科學向外探索,在於發現,尚處於嬰兒階段。佛法首重身心淨化,在於回歸,進而發現,與知識匯合,兩者其實不矛盾,問題在於像末時期修煉境界高者稀有,跟不上知識產生的步伐,遠古文化不似後來知識產生與賢聖的根本脫節。前文提到佛法以智慧的升起作為認識論(epistemology)的基礎,I do not have many experiences myself in this regard, so I am not going to speculate much about the relationship between Buddhism and science. But it seems to me though,科學認知過程中產生的靈感屬於佛法所謂相似慧的范圍,此種相似慧的火花在文藝及體育等領域中也零星可見。佛家或道家的修煉很在乎具緣,將來科技的進步對此必然有所助益,古老的文明(佛法)就會重新展現生命力。