那就是大小不二。極其微細的微中子,佛經上講「芥子納須彌」,須彌山放在芥子裡面,芥子沒有放大,須彌山沒有縮小,那怎麼放下去的?

However, the microcosm researchers have not discovered this yet: the sizes of phenomena manifested are one and not two. The Buddhist sutra has this metaphor: putting Mt. Sumeru in a mustard seed. How can Mount Sumeru possibly be placed inside the mustard seed when the latter was not enlarged and the former did not shrink?

這有點像現在科學用的晶片,你看晶片,大概比小指甲還小,那裡面藏了很多信息,還有很多畫面,從電腦裡面就看到了,這就是芥子納須彌。佛講的比這個更神奇,極微之微,就是微中子裡面有宇宙,整個宇宙就在一粒微中子裡頭。

This is somewhat like the chip used in science today. You see, a chip is probably smaller than a small fingernail but a lot of information and many pictures are stored in it, and all these can be viewed from the computer. This is putting Mt. Sumeru in a mustard seed. What the Buddha said is more miraculous than this. According to the Buddha, the whole universe is contained in a neutrino (i.e., the smallest substance of matter).

它能不能現相?能現,惠能大師說的,「何期自性,能生萬法」,整個宇宙是它現的。它現它沒有放大,現出來的大小是一不是二,妙極了!

Can neutrino manifest phenomena? Yes, it can. As Great Master Hui Neng said, “Who would have thought that the true nature can produce myriads of phenomena!” The entire universe is manifested by neutrino without the latter being enlarged. The sizes of phenomena manifested are one and not two. This is awesome!