Teacher Nan Huaijin: How to identify the Feng Shui of a place suitable for practice
Teacher Nan Huaijin: How to identify the Feng Shui of a suitable place for practice
Similar to what Chinese Taoism teaches about law, wealth, lovers, and land, the first thing to do is to find a place for practice and the environment. Comfortable, on the top of a mountain or by the woods and seaside, the climate should be good, you can get the right land, you can get the right water, and you can achieve the state of samadhi by "being unmoved and still in samadhi." Then, "those who practice luminous lixi" need a good environment to achieve samadhi in order to obtain the light of their own nature; "lixi" means getting rid of all the messy principles of "emptiness and existence" and realizing the true Buddha. "Place of people and practice and uphold the Dharma", practice place, companions and practice and uphold the Dharma are what Taoists call Dharma, wealth, companions and place. "Achieved by the three natures." When a person begins to practice Taoism, of course he must first learn the teachings of both exoteric and esoteric teachings, and then specialize in practice. Some people want to live in huts and retreat all day long. What qualifications do they have to live in retreat? I don’t know much about the scriptures, I don’t even know how to practice the Dharma, and I can’t live in a hut, so how can I stay in seclusion? Lock it in and enjoy the blessings. After enjoying the blessings, you will turn into a monkey or a cow in the next life.
If you want to seek relief, climate adjustment is very important. For example, everyone feels uncomfortable with the weather today. Why? The humidity was high, so I quickly turned on the dehumidifier, and that room was like heaven. When it rains outside and the humidity increases, if you don't have time, your Qi meridians will be blocked, and problems will arise. So it is not easy to choose a place that suits the four seasons. In fact, you have to know how to adjust it. What about practicing law? It is not easy to "live in deep samadhi with equality" and all dharmas are equal! If you can cultivate in this way, you will definitely be successful in this life.
The conditions of people, the conditions of place, and the Dharma practiced are three types: Dharma, couple, and earth. You must first obtain the Dharma, and only then can you tell whether your own conditions are adequate and whether the location is suitable. Therefore, as you gradually practice, you must establish the principles of vajra, the body of vajra, and an immovable dojo.
Tantric Buddhism also teaches you to look at Feng Shui. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter change differently in the morning and evening. I like some places very much when I first live in them. They are very quiet and comfortable. But you have to sit and stay for a while and take your time to see if it is right. So comfortable. If it becomes very annoying after staying there for a long time and there are demonic obstacles, then it won’t work. Some places may not feel comfortable at first, but the longer you stay there, the more comfortable you will become, and you will definitely achieve success. The Tantric Dharma tells you that it is very simple to look at a place. If there are lush forests and lush grass, with flowers blooming, and the flowers and trees are particularly lush and quiet, it must be a good place. In that place, you are not required to set up a compass or read Feng Shui.
In the summer, you need to find a cool place, such as the top of a snow-capped mountain. Now you can use air-conditioning. Scientific inventions are of great help to practitioners. In the past, there was no air-conditioning, so you had to go to the snow-capped mountains to repair in the summer. Why use bamboo and rattan in summer? These are all cool things. Now that there is air conditioning, it is much more convenient. Therefore, practitioners are more blessed now, but they must know how to adjust. Don’t always be stubborn and refuse to use air-conditioning even if it is there; or if you blow air-conditioning all day long and it is very cold, if it is not cold and it is not called air-conditioning, then of course you are in trouble. The air conditioner is poisonous. The air conditioner is just to adjust the temperature and make it cooler.
A uniform temperature and coolness will make it easier for you to practice. It will not work if it is too cold or too hot. So I scold you every day for not knowing how to adjust. If a practitioner feels a little uncomfortable in his body, he should know how to take medicine. Is it that easy to start learning spiritual practice? Your body is in pain all the time, you don’t know how to take care of yourself, and you don’t take care of yourself when you are sick. If you want to rely on meditation to strengthen yourself, can you survive it with your strength? A lot of idiots just do that and act smart. Before you became enlightened, before you jumped out of the Three Realms and were still in the Five Elements, could your body withstand physical changes? You have to be tough, you are so stupid! Sometimes when I see people being so stupid, I think they deserve it! He wants to mistake stupidity for cleverness, doesn’t he deserve it?
So, I tell you here that you should pay attention to your clothing and diet, you should also know how to exercise, and there should be places where you meditate. Places that want to be warm in winter are relatively warm in the woods and caves; otherwise, science has invented heating, so you need to take good care of yourself. I often say that monks are the most enjoyable people in the world, the most selfish people, the most particular people, and the most clean people. Why do you love cleaning? Because bacteria can’t come in and cause illness. So if you haven’t succeeded in cultivation yet, don’t be too smart. You must take good care of yourself diligently throughout the seasons, and you must be suitable before you can practice.