Buddha crossing a predestined person: Dharma and wisdom in life

Chapter 31 Cultivate the Transcendence Mind with the Buddha’s Mind——Through insight and letting go, Nirvana and rebirth (1)
Detached from the world, everywhere is free and easy

In this world dominated by money, whether people make things or things make people makes a difference.It is indeed difficult for a person to move forward without money, but it is also difficult for a person to move forward if he is enslaved by money.If people do not lose their rationality in the face of money and do not go against human feelings, the world will become vivid for a moment; if they lose their physical and mental balance due to the burden and enslavement of money, the world will become a prison for a moment.When people can make things, they will be surrounded by friendship; if they are enslaved by things, they will be surrounded by enemies.

If a person can manipulate things with his own will, even if he succeeds, he will not feel very happy, and if he fails, he will not feel very sad, because the land is vast, and there are places where I can feel at ease everywhere; If slavery bothers the body and mind, then in adversity will inevitably produce resentment against others, and in adversity he will cling to what he has gained and be attached to it, and even a trivial matter will cause him to be troubled by entanglement and bondage.

In 1993, Fang Hong, the 59-year-old president of Shanghai Santana Group, committed suicide by jumping out of a window.This incident not only shocks and regrets, but also makes people puzzled.Fang Hong is the leader of Volkswagen, which has more than 5000 employees, an annual output value of 36 billion yuan, and ranks first among the 500 foreign-funded enterprises in the country. Why would he commit suicide if he has both fame and fortune?It was later confirmed by many parties that Fang Hong died of latent depression.

A friend who knows Fang Hong’s character well said that Santana is Mr. Fang’s life, and the increasing pressure every year made him lament that it is difficult to be the president; football is Mr. Fang’s soul. His creative "popular football plan" announced that it will raise 1000 million yuan. One year passed and only 240 million yuan was settled; his wife was Mr. Fang's root. At the beginning of 93, his wife suffered from colon cancer and multiple uterine fibroids, and required major surgery.

It is the confusion of "fate", "soul" and "root" that makes Fang unable to bear the weight of life.Fang Hong's "fate", "soul" and "root" mentioned by this friend, except that "root" is indeed "root", the other two belong to "things" and should not be called "fate" and "root". soul".But Fang Hong's death is not directly related to "root", because after Fang Hong's death, his wife is still alive.A person who is loyal to love will not die suddenly before his lover gets sick and needs major surgery.Therefore, Fang Hong's depression can only be confused by things, trapped by things, tired by things, and enslaved by things.This deplorable case is indeed very warning to our understanding of being enslaved by things and "success also brings sorrow".

In reality, why do so many people feel mental fatigue, irritability, and depression?The main reason is that I take myself too seriously and put too much effort into my "fate", "soul" and "root".In fact, it is too much and too high pursuit of fame and fame, and such people will inflate their "self".Sometimes people can't see themselves clearly, and always feel that they are full of knowledge and are the most talented and the best.With this kind of mentality, you will feel like a big roc when you encounter good times. You will regard yourself as an indispensable person and a heavyweight person. You must always do everything according to your own heart. When faced with adversity, he will be full of complaints, anxious, and feel that everyone in the world is sorry for him, and he feels that he has become a "big and useless" person.

"Heart disease needs a doctor of heart medicine."All kinds of pressure on people come from society, and the most direct cause of psychological problems is that people pay too much attention to their attributes as social people and ignore their natural attributes.How to return to nature and look down on worldly fame and fortune disputes requires a detached heart.

Letting go is Bodhi
Master Xianyun said: "In life, almost all the troubles come from 'can't take it', or 'can't let it go', or both! , It’s all like this!” This is the reason why some people live a particularly relaxed life, while others live a particularly tiring life.People who live an easy life can afford it and let it go, while those who live a particularly tiring life can afford it but can't let it go.There are many things in life that we have to give up, and we have to let go. Giving up what should be given up is the highest state of life.

In life, there are roughly the following ways of living: if you can afford it, you can let it go; if you can hold it, you can't let it go;Only by being able to afford it and let it go can we achieve the most perfect life.

But when putting it into action, it is easy to "take it" but difficult to "let it go".The so-called "being able to let go" refers to the state of mind, that is, when encountering "a heavy burden on the heart", the psychological pressure can be removed and it can be relaxed.There are nine out of ten things that go wrong in life. To make everything go well, you must be able to afford it and let it go. Let the unpleasant things pass and don’t take them to heart.

The wisdom of Buddhism tells us: give up, give up, only gain if you give up.Good qualities such as kindness and open-mindedness are the foundation of health and longevity.Coveting small gains will eventually lead to big losses.

One story tells of a farmer and a merchant looking for property in the streets after the French withdrew from Moscow.They found a large pile of uncharred wool, which they each tied half on their backs.

On the way home, they found some cloth again. The farmer threw away the heavy wool on his body and chose better cloth that he could carry; Make him panting and slow.After walking not far, they found some silver tableware. The farmer threw away the cloth and picked up some better silverware on his back, but the merchant gave up because the heavy wool and cloth made him unable to bend down.At this time, it rained heavily, and the wool and cloth of the hungry and cold merchant were soaked by the rain, and he staggered and fell in the mud; but the farmer went home easily.He sold the silver tableware and became rich.

This is being able to afford and let go.Just like we are on the road of life, there are thousands of temptations in the world, wanting everything will exhaust you, just let it go, and you will live a relaxed and happy life.

Looking at a person's life path, most of them are undulating and uneven. It is no wonder that the ancients said, "Accidents happen, and no one can last a hundred years."

There is an Olympic judo gold medalist named Qin Yu who suddenly announced his retirement after winning 203 consecutive games, and he was only 28 years old at that time.This caused many people to speculate that something was wrong with him.In fact, Taiyu was wise, because he felt that the peak state of his sport had passed, and the will to win in the past was also rapidly ebbing, so he took the initiative to announce his retreat and became a coach.It should be said that although Qin Yu's choice is somewhat disappointing and even a little helpless, in the long run, it is also a kind of relieved, calm and peaceful choice. Compared with the kind of pretending to be a hero, he is a hero, because after all It is the bright spot that disappears at the highest point of life, and what is left to the world is a smile after all.

Dialectics tells us that if there is gain, there must be loss, and if there is loss, there will be gain. "It's a blessing in disguise, but you can't know it's a blessing" reveals an eternal truth.If there is gain, there must be loss, and if there is loss, there must be gain.Li Ning, known as the "Prince of Gymnastics", chose to start a business after quitting the sports world. Didn't he also achieve enviable success?Just as everything trendy goes out of style, so too does any glory or pinnacle get left behind or evaporated.

There is not only one place in life that is picturesque, and the scenery in other places may be more charming.

When you are frustrated, you might as well savor the philosophy contained in this sentence.If you look at the history of successful people, you will find that there are examples everywhere that can be used for reference.

If you think that people should do something when they come to this world, then you should pay more attention to your own existence.Everyone's life is great and creative, only we often ignore this.There are always opportunities to experience and grow in life. Even if you are in a desperate situation, isn't it a great time to open up a new world?

If you just dwell on the memories of the past, you are just wasting your life.What kind of life you choose is your own right, which cannot be replaced by others.If life here and now is not happy and successful, why not bravely try to change it and find another way?

Some people insist on the idea of ​​"unswerving determination" and stick to the original path.If you firmly believe that this path is correct, you can stick to it; if you think it is biased from reality, you should retreat without hesitation and take another path.

If one thing is not successful, don't underestimate your ability.The reason why many people do not succeed in the end is mostly because they underestimate themselves, or the direction is wrong.In fact, everyone has a lot of room for development.You should re-examine whether you should change course.

Sticking to one place and seeing no hope will cause you to lose opportunities for development and possible success.There is not only one place of glory in life, there are grasses everywhere in the world.Stand at a specific point in time, assess the situation, make your choices, and find your true purpose in life.As a result, you sometimes have to see yourself in a new light, regain your confidence, and find that you have more and more to admire.

Only when you are full of confidence can you truly know yourself, notice the many subtle aspects of life, broaden your horizons, seize opportunities for success, and move towards the openness of life.French philosopher and thinker Montaigne said: Giving up today is just for tomorrow's gain.

Therefore, to be a wise person, since "can afford" the weighty aura, you should also "let go" of it, so that you can step into a new world of bright flowers and make another meaningful choice.In this way, what melancholy or regret do we have?

To be a person, you must be able to afford it and let it go; the same is true for doing things, you can afford it and let it go; it is really valuable to be a man; it is rare to be able to afford it to do things; it is the true meaning of life to be a man; Letting go of things is the perception of life.

There are many people who accompany us through life, so we must learn to choose true friends; we encounter many emotions in life, but there is only one person who can really accompany us through life; the things we go through in life are also special. There are many, but there are only a little things that suit us, so we have to learn to choose.

Where afflictions must arise, enlightenment is Bodhi

After life and death, where did the person go?Still in life and death!Pay attention!Everyone pay attention, don't get the wrong meaning and ask for trouble.Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva elaborates on the method of Prajna Aspect of the Heart in such a way that all sentient beings can truly let go, be truly liberated, and be truly at ease.

There is a saying in the Buddhist saying: "Only by letting go can we be liberated." What troubles us is our own heart, not the messy life.If you can get rid of the distracting thoughts in your heart with a normal mind, you will enjoy a kind of detachment.

Some things cannot be let go because of distracting thoughts in the mind.Only by keeping a clear mind and keeping distracting thoughts from breeding can we achieve a state of "letting go".

If we renew every day and introspect ourselves all the time, we will get rid of the troubles of the world and clear the dust in our hearts.So as long as we do it calmly, we can remain quiet and peaceful.

One day, Zen Master Yaoshan asked Tenet, "Where have you been?"

Tenet replied: "I went to visit the mountains!"

Yaoshan said: "Don't leave this room, speak quickly!"

Tenet said: "The birds on the mountain are as white as snow, and the fish at the bottom of the stream swim without stopping."

The birds on the mountain are as white as snow, so pure and pure; the bottom of the stream is full of mediocrity and hustle and bustle.The prosperity of the world is all for profit; the world is full of hustle and bustle, all for profit.Only when the mind is really relaxed and the obsession with worldly human feelings is put aside, can one's spirit be raised to a new level, and one can feel the Zen state of "people are idle, sweet-scented osmanthus falls, night is quiet, spring mountains are empty".Only by keeping a sober mind in the world of mortals, can we meet our busy schedules and face life with a chic attitude.

Once, Zen Master Huizhong said to his disciples: "The green vines climbed the branches of the trees and climbed to the top of the cold pine; the white clouds were sparse and white, appearing in the sky. Everything is at leisure, but people are busy and busy." Competing for fame and fortune, intrigues and intrigues, disturbed the peace of the world, and disturbed my heart.One should realize one's nature, get rid of chasing and fighting, and return to leisure and ease.

Master Hongyi (Li Shutong) said: "Tranquility is the first way to cultivate the mind, serenity is the first way to live in the world, tolerance is the first way to treat others, and humility is the first way to protect oneself." , can damage good dharma, such as beheading people." "Since ancient times, many people have fought desperately for fame and profit, and when they seized benefits, they even used unscrupulous means, not knowing that there will be endless troubles. "Full of gold, full of jade, how can you avoid impermanence?" Buddha's words contain infinite Zen ideas, and human beings are also spiritual creatures. If you pick up a sentence by chance, you can understand half of your life.

There is a saying in Dharma Sentence Sutra: "Don't be greedy and don't fight." Those who are greedy are rich but poor in heart; those who are content are poor in body but rich in heart;There is no distinction between high and low in the troubles of life. Either you control life, or life controls you. Your attitude determines who is the mount and who is the rider.

"Liezi King Mu of Zhou" once recorded such a story:
In the state of Zhou there was a rich man surnamed Yin. In the process of managing his property, he dispatched his servants to run around from morning to night, and he couldn't even breathe.He had an old laborer who worked hard all day, exhausted and exhausted.But as soon as he went to bed, he dreamed that he was a king, aloft, handling state affairs, going to and from sumptuous banquets and gorgeous palaces, doing whatever he wanted, and being extremely happy.After he woke up, he was still as tired as before.

Some people came to comfort him seeing how hard he was working, but he had his own opinion: "A hundred years of life are divided into days and nights. I work as a coolie during the day and become a king at night. I enjoy it so much. What can I complain about?"

The rich man surnamed Yin worked hard all day long, exhausted his mind and body, and at night, he fell asleep and fell asleep. Every night he dreamed that he was working as a servant in someone else's house. If you don't do it well, you will be scolded and beaten. It's really hard.

The rich man surnamed Yin couldn't bear the pain in his nightly dreams, so he went to ask his friends for advice.A friend told him: "Your status is high enough to honor you, and your wealth is more than enough, far surpassing others. You dream of being a servant at night. Happiness in dreams, how can there be such a cheap thing?"

The rich man surnamed Yin heard his friend's enlightenment, and immediately realized that he treated his servants leniently, and saved himself a lot of trouble.Soon, he himself really felt a lot of relief from the pain in his heart.

We respect and approve of Yin Fuweng's strong professionalism, but his mind is so persistent that if he continues to toil every night, life will be joyless and boring.Looking at the essence of Yin Fuweng's attitude in life, the first is utilitarian, and the second is practical. He will never have time to relax, and of course he is very tired.Fortunately, after realizing it later, the situation changed.

There are many temptations in the world. Money, laurel crowns, and dignitaries are all external things, and only life is the most real.It's a pity that most people in the world don't seem to be able to really choose whether they want money or life, so they live very hard.Master Jinghui said: "Suffering is equal to all people, but the way of suffering is different. Why do people feel tired and tired when they are alive? It is because they are always confused by various external things. The more you seek, the better, so that the burden on your shoulders becomes heavier and heavier, and you can't even take a step." Life is bitter and full of troubles, but if you let go of attachments, suffering is empty at the moment, and troubles are Bodhi. It is liberation.Zen Buddhism fully develops the Buddhist theory of liberation. It requires us to let go of the moment and be non-discriminatory. Ordinary people are Buddhas, and the whirling world is the pure land. In the busy life, we can achieve the greatest freedom.

A Brahmin named Heizhi came to the Buddha, using supernatural powers, holding two vases in both hands, and offering to the Buddha.The Buddha said to the black-fingered Brahman: "Put it down!" The Brahmin put down the vase in his left hand.The Buddha said again, "Put it down!" The Brahman put down the vase in his right hand again.However, the Buddha said to him, "Let go!"

At this time, the black-fingered Brahman said: "I have empty hands, and I have nothing to put down. What do you want me to put down now?" The Buddha said: "I didn't ask you to put down your vase. The six faculties, the six sense objects and the six consciousnesses. When you let go of all these, there is nothing left, and you are freed from the shackles of life and death."

It is unrealistic for human beings to live in this world without enjoying external material happiness at all.It is worth emphasizing that in order to obtain healthy happiness, we must rely on the inner factor as the main factor, while the outer material is secondary.Therefore, it is very important not to make mistakes in understanding the main pursuit and the secondary pursuit.

If we take the heart as the main goal to pursue and gain freedom from it, then even if we are disturbed and stimulated by the external world, there will be no pain.And, naturally, there will be joy and happiness on the road of life.

The pursuit of inner happiness does not hinder the enjoyment of external material happiness, but it is helpful.If our hearts are not peaceful and at ease, then no matter how beautiful the external things are, they will be dull; if our hearts are already at ease, then we will naturally feel happy about the external material quality.

In fact, material wealth is not something Buddhist disciples need to abandon. What confuses us is not the phenomenon itself, but our attachment to the phenomenon.Of all the feelings we have about life, most of them are not true.Because it is not correct, our hearts are not peaceful, and our lives are contradictory, helpless, chaotic, and bitter.

"Great Learning" said: "Knowing stop and then being steadfast, being steadfast and then being able to be calm, being still and then being able to be at peace, being at ease and then being able to worry, and then being able to gain after worrying."To be a human being, always have the heart of self-discipline, often think about the harm of greed, and often abandon unreasonable thoughts. Only by a little more self-examination and less pursuit of fame and fortune can we live a life of peace and happiness for a long time.

We often pursue things that are higher than reality, but ideals are often contrary to reality. People who yearn for happiness often get farther away from happiness the more they pursue, and the deeper the enjoyment, the more boring they feel.Why not turn your mind around, show some love, and take care of your own soul?

(End of this chapter)