Buddha crossing a predestined person: Dharma and wisdom in life

Chapter 53 Cultivate the Ordinary Mind with the Buddha’s Heart—Three Thousands of Weak Waters, Take Only One Scoop (3)
Being a person is like water, and like water, you should be willing to live in the low class and not be humble.Water gathers endlessly in valleys and deep ravines, and is at ease in a humble and weak place, not competing with mountains for highness, not competing with sky for vastness, not competing with sea for depth, not competing with land for vastness.The wind blows the ripples, and the fish swim happily.Stay in a humble place without being ashamed of your appearance, stay in a secluded place without being lonely, use a broad mind to accept the blue sky, white clouds, green trees and flowers, embrace the sun, moon, stars, and morning glow.

Being a person is like water, you should flow like water and follow the trend.The mountains are majestic and steep, and water can climb their peaks; the sea is deep and profound, and water can fill their gullies.The water flows along the terrain, encircling it when it encounters a high mountain, and passing by in a tortuous way; it fills up when it encounters a deep gully, accumulates into a pool, and overflows when it is full; the pace of flowing never stops.

Being human is like water, and should respond to the external light like water.Water always treats light in two parts, reflecting part outward, refracting part inward and absorbing part.Therefore, when dealing with the opinions of others, it should be like water. The part that needs to be accepted should be absorbed after dialectical refraction, and the part that does not need to be accepted should be reflected in a different direction to avoid conflicts.

To be human is like water, you should accumulate energy moment by moment and bit by bit like water.Water vapor condenses into fog, fog droplets gather into rain, rainwater gathers into trickles, and trickles gather into choppy rivers, which are mighty and meandering.To be a human being, we should also work diligently, cherish the trickle, start from the little things, start from the near, look far away, accumulate potential, strengthen the lineup, life will surely break through the trials of high mountains and obstacles, the confusion of flat plains, and reach the ideal. the sea.

Be human like water, naturally;

Be human like water, be flexible;
Be a man like water, dedicate;

Be human like water, bold and unrestrained;

Be human like water, clear;

Be human like water, with warmth;

Be human like water, be kind and forbearing;

Be human like water, be virtuous;

Be a man like water, be talented;

Be human like water, wise.

Water, vast and indistinct;

water, magnanimous;

Water, romantic and dynamic;

water, flowing and loose;
water, lingering;

water, quiet and leisurely;
water, clear and flawless;

Water, knowledge advances and retreats;

water, surging;

water, rebellious;
Water, rushing for thousands of miles;
Water, big waves washing sand.

A person's virtue should be "kind and benevolent" like water;
A person's state of mind should be like water, with a "good heart";
A person should be "righteous and good" like water in order to conduct himself in the world;
A person's speech should be like water, "speech kindness and faith";
A person's behavior should be like water "to live in a good place";
A person seizes the opportunity to "move at the right time" like water;
A person should be "good at doing things" like water.

The benevolent enjoy mountains, the wise enjoy water.Water runs along mountains, and mountains live because of water.Leshan Leshui is the greatest wisdom in life and the richest meaning in life.Living by the water and by the mountains is the happiest thing in the world.

If a human being can be like water, it is already a supreme state of life.I hope that each of us can gain all kinds of wisdom in life from water, the pure and beautiful elf in nature, so that we can have a fulfilling and happy life.

If you have a destiny, you will live if you don’t have a destiny to go, let the breeze send the white clouds

For these dozens of catties of meat and hundreds of bones, we are very busy all day long, and we love our bodies very much.In fact, a life like the human body is just one of thousands of changes in the universe, and there is nothing valuable about it.Human beings are not as beautiful as roses, not as fragrant as orchids, not as stupid as pigs, not as smart as monkeys, and human beings are like monkeys, pigs, flowers, etc.

Maybe you are very successful now, calling the wind and rain, and being romantic;

Maybe you are very failed now, miserable and lonely;
However, when you carefully savor the above words of the master, you will find that there is nothing, because people themselves are nothing special.

If you are very successful, but have you ever thought about it, there are actually capable and smart people everywhere, it’s nothing special, it’s just that luck is mostly bad, you don’t have the opportunity to display your talents, and they are often buried.These people can only have the conditions and opportunities to show their demeanor in special times and when the wind and clouds meet.In a word, the situation is stronger than people, and the times make heroes.

If you fail very much, but have you ever thought that failure is just a negation of yesterday, it does not mean that you will still be like this tomorrow, the key is to see what kind of heart you have.In this world, everything cannot be smooth sailing, everything goes well, there will always be troubles, sorrows and unsatisfactory things that haunt us from time to time, so how should we face it?The answer is - adapt yourself to the circumstances, and all unsatisfactory things will naturally disappear slowly.

One day, Chan Master Wude came to Chan Master Foguang on his way, and Chan Master Foguang said to him, "You are a very famous Zen practitioner, but why don't you find a place to live in seclusion?"

Zen Master Wude replied helplessly, "Where is my seclusion?"

Zen Master Foguang sighed and said, "Although you are a very good elder Zen master, you don't even know where you live in seclusion."

Zen Master Wude said: "I have been riding a horse for 30 years, but today I was thrown off by a donkey:"

In this way, Chan Master Wude stayed with Chan Master Foguang.

One day, Chan Master Foguang invited Chan Master Wude to give a lecture:
A student monk asked: "What is your Zen master's family tradition?"

Zen Master Wude said, "I won't tell you."

The student monk asked dissatisfiedly, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Zen Master Wude also replied bluntly: "This is my family tradition."

The student monk asked seriously: "Is it just that you don't have a word in your family tradition?"

Zen Master Wude said, "Meditate!"

The student monk contradicted, "Aren't all the beggars on the street sitting?"

Zen Master Wude took out a copper coin and gave it to the student monk.

The student monk finally realized.

Zen Master Wude saw Zen Master Foguang again, and reported: "When traveling, I traveled, and when I lived in seclusion, I lived in seclusion. Now I have found a place to live in seclusion!"

The real freedom in life is to be at ease with the situation, sitting on the ground is a beggar, living in seclusion is a hermit, walking on the road is a monk.Just like the wind blows a dandelion, wherever it falls is home, this is resignation.

Why is it called resignation, resignation is not casual, but to let nature take its course, not resentment, impatience, excessive, not force; It is a kind of philosophy, a kind of free and easy, a maturity of life, and a sophistication of human feelings.

What is the reason?Everything in the world has the possibility to meet, accompany and enjoy each other.If it is possible, it is destined, if it is impossible, it is not destined.Fate is everywhere and all the time.You, me, and him are all in the network of Yuan.As the saying goes, if you are destined to meet thousands of miles away, you will never meet face to face if you are not destined.Thousands of miles away, in a foreign country, strangers even look at you with a smile, this is fate.There are also those who have been in love for a long time, but they will meet indefinitely.

Fate, there is gathering and parting, there is a beginning and an end.Some people lamented: "There is no banquet in the world that never ends. If we want to part, why get together?" Fate is a kind of existence and a process.I want something in life, and if I get it, I am happy; if I don’t get it, I have no worries.If this is the case, what frustration is there in life?

Suffering and happiness follow fate, gains and losses follow fate, cultivate with an attitude of "entering the world", and harvest with an attitude of "being out of the world", this is the highest state of life according to fate.

Reveling with fate is a kind of wisdom, which can make people still have a peaceful state of mind and a calm mind in a frenzied environment; reveling with fate is a kind of self-cultivation, it is the vicissitudes of the world, the experience of reading all human feelings, and the epiphany of overdrawing life .It is true that resignation is not without principles and standpoints, let alone being careless. "Fate" requires many conditions to be mature before it can be established. If you can follow the cause and fate without violating the truth, this is called "fate".In life, people often have such emotions and confusions: "Why do some people not like me?" From the perspective of resignation, there is no need for any reason to not like it, and no reason to like it; no reason to understand it, and no reason to not understand it.You don't need any reason to be so nice to me.Fate is fate, without any reason.

Let nature take its course - don't complain, don't be impatient, don't rush forward, don't force, don't be pessimistic, don't panic, don't overdo it, don't care about, don't cling, don't hold grudges, don't offside — this is resignation.All beings in the vast world can be said to be destined for each other, such as happy fate, love fate, official fate, business fate, blessing fate, human fate, wealth fate, chance, good fate, evil fate and so on.All things follow the fate, go with the nature, and have no attachment. This is a kind of enlightened spirit that we need for a happy life.Reveling with fate is a peaceful attitude towards survival, and it is also a state of Zen.Good saying: Eat when you eat, and sleep when you sleep.In all things, don't look forward to the past, don't think about the future, calm and flat, natural and insightful, follow the heart, emotion, reason, and peace of mind, and you will know that there is a sense of Zen in whatever happens.In this busy vanity fair, if you can often have a moment of leisure, relax your body and mind, meditate and understand, you will know your true face after letting go of all ties: lively, quiet and untainted bodhi awareness .Therefore, people do not rely on struggle and creation to obtain fate, but use instinctive wisdom to comprehend it.

Buddhism often talks about resignation, what exactly is resignation?Most people's understanding of resignation is often relatively negative.When encountering setbacks, always tell yourself "Let's resign!" What is revel?The simplest understanding is to follow the fate.Buddhism talks about fate, all things are born due to conditions, and all things are destroyed due to conditions.Everything in the world is formed by the combination of causes and conditions.In fact, life itself is a great cause and condition.People often "don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, just because they are in this mountain".Reveling with fate is a life attitude that follows the law and the law.Buddhists often talk about resignation, and there are sayings such as "follow the fate and stay the same, never change with the fate", "follow the fate, don't climb the fate". "Following the fate" does not mean acting casually and following the rules, but following the current environment and karma, and following the good;Staying the same as fate means not blurring one's position and not losing one's principles.As the saying goes: "Without rules, you can't be perfect." To be a human being in the world, although one needs to be reasonable and harmonious in doing things, one must also follow the principle of causal norms in order to achieve consistency in things.Remaining the same as fate means not violating the truth.

In life, if you can stick to the principle of truth and follow the path in small details, you will naturally be able to follow your heart without losing the right path.

Revelation is a kind of mind, a kind of awareness, and a kind of self-confidence and grasp of one's heart.Those who can follow the fate can always judge the situation in the changing situation, and in the difficult and bumpy life, they can take it in and out freely and do a job with ease; they can always find the way forward and maintain a calm and happy mood in the face of adversity.Reveling with fate is a correct and clear understanding of reality, a spiritual freedom after a thorough understanding of life, and a philosophical view of "gathering, parting, separation and reunion are fate". Therefore, if you have a heart of resignation, you will find that whether it is Whether it is cloudy or sunny; whether the road of life is bumpy or smooth, there will always be peace and tranquility in your heart.

Revelation is a healthy state of mind and an artistic conception.Resignation is an attitude towards life, and at a deeper level, resignation is a way of thinking in dealing with people and doing things.

Resignation is also a concept of acting with the development of the situation, a manifestation of advancing with the times, and an optimistic attitude towards a happy life.

Therefore, it is said in "Caigen Tan": "Everything is predestined, and you will be safe as you encounter it." We are born in the world, and we must realize that everything, including ourselves, is nothing special, so we must learn to follow fate for a lifetime, and follow fate for a lifetime.Only in this way can we live comfortably.

All things are bent, and the deformation remains unchanged

"Music into all things without leaving behind".Pay attention to the word "qu", which is very clever. Lao Tzu has a saying that "qu is complete". Some people say that after reading "Lao Tzu", you will become a conspirator and strategist, which is very powerful.Because Lao Tzu told us not to take the straight road, but to take a detour to achieve success, and to deal with things and turn a corner will be successful.For example, if a child is playing with fire, scold and interfere directly, and the child runs away, but use a method to turn a corner and give him a toy, and he will stop playing with fire.This is Qu Zequan.Lao Tzu's principle of the word "qu" also came from the "Book of Changes", and Confucius also discovered this truth.Because studying the "Book of Changes", we know that there is no straight line in the laws of the universe, and modern science has also proved that the orbit in space is also a circle, so the growth of all things follows a curve.When people understand this truth, they know that life is too straight and there is no way around it.Nowadays, when we talk about beauty, we also pay attention to curves. Everything does not deviate from this principle.

Forbearance is inseparable in life. Heroes wait for their day, but forbearance, you need forbearance when others slap you in the face, and even your married life needs forbearance.There is morality and wisdom in forbearance, and truth, goodness and beauty in forbearance.In forbearance, you don't feel bitter, and you don't feel tired.Therefore, forbearance is the first ability for a person to survive, and being able to bend and stretch is the true quality of a man!In life, we all need to endure and learn to endure.

So, how to bear it?The answer is to be good at using clever curves and learn the art of bending.The mountain road has eighteen bends and the water road has eighteen turns. The road of life is bound to be full of thorns and ups and downs. This determines that we should not only have the determination to challenge difficulties on the journey of life, but also have a heart that learns to bend.

There is a story about a PhD in computer science who was looking for a job in the United States, which perfectly illustrates that knowing how to bend and daring to bend is a skill of being a human being.

The doctor ran around for many days, bumped into walls everywhere, and found nothing.In desperation, he came to an employment agency, did not show any degree certificates, and registered with the lowest identity.

Unexpectedly, he was notified by the employment agency that he was hired by a company as a programmer.For a PhD in computer science, this position is obviously overqualified.But he cherished this job very much, so he worked very hard and seriously.Soon, the boss discovered that this young man could detect the imperceptible problems in the program, and his ability was not comparable to that of ordinary program input personnel.At this time, he showed his bachelor's certificate, and the boss changed him to a corresponding position.After a while, the boss found that this young man could put forward many unique suggestions, and his ability was far superior to that of ordinary college students.At this time, he showed his master's certificate, and the boss immediately promoted him.After another half a year, the boss found that he could solve all the technical problems encountered in the actual work, so he decided to invite him to drink at home at night.It was not until the banquet table, under repeated questioning by the boss, that he admitted that he was a Ph.D. in computer science. Because it was difficult to find a job, he concealed his Ph.D.When he went to work the next day, before he had time to show his doctoral certificate, the boss had announced that he was the vice president of the company.

Undoubtedly, this computer doctor knows the true meaning of the word "bend".The journey of life is full of ups and downs, and it is inevitable to face the low eaves and encounter crampedness.Bending is to imitate the flexible character of cedar when life is overwhelmed, lower your head and bow your waist in a timely and appropriate manner, and shake off the excess heaviness, in order to step out of the eaves and enter the grand hall, avoid the narrowness and move towards the Vast, only in this way can the journey of life be flexible and flexible, with ease, steady steps, and a good journey all the way.

In dealing with people, being good at using ingenious curves, knowing how to bend and daring to bend is a skill and a state.

If you don’t know how to bend, you can be a person, and if you learn to bend, you can be a capable person——we should learn from Cedar’s spirit of daring to bend, so as to make our lives more exciting and successful!Don't mistake bending for flattery and humiliation.In this world, if you try to make a piece of hard steel, you are guaranteed to report to the scrap recycling station soon.

Regarding this issue, the master told such a historical story and made an analysis:

In the historical records, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was said to be "military and aggressive", and he was called Qin Shihuang, and he was also the Ming Lord in history.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a nanny, and he was brought up by her since he was a child.Historically, the emperor's nanny often went wrong, and the problem was very serious. Because the emperor was her godson, the nanny's invisible power was of course very high. "The emperor wants to apply for the constitution", Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also knew, and planned to punish her strictly according to law.The emperor really lost his temper, even the nanny had no choice but to ask Dongfang Shuo for help. Dongfang Shuo was a famous person who could play tricks in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is different from Emperor Qin Shihuang. There are at least two people he likes very much. One is Dongfang Shuo.But Emperor Wu of Han liked him very much, because what he said and what he did made sense.The other is Ji An, who has a good moral character and often contradicts him in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He speaks frankly, which makes Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty unable to step down.From this point of view, the emperor was able to tolerate and reuse these two people alone. Although the official was not very great, he was very close and often had a neutralizing effect on himself.Therefore, Dongfang Shuo has such a great relationship in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.The nurse thought about it for a long time, but she had to ask someone else.The emperor had to deal with it according to the law, and he really couldn't accommodate it, so he had to come and beg him to find a way.After hearing what the nanny said, he said, this is not a matter of words——Nurse: Pay attention!It is useless to talk about this matter only by mouth.Therefore, he taught his nurse to say: "Those who must hope for help will go away, but you should be careful not to say this when you repeatedly look at the emperor, or you can help me just in case!" If you want me to really help you, there is hope that I can help you. If you are busy, when the emperor orders you to be executed, you must be dragged down. When you are dragged away, don’t say anything. The emperor wants you to get out, but you have to get out, but after you take two steps, you will look back. Look at the emperor, take two steps, and then look back at the emperor.Never ask: "Emperor! I am your nanny, please forgive me!" Otherwise, your head will fall to the ground.Don't say anything, let alone the matter of feeding the emperor. "Maybe it's just in case"!Or there is still a ten-thousandth hope that can save you.

Dongfang Shuo told the nanny to do this. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty called the nanny to ask: "You have done so many bad things outside, it is too abominable!"After hearing this, the nanny followed Dongfang Shuo's instructions, walked a step or two, and then turned to look at the emperor with snot and tears streaming down her face.Dongfang Shuo stood beside him and said: You old woman is crazy!The emperor has grown up, does he still rely on you for breastfeeding?You just go away!When Dongfang Shuo said this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very sad when he heard it. He thought that he had grown up in her hands since he was a child, and now he was going to tie her up and behead her, or go to jail. Forget it, let me spare you this time!Don't make mistakes again in the future. "The emperor is sad, that is, he is exonerated."For the time being, it will be fine if it is handed over to guard.

(End of this chapter)