Zen meditation at Deyun Temple
Deyun Temple is located on the east bank of the Minjiang River in Qingshen County, Meishan City. It has been built and destroyed several times. There was a monk named Guo Yan, the abbot of the temple, who was more than thirty years old. With his own efforts, he collected donations from everywhere and obtained a huge amount of gold, so that he could rebuild the temple. Yesterday (September 22), we specially received a group of more than 20 people from the Meishan Dongpo District Writers Association, Danling County Writers Association, and Qingshen County Writers Association. They were attentive and sincere in their words.
? After entering the mountain gate, what we call Zen is just a mantra, so don’t worry about it. Climbing all the way up, the steps are so steep that it feels like climbing to the sky. People are climbing up one after another, panting like cattle. The mage explained it step by step, calmly and calmly. From time to time I make jokes and discuss ideas, just to make people laugh!
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A lady wanted to offer a vase to relieve the silence of the master's ascetic practice. I volunteered to take the vase and help him climb the mountain. I was born stupid and helpless, and all I had left was skin and hard work. If I discarded it without using it, I would not know what to do with it in this life.
? Holding the vase in hand, enjoying its thin fragrance and plain color for a long time, it suddenly occurred to me to play a trick on the Master who was explaining to everyone that he was taking a break while his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry.
"Master, when I hold flowers in my hands, the first thing my eyes see is color. What is the first thing you see?"
The young mage felt a little awkward about this question, so he had to calm down and answer: "What I saw was grass."
? I was very disapproving, stepped aside, and told my literary friend that the Master actually did not dare to tell the truth. If he agrees with what I said just now, it means that the master has been practicing diligently for many years and is still confused. And when he answered that the first thing he saw was grass, he excessively avoided the fact. If it was just a bottle of grass under the dust, without color or fragrance, why would it travel a long distance to offer it in front of the Buddha? !
? Later I also realized that this question was too biased and presented a dilemma. When the time comes, I should express my humility to the Master.
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? Arrive in front of the Main Hall, overlooking the Minjiang River, with high mountains, far water, and vast clouds and trees.
The mage chattered several times, saying that this temple was located in the shadow of a mountain, and the feng shui was obstructed. Weird things happened one after another in the mountain, and several previous abbots left because of this. He himself was also worried about it. In order to avoid harm, he chose to go back to his home at the foot of the mountain every evening. Everyone was even more surprised.
Hearing this, I couldn't stand being among the crowd anymore, so I added, "We should learn to accept weird things and not be weird." All the lay people stared at me and said nothing. The mage looked sullen, but as usual he made extensive references and passed by.
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After lunch, I listened to the Master’s sermon. He claimed to be a nanny and had attended a Buddhist college for two years.
When it comes to the truth and falsehood of kindness, we must look at the depth and breadth of the impact of its actions, which is quite insightful!
For example, holding someone up a ladder is a good deed. Helping people climb trees and pick fruits to serve their parents is a truly good thing. It is hypocrisy, hypocrisy, and evil for someone to climb over a wall, break into a house, and use small kindness to attract sin!
? When it comes to meditation practice, Buddhism does not ask you to empty your mind. It does not use meditation to create vegetative and demented children, but to get rid of distracting thoughts and concentrate on it, so as to gain access to wisdom, improve the level of life, and truly It makes perfect sense, I couldn't help but feel as ecstatic as if I had found a treasure, applauding and cheering!
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Finally, the Master finally said that one should not change according to circumstances, and should not change according to circumstances. I suddenly realized that my trip was worthwhile. On the way down the mountain, I talked to my literary friends and confirmed each other. I was so happy!
? The so-called adapting to the situation, first of all, you must have a firm heart, like a bullet shooting into the world of mortals, not to be confused by everything, not to be coerced by people. Go to the human world, have your own direction and goals in life, and have your own happiness.
Instead of remaining unchanged and following the fate, you will stand among the big blocks with your own body, be calm and enlightened, wise and sincere, remain unchanged to cope with all changes, sail through the sea with one sail, follow the good when you encounter it, and Avoid evil, coexist with the world, and advance with the times.
? Follow the fate and remain unchanged, never go against the world, and even if the devil appears one after another in delusional attempts to change the world, it is definitely not a waste of time and a mistake, disappearing into the sea and disappearing.