The eye of merit

Chapter 98 The Law of Cultivation
Chapter 126 The Method of Practice

In the expectant eyes of everyone, Yang Xian smiled kindly and said, "Everyone, if you want to practice and gain wisdom and strength, you have to learn the truth first, study more, read more books, and find out from Taoist books, Buddhist scriptures, and scientific books. Truth, this is the exhaustive truth, exhausting truth to the end.”

"There are seven methods in practice, which are represented by seven words: knowing, stopping, calming, samadhi, wisdom, worrying, and gaining. It can also be said to be seven processes. Therefore, you need to know before you can stop. An enabler to be able to concentrate, to be able to concentrate, to be able to produce wisdom, to be born with wisdom, to be thoughtful, to be thoughtful and to gain something! Those who get it, get the Tao!"

As soon as Yang Xian finished speaking, everyone present wrote down what Yang Xian said. Yang Xian smiled slightly and said, "Everyone knows that the "Tao Te Ching" was written by Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu is the patriarch of Taoism and a sage; everyone knows , How did Laozi become holy? According to legend, Laozi used to be a librarian, and when he was in the library, he studied Taixue, astronomy, geography, magic, human relations, morality, politics and other subjects!"

"It can be seen from this that Lao Tzu is very eager to learn. It is because of his eagerness to learn that he has a wealth of knowledge and profound knowledge, so that he can comprehend the truth of the Dao and achieve the status of a saint!"

"After talking about Lao Tzu, I'm talking about the Tathagata of the West. The Tathagata was born in the royal family and was a prince. It can be said that his birth brought him a lot of convenience. He has received a good education since he was a child. He not only studied astronomy, geography, He also specially invited people from various religious sects to give him lectures, and invited martial artists to teach him martial arts!"

"Then, the Tathagata traveled around and practiced hard for 16 years. Therefore, it is said that the Tathagata was able to realize the Tao under the Bodhi tree because he had profound knowledge and rich experience! Otherwise, what do you think? There are many Bodhi trees in China. Our college also has a bodhi tree, so you can go and sit under the bodhi tree for seven days to see if you can get enlightenment?"

"I don't think that's possible, is it? Unless you are the reincarnation of a god! Otherwise, even if you sit under the Bodhi tree until you die, you won't be able to realize the Tao, right? And the Tathagata was able to realize the Tao under the Bodhi tree because he was diligent and eager to learn since he was a child. And travel around and practice penance, and finally realize enlightenment and become a Buddha under the bodhi tree!"

"Speaking of which, I want everyone to understand that knowledge is very important in the practice of the seven dharmas, and then you can stop it. This stop means knowing what you can do and what you can't do, and being able to stop your behavior and your heart. !"

"After stopping, you can be at ease. This peace is peace of mind. After you know it, your heart is at ease. The method of peace of mind. Let me talk about a dialogue, Shenguang's dialogue with Master Bodhidharma when he asked for the Dharma! Shenguang is very diligent like Lao Tzu and Tathagata. Before seeing Bodhidharma, he had participated in dry meditation for ten years, and when he saw Bodhidharma, he asked, "Please teach me the method of peace of mind, master! ""

"Bodhidharma turned around and asked, 'Do you want to seek peace of mind? Then let me ask you, where is your heart? Take it out first, and I will help you feel at ease'!" Stopped, he has practiced Zen for ten years, because he couldn't find his own heart, at this moment, he was stunned, where is his heart?"

"Bodhidharma saw that Shenguang couldn't answer, so he continued to sit facing the wall. Shenguang couldn't get what he wanted, so he sat outside the cave where Bodhidharma practiced meditation. He didn't move a bit until the heavy snow submerged him. After sitting for seven days, Shenguang finally Realize, cut off your own arm with a knife to show your determination!"

"Seeing this, Bodhidharma asked, 'Have you found your own heart?' Shen Guang said, 'Anxiety and restlessness are delusional minds'!"

Yang Xian paused for a while before saying, "What is this heart? Where is the human heart, let's not talk about it for now! Let's talk about concentration, concentration, it is a state in Buddhist scriptures, called the state of concentration, when it comes to concentration, Let me say a few more words, when everyone thinks of samadhi, they will think of emptiness, and think that emptiness is the Tao. There is a saying that form is emptiness, and emptiness is form.

"It is said in the Diamond Sutra that if you hear such classics, you should not be frightened, not frightened, and not frightened. See the truth! See the truth!"

"As soon as the true meaning comes out, this is the time when wisdom flashes. When you get wisdom, you can use wisdom to think about the past and get something!"

"So far, the seven methods of practice are finished. Now let's go back and talk about the heart. What is the heart? If a practitioner can't find his own heart, if he doesn't understand his own heart, he will not be able to enter the realm of nothingness! In other words, if I don't know where my heart is, I only know Wukong, just like a pig, I don't know anything!"

"Everyone can think about it, if the thoughts stop, the mind stops, and there is no thought, isn't it empty? How is this state different from that of a pig? Therefore, if you want to achieve the state of nothingness, you must first understand your own mind! "

"What is the heart? When we talk about the heart, we must first talk about consciousness. According to the Buddhist scriptures, people have eight consciousnesses. In fact, people have nine consciousnesses. It's just that people are fascinated by the colorful world, confused by attachments, and trapped by desires. I can't see my heart, I can only feel my first five senses!"

"Humans have nine senses, which nine senses? How to distinguish the nine senses, I will explain them one by one. First, let me talk about the first five senses. The first five senses are very easy to understand. They are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body! This is the five senses, the sixth sense is the mind, and the ideas we talk about, thoughts, and sixth senses all belong to the sixth sense!"

When Yang Xian said this, he smiled slightly and said, "What is the sixth consciousness? You can think about it, why do your thoughts always go wild? Why do you have dreams, and why do you have fantasies? This is the sixth consciousness. Consciousness! Similarly, some people have a sixth sense, which also belongs to the sixth sense!"

"Speaking of which, you may have already understood that the so-called 'heart' is the sixth sense! As long as the sixth sense does not move, the heart will settle down! Everyone knows Journey to the West, right? I said, Journey to the West is a book. The method of training, the method of cultivating the mind, and the Monkey King in Journey to the West is the sixth sense, the heart, the one with the heart, the ape with the heart, the ape with the horse in the heart, so it is difficult for the human heart to settle down, just like an ape!"

"Sun Wukong, Wukong, Wukong, after you Wukong, your heart will be at peace!" After Yang Xian finished speaking, everyone laughed. I really don't know, once you point it out, you will understand!It seems that there is a layer of gauze paper in between, once the gauze paper is pierced, you can see the truth!

"So, what is the seventh consciousness? The seventh consciousness is me, the root of mind, I am everywhere, I exist everywhere! It is the seventh consciousness. In Journey to the West, Sha Wujing is the seventh consciousness. Consciousness, the seventh consciousness is often covered, so you can't usually see it, and Sha Wujing is also the most inconspicuous character in Journey to the West!"

"Everyone can think about it. Sha Wujing is very honest and obedient. He will do whatever Sun Wukong tells him to do. If he is asked to carry the burden, he will obediently carry the burden behind him. Similarly, Sha Wujing Also listen to Zhu Bajie, what does Zhu Bajie represent? Come to think of it, everyone should understand? Zhu Bajie represents the first five senses, the five senses are eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, the first five senses can see everything in the world, and have endless desires! Therefore, Zhu Bajie has greed Desire, lust!"

"And what about the eighth consciousness? The eighth consciousness is Tang Seng, who is the master and manages the first seven consciousnesses! However, as a mortal, you can only see the most conspicuous and most active sixth consciousness, Sun Wukong. Therefore, apart from the first five The seventh and eighth consciousnesses are rarely noticed, except that the second consciousness is more eye-catching!"

"After talking about the eight senses, you can get a hint of enlightenment from the names of the four Tang monks and masters. Wukong, Wukong, after Wukong, you can see the sixth consciousness, and Wujing, of course, you can only see the seventh consciousness after you are completely enlightened. Therefore, it is said in the Diamond Sutra that one should have nowhere to live and give birth to one’s mind, one must have no notion of self, no notion of human beings, no notion of sentient beings, no notion of a lifespan, and only then can one see the seventh consciousness!”

"As for the eighth consciousness, you have to comprehend the real Dao like Tang Seng to see the eighth consciousness. In Journey to the West, Tang Seng is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi. Therefore, we have gods and spirits in us, and we have gods in our hearts. There is a spirit, but this spirit is covered by the first seven senses, and it is usually unobtainable and invisible, but when you understand the first seven senses, you will naturally be able to understand the Dao and enter the realm of nothingness!"

"As for the pig's enlightenment ability, pig eight precepts, those who are capable, in fact, it is for supernatural powers. When you can truly understand yourself, you can get supernatural powers. After the realm of nothingness, you will be in the realm of supernatural powers. The realm of supernatural powers is inconceivable. Home, supernatural powers include celestial eyes, celestial ears, divine feet, his heart, and five senses of fate, but Buddhas and saints have three senses and six senses!"

"Three Mings are three kinds of wisdom, able to know the past, present, and future! The last pass is the pass through the leaks. Only saints have the pass. , not entering reincarnation, beyond the three realms, not in the five elements!"

"Enough talking, let's talk about the ninth consciousness! The ninth consciousness cannot be understood by ordinary people, nor can it be comprehended by ordinary people. Therefore, I just want to say one thing. The ninth consciousness is divine consciousness. Once the divine consciousness emerges, it is everywhere and everywhere What you don’t observe, you can transform! Once the divine consciousness comes out, it can evolve the world and all things, and the ninth consciousness is the way, with boundless supernatural powers!”

When Yang Xian said this, he thought to himself, could it be that his divine eyes are related to the ninth consciousness?

"After the seven methods of practicing and the nine senses are finished, it can be said that if you want to reach the realm of nothingness, you must understand the seventh sense. After the sixth sense realizes emptiness, you can see the seventh sense, the self, my true meaning, and my essence. After the phase, you can enter the realm of nothingness for the first time, and then you can comprehend the magical powers and the eighth consciousness!"

At this point, Yang Xian finally said, "This is the end of the sermon, everyone go back and have some enlightenment!" After Yang Xian finished speaking, his body disappeared and disappeared!
After everyone saw Yang Xian leaving, they started discussing with each other!

"So that's the case? The me in the past couldn't even find my own heart!"

"Yes, it turns out that Journey to the West is a method of cultivation. When I go back, I will buy a copy of Journey to the West and read it carefully!"

Everyone wanted to buy Journey to the West, but Yang Xian was thinking that he should learn from the four Tang monks in Journey to the West and travel around!

Yang Xian's thought of traveling flashed by, his phone rang again, Yang Xian answered quickly, and said, "Yaoyao!"

"Yang Xian, the Pearl River has been attacked by aliens, and many people in our company have died, please help me!" Zhou Yao said dejectedly.

In fact, when Yang Xian was preaching, Zhou Yao received a call from Zhujiang Company. However, she was busy with work and didn’t have many opportunities to listen to sermons, so she stayed. Now, after the sermon is over , she just called Yang Xian, and wanted Yang Xian to accompany her to the Pearl River!

(End of this chapter)