A leisurely life that begins with the possession of a game character

What Deng Weihong can be sure of is that with Zhang Lan, the location can be determined for sure.

If you are a couple for a long time, there will definitely be other people with the same interests coming.

Then there is the Dharma. The reason why Deng Weihong wants to practice here with Zhang Lan is to be able to better come into contact with the Dharma.

After all, Deng Weihong has suffered and benefited in this regard, and no one can understand better than her the difference between having a good guide and having no guide.

A few years ago, Deng Weihong became obsessed with spiritual practice. She did nothing but practice all day long. At that time, she didn't know why she was so obsessed, and her family was very worried when they saw it.

Because of my spiritual practice, I was fired from my job and my life became difficult. Many things in my life came to a standstill and I encountered constant problems.

At this time, one day she went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. When she took out her wallet, she found that it was empty. The boss said: You don’t even have five or six yuan. She was embarrassed, and a hand stretched out from the side, holding ten yuan to help her. It turned out to be an old man with a straight figure and white hair. He smiled at her and said: It’s okay, I’ll treat you. So Deng Weihong got to know this old man.

He had lived alone in a small house for more than 20 years. He invited Deng Weihong to his home and after chatting once or twice, he learned about Deng Weihong's difficult situation.

One day, the old man suddenly generously took out some money and said to Deng Weihong: I'll lend you this money, you can get your life back to normal first, don't rush to pay it back. Life is hard, take your time, don't be anxious and don't worry too much.

He encouraged Deng Weihong, saying: You should find a job and work hard. There is no need to separate spiritual practice from work and life. If you really want to practice spiritual practice, you must practice it in the human world.

After listening to the old man, Deng Weihong worked hard to find a job and built up her confidence to start over. She had decent working ability, so after finding a job, she did quite well and her life soon returned to normal.

After that, every time Deng Weihong went to the old man, the old man would tell her: You don’t have to give up your life to practice, but you can gain insights through the joys and sorrows of life.

What the old man said was very simple, but because he kept emphasizing this point, Deng Weihong began to think seriously about how to practice this in life.

Deng Weihong used to think that cultivation was just meditation and chanting, and practicing in silence behind closed doors. But the old man always told her that cultivation can be carried out in daily life.

Deng Weihong didn't quite understand either. After trying for a while, she still didn't understand. So one day she went to ask the old man for help.

The old man said: The eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind absorb the sounds, colors and conditions of the outside world, and produce various thoughts and consciousnesses, and then you are led away by these consciousnesses. This is the reason why your practice can never make progress, because you are used to clinging to the outside world.

Suppose you are able to practice in your life, that is to say, you do not differentiate between certain things as practice and certain things as life. Once this kind of differentiation and attachment is eliminated, then whatever you do can be practice.

The key is whether you have activated your true mind to live. With true mind, you can live as usual, walk, stand, sit, lie down, eat, drink, defecate and urinate, and work, earn money and deal with people as usual. Nothing will interfere, because in true mind, these do not need to be defined separately. Therefore, I often advise you to practice in life, that is, you should not be obsessed with the so-called formal practice, but use your true mind to enlighten every minute of your life.

Let your life and work slowly and naturally blend into your true mind. Take your thoughts, desires, and emotions into it. No matter how they fluctuate, try your best to keep your true mind still, because they don’t exist in motion or stillness.

Therefore, you should not have the concept of movement. With this stillness, you can deal with all changes, all movements and stillness. No matter what happens, any sound, color, or external environment, do not follow its movement or stillness, and always maintain this true heart awareness. This kind of maintenance does not necessarily have to be deliberately exerted, just be natural, do what you should do, and do not deliberately change yourself just to practice.

Like whatever you like and hate whatever you hate. There is no need to force yourself to dislike or hate something, and don't lose your temper. You are what you are. The only difference between you and before is that you have ignored these things before, but now you are silently aware of them.

As for this awareness, you don't need to worry about what it is, don't analyze it, don't interfere with it, don't study it, just bring it up naturally. In the beginning, you will constantly forget and lose it, don't worry about it, when you remember, bring up this awareness.

Gradually, you will stay in the state of true awareness for longer and longer periods of time. In this way, you will gradually gain wisdom that comes naturally, and your spirituality will improve. You will become more rational and peaceful.

This tranquility is not the so-called tranquility you deliberately seek somewhere. That kind of tranquility can be broken, but this tranquility will never be broken. It is the essential sense of tranquility that is hidden deep in your heart.

With this tranquility, you can resolve and get through many specific problems in your life.

After the old man finished speaking, he asked Deng Weihong to gain insights in her life. Deng Weihong followed this path and silently reflected on her life. A few years passed in a flash. Because of her busy schedule and spiritual practice, Deng Weihong had less time to meet the old man.

The old man hated it most when people asked about his health, life and trivial matters. However, once Deng Weihong asked him questions about cultivation, he would patiently explain them.

For a while, Deng Weihong suddenly fell into a dilemma during her practice. She felt that life had no meaning at all. There was no point in living and no pain in dying. She felt hopeless and depressed. She didn't want to do anything and lost hope in everything. Deng Weihong had no choice but to ask the old man for help.

After listening to him, the old man said to him: You are trapped in a dilemma of nothingness, but it doesn’t matter. You are just obsessed with the nothingness of the meaning of everything. You have to know that what you have to do is to understand it. You have understood the nothingness of the meaning, but you don’t have to have emotions about this nothingness.

In addition, you have not completely let go and embrace your life, so you are still concerned about the gains and losses in your life. Many things do not meet your requirements, so you feel empty. This is also a subconscious fear and escape.

You must remember that life is like a dream, but we still have to keep dreaming. We can't give up on life just because life is like a dream. Precisely because life is like a dream, we have to dream well and dream while awake.

Dreaming clearly, rationally and peacefully. Only when you are not obsessed with any concept or feeling, can you understand what true peace and neutrality are.

Deng Weihong immediately came to her senses after hearing what he said, and recovered. She worked hard and lived happily. Several years passed in a flash, and Deng Weihong felt inner peace and tranquility. Her life became completely different, and she made great progress in her spiritual practice. (End of this chapter)