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佛不從外頭來的，放下就是 - 第229集
Buddha does not come from outside; it comes from letting go.
六道輪迴從哪來的？從人的念頭所生的。所以佛說「一切法從心想生」，說得好！現在被科學家證明了，一切法真的從心想生。心想從哪來的？追根究柢，現在科學家底下這個命題，就是念頭到底是什麼？現在在研究這個。研究的報告不少，很多書店都能看得到，《念力的祕密》，念力的能量，都是這一類的報告，愈來愈靠近佛法了。
Where do the Six Realms of reincarnation come from? They came into existence because of people’s thoughts. That’s why the Buddha put it aptly, “All phenomena arise from the mind.” This has now been proven by scientists. Where do thoughts come from? Scientists have this proposition now: what exactly is thought? Scientists are researching this now. There are many reports on the power of mind, such as The Intention Experiment sold in many bookstores, and this kind of report is getting closer to Buddhism.
佛告訴我們念頭從業相生的，佛經不叫念頭，叫轉相，物質叫境界相，境界相從轉相生出來的，轉相從業相生出來的。業相是什麼？大乘經上常說一念不覺，一念不覺就是業相，不覺是動的，覺是不動。所以佛家修行，八萬四千法門、無量法門修什麼？
The Buddha told us that thoughts (thoughts are called ‘the mark of transformation’ in the Buddhist sutras) arise from the mark of karma. Substances (i.e., matters) which are called ‘the mark of the objective world’, arise from the mark of transformation, which arise from the mark of karma. What is the mark of karma? It is the ‘one unenlightened thought’ often mentioned in the Mahayana sutras. Unenlightened thought is ever-changing, while enlightened thought is immovable. Hence, what is the practice of the 84,000 (immeasurable) Dharma methods?
統統修定，不是別的。所以《金剛經》上說得好，「法門平等，無有高下」，不管哪個法門統統修的禪定。為什麼修定？因為自性本定。真心是定的，妄心是動的。我們現在有念頭，有起念，念起念滅，這是妄心，這就是阿賴耶。真心呢？真心不動。所以我們能放下妄心，妄心是起心動念。
It is none other than the cultivation of meditative concentration. That’s why the Diamond Sutra puts it aptly, “All methods are equal; no method is superior or inferior to the other.” All methods are cultivation of meditative concentration. Why is that so? Because the true nature is originally unmoved and in samadhi. The true mind never moves, while the deluded mind is ever-changing. We have thoughts arising and ceasing now --- this is the deluded mind or alaya. What about the true mind? The true mind never moves. That’s why we can let go of the deluded mind (i.e., thoughts).
我們眼見色、耳聞聲，真正修行怎麼修法？看得清楚、聽得明白，這是慧。自性本具的般若智慧，清楚明瞭沒有起心動念，這是定，自性本定。清清楚楚、明明白白、如如不動，這就叫佛，這就叫本來面目，你本來就是這樣的。《華嚴經》上說，本來是佛，本來成佛。佛不從外頭來的，放下就是。
If we truly cultivate, how should we cultivate when we see the sights and hear the sounds? Understanding what we see and hear is the prajñā wisdom innate to the true nature. Being clear about everything without giving rise to thoughts is the original samadhi of the true nature. Having a clear understanding while the mind remains unmoved is called ‘buddha (enlightenment)’ (which is your original state). As the Avatamsaka Sutra states, “All sentient beings are originally buddhas and are bound to become buddhas.” Buddha does not come from outside; it comes from letting go.