12 Mindfulness Lessons Listened to at Tsinghua University

Chapter 1 Preface
Mei Yiqi, the former president of Tsinghua University, once said: "The so-called university does not mean that there are buildings, but that there are masters." Talk about the sages and masters here.They either study hard in the cold window and succeed in Tsinghua; or they cultivate peaches and plums and teach in Tsinghua.

For more than a hundred years, Tsinghua University has cultivated countless pillars of the country, covering many fields.Among them, there are many indifferent people who cultivate their hearts and minds.They do not pursue fame and wealth, and do not seek fame and popularity. Among them, Gu Yuxiu, Qian Zhongshu, Ji Xianlin, etc., are either Buddhist masters or literary giants. They are in the world of vanity, but they can treat it calmly.

When it comes to cultivating the mind, we must first understand why we cultivate the mind?Because the heart is the seed of all sins and blessings, the joys and sorrows, ups and downs of any person are determined by the heart.Living in this world, it is inevitable that you will become ordinary and suffer from pain, and be confused and be at a loss. If you don't cultivate your mind, you may continue to suffer and be at a loss.

Here, let's look at a story first:
A gardener planted a vine in his yard.This year, the vines are full of grapes.The gardener was very happy, so he picked some and prepared to give others to taste, so that everyone can share their joy.

The gardener gave grapes to a merchant, and the merchant tasted one and said, "It's delicious, how much is it for a catty?" The gardener said no, but the merchant insisted on paying the gardener.

Then, the gardener gave the grapes to an official. After taking the grapes, the official pondered for a long time and asked the gardener, "Do you need my help?" Just want him to taste it.

Later, the gardener gave grapes to a beautiful young woman. She was a little surprised, but her husband looked wary on the side. It seemed that he didn't like the gardener's actions.

The gardener was very confused. He felt that he just wanted others to share his joy. Unexpectedly, everyone suspected that he had a different purpose.At this time, an old man passing by came by, and the gardener gave him some grapes.After the old man tasted it, he said to the gardener, "Thank you! The grapes you planted are very sweet." After finishing speaking, he left without looking back.The gardener was very happy, he finally found someone who could really share his happiness with him.

The Buddha said, what you see in this world is what you are.If you think the world is in chaos, it is because your own heart is already in chaos.People who blindly lament the indifference of human feelings are only because they have become "thin and ungrateful".Many times, we interact with people with a pure heart, just like the gardener in the story, but others always look at us with various guesses and doubts, just like the businessmen, officials and others in the story Same.This, in fact, is what we need to cultivate our minds for.If we know how to cultivate our mind, we will be less snobbish, less suspicious, less narrow-minded, more kind, more tolerant, and more loving.

Knowing that life is a kind of taste, and enjoying life is a kind of state.Just like this, we don't have to complain about ourselves, let alone cry for burying flowers, grieve for sweeping leaves, feel the passing of time, and lament the passing of time.In this world where the cycles are endless and the growth and decline are changing, if the heart is clean, the world will be wide.The heart is the seed of life.

A little monk had just finished eating a wild apricot, and was about to throw away the apricot pit when he was stopped by the old abbot.The old abbot said to him: "For a fruit tree, the core is its heart. Don't throw away the core. Plant it in the soil, and a Nirvana dream of rebirth will be awakened in the next year."

The little novice buried the apricot core in a corner of the monastery.After a month or two, the apricot core really germinated, and small heart-shaped leaves grew out.The little monk was overjoyed, and he ran to tell the old abbot.After listening, the old abbot smiled and said to the little novice monk: "The seeds of trees can regenerate trees, and the seeds of life can also nirvana people's dreams and wishes. Do you know what the seeds of life are?"

The little novice thought for a moment, and said with a sense of enlightenment: "I think it's the human heart."

The old abbot nodded with satisfaction, and said earnestly: "For people, the heart is the seed of life. If it is sown in Buddhism, a bodhi tree will grow; if it is sown in art, it will grow a clump. Scenic forest. However, many people lose their hearts while enjoying life..."

It can be seen that if the heart is not cultivated, everything will fail.The heart is the root of everything!
In the world, the greatest power to change destiny comes from inner strength.There are three kinds of power in everyone's heart, one is the power of the soul, the other is the power of the mentality, and the third is the power of the mind.These three forces are the inner support of a person.As small as a person, as large as a group, or a country, if there is no such strong soul, it is impossible to achieve anything.Peking University's "inclusiveness" and Tsinghua's "good morality" are all souls.

However, unfortunately, many people in today's society have lost themselves in the busy life and chaotic mood.This is why we need to cultivate our minds.Based on this, we have compiled this book "12 Mind Cultivation Lessons Listened to in Tsinghua University". We hope that through reading this book, you can find a moment of peace in the chaos, see the vague direction in the confusion, Steal half a day of leisure in the midst of busy work.

At Tsinghua University, there are many thought-provoking lectures on mind-cultivation. Numerous well-known scholars, experts and professors have explained the key to mind-cultivation here. Let us follow their steps, listen to their voices, and conduct a simple but extraordinary practice. Heart trip.

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