我们要研究科学、哲学，首先一定把这个本身的科学、哲学，研究彻底明白了。你自己本身的问题，还没明白，就只是到外面去找。研究、研究，用多少钱来研究，研究来研究去，也是没有什么成就。因为你舍本逐末，没能在心地法门上用功夫。你向外驰求，到外边去找去，外边找来的都不是的。

In studying science and philosophy, we should first thoroughly investigate the science and philosophy of our own selves. If you study what is outside, without first understanding your own problems, then no matter how much money and effort you expend in your research, it will come to nothing. This is because you are abandoning the root to pursue the branch tips. You are looking outside instead of applying effort internally, in the mind. If you search for and study the Dharma external to your mind, what you find will not be the real thing.

我说的话一定很多人不愿意听的，说：“你讲来讲去，真是荒唐透顶！我从来就没有听过人家讲科学、哲学，说要由戒定慧上着手。戒定慧那是你们和尚的事情，与我们科学、哲学有什么关系？”你因为没找到根本，就认为这是和尚的事。和尚根本也是个人，他是由人而做和尚的，我们大家不要忘了，“人同此心，心同此理”，不要认为这有什么了不起。

I am sure some people are objecting, "What you are saying is totally absurd. We've never heard anyone say that science and philosophy should be based on precepts, concentration, and wisdom. Precepts, concentration, and wisdom are the business of monks—what do they have to do with science and philosophy?" It is just because you haven't found the root that you think they are the business of monks. Actually, monks are just people, and it is people who become monks. It is said, "People's minds are all the same, and all minds follow the same principle." You shouldn't think what I said is a big deal.

真正的科学就是佛教，佛教包罗万有，再没有什么学问超过佛教了。所以你若想广博多闻，要先来研究佛法；你把佛法了解了，研究科学也容易，研究哲学也容易，因为你开大智慧了，一切问题都迎刃而解。

The true science is just Buddhism. Buddhism encompasses the myriad things, and there is no field of study which goes beyond Buddhism. Therefore, if you want to study extensively, you should first investigate the Buddhadharma. Once you understand the Buddhadharma, it will be easy to study science and philosophy, because you will have great wisdom, and all problems will be solved as soon as they arise.

我说的，如果有点道理嘛，你们各位就不妨试一试；若没有道理呢，就算我浪费你们每一个人的时间，你把它忘了！

If what I have said makes sense, you can try it out. If it doesn't make sense, then I have wasted everyone's time, and you should forget it.

（待续To be continued）