Buddha crossing a predestined person: Dharma and wisdom in life

Chapter 60 Cultivate self-examination with the Buddha's heart——Buddha does not cross me, I cross by myself (2)
There is another story. In that troubled time, there were many young people who had the ambition to save the country, and many of them were impatient.When he was a chancellor, there was a young talented man who happened to pass the exam in his hands. After passing the exam, he came to meet him.Feng Dao sat there with his legs crossed. After saluting, he asked about it, but there was nothing to talk about.The student looked for something to talk about when he had nothing to say. When he knelt down to salute, he saw the pair of shoes on the feet of the Xiangye, which were the same as the ones he had just bought, and asked: "Mr. Xiang!"How much are your shoes? Pointing to Feng Dao's feet, Feng Dao said: "Five hundred" "Hey!Oops, I bought one thousand!Damn it!Now businessmen have no credibility. Feng Dao changed his foot, took the other one up and said, "This one is five hundred." "Look at the wonderfulness of his education. He trains a backward young man. You think you have the ability to take charge of the world in this troubled world. You are so impatient, have no concentration, and no patience. How do you deal with things? Just on the shoes, he gently educates This young man, don't be so anxious about things in the world, ask questions clearly, and do things clearly, otherwise five hundred is not enough, and two hundred and five will be bad.

Blindly pursuing haste and seeking quickness subjectively violates objective laws, and the consequence can only be that more haste makes less speed.A person can only achieve his goal if he gets rid of the instant mentality, works hard step by step, and strives step by step.

There is a child who likes to study biology very much, and wants to know how a chrysalis breaks out of a cocoon and becomes a butterfly.Once, he saw a pupa in the grass, so he took it home and observed it every day.A few days later, a crack appeared in the chrysalis, and the butterfly inside began to struggle, trying to break through the chrysalis and fly out.The arduous process lasted for several hours, and the butterfly struggled hard in the chrysalis.The child couldn't bear it, and wanted to help it, so he picked up the scissors and cut open the chrysalis, and the butterfly broke out of the chrysalis.But he didn't expect that after the butterfly broke free from the chrysalis, it could not fly at all because its wings were not strong enough, and soon died a painful death.

The process of breaking out of a cocoon and becoming a butterfly is already very painful and difficult, but only through this experience can one exchange for dancing gracefully in the future.The help of external forces turned love into harm instead, which violated the natural process, and finally caused the butterfly to die miserably.Enlarging this tiny phenomenon in nature to life has far-reaching significance.

Haste makes waste, and eager pursuit of success will lead to ultimate failure.When you do things, you should take a far-sighted view, pay attention to the accumulation of knowledge, and accumulate knowledge, and you will naturally achieve your goals.Many careers must have a process of painful struggle and struggle, and this is also the process of training you to be strong, making you grow, and making you powerful.

Eager for success and wishing to make rapid progress often backfires. Most people know this truth, but they always go against it.Many famous people in history did not understand the true meaning of success until they made such mistakes.

Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty was an extremely intelligent person. He began to study Zen at the age of fifteen or sixteen. However, he realized in his middle age that quick success is not a good recipe for creation, and success can only be achieved after a lot of hard work.He made a wonderful interpretation of "Haste makes waste" with a sixteen-character motto: "It is better to be detailed than to be brief, to be near rather than far, to be inferior than to be tall, and to be clumsy than clever."

There is such a little story:

There was a young man who was dating his lover, because he came too early and lacked the patience to wait, so he didn't care to appreciate the bright sunshine, the charming spring scenery and the delicate flower posture, standing there restless and sighing.

At this time, an old man appeared in front of him, "I know why you are depressed," the old man said, "put on this watch, when you have to wait, you only need to turn the hour hand once, and you Can jump over time, as far as you want."

The young man smiled happily, and he took the watch from the old man, but the old man suddenly disappeared.The young man put on the watch, and he tried to turn the hour hand around, and sure enough, his lover appeared in front of him.He thought about it, it would be great if the wedding was held now, so he turned the hands around again, the grand wedding and sumptuous banquet were in front of him, and he and the beautiful bride in a snow-white wedding dress were receiving blessings from relatives and friends.The wishes in his heart are endless: a luxurious villa, a healthy child, an expensive car... He couldn't wait, and turned the hands of the watch around and around. He didn't have time to think about the consequences, and life passed by him so quickly. pass.In the end, he found himself old and sick, and the only thing he could wait for was to wait for the god of death to come. It was only when he was dying that he suddenly realized the meaning of waiting.

Yes, don't be so anxious about things in the world, we have to learn to wait, because life is not a speed race, there are many waiting in life.

To learn to wait is to learn to seek insights in the sea of ​​books.After a nap, take out Liu Xinwu's "Violets Dedicated to Destiny", and in the author's eloquent words, to feel the author's rational thinking about fate, life, life, and love, and to trigger some beneficial associations and gain some Pleasant feeling.In the dead of night, under the yellowish light of the table lamp, I savored the theory about grapes in Mr. Qian’s "Fortress Besieged". There are two kinds of people who eat grapes in the world. People eat bad things first, and the more they eat, the better.Which would you be?Perhaps there should be a third way of eating: no matter whether it is good or bad, let it be, and eat whichever one is.For example, life is intertwined with luck and misfortune, whether it is getting luckier or more unfortunate, this kind of life is too deliberate and too unnatural... In the perception of Shuhai, I found that time is like running water, and the days of waiting are endless. No matter how unbearable it is, on the contrary, it is full and full, and there is a kind of detached realm...

To learn to wait is to learn to release in music.Or when you are tired of reading, follow Han Hong into "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" to feel the "beauty in the wind and rain"; or when the two are in high spirits, put on an MP3, turn on the loudspeaker, and follow the Zero Band to ask him loudly: " Do you love me or not?" I saw him posing as David, wanting to be "cold to the end" with me; or inviting a few friends to a gathering at home, singing karaoke, laughing at each other's voice like a cow, the melody Out of tune... In the relaxed atmosphere, I found that the days of waiting are no longer lonely, and some are full of laughter...

To learn to wait is to learn to discover in labor, and to discover that all beautiful things can be created by one's own hands.Try to spend a whole day sorting out the books on the bookshelves, and cleaning the tea table spotlessly; try to take the bed sheets and quilt covers to the river opposite to clean them; try to clean the small flowers and trees in the house change places...

When you are busy, you will find the beauty of labor, and the days of waiting are no longer lazy and boring...

During the waiting days, you can try to change your image.Or tie your hair high, expecting to become a "skyrocket"; or simply cut off your long hair, and find that the original broken hair is a bit playful and lively; Wearing a suspender dress, you can feel comfortable and elegant at home leisurely.

The process of waiting is actually a happy process. When I was young, I waited to grow up, when I grew up, I waited for the love I was looking forward to, and when I got love, I waited for a warm home... Waiting is a kind of happiness, isn't it?
Waiting is sweet, those who don't know how to wait will feel that waiting is bitter; waiting is beautiful, and those who are impatient will feel that waiting is a pain.

Waiting gives people hope, waiting gives people hope, waiting gives people comfort.But in real life, we are always too impetuous, too eager for success, and too eager for results. In fact, a person's real maturity is to learn to wait, and learning to wait is also a kind of maturity.Those who know how to wait have deep endurance, those who know how to wait have a broad mind, those who know how to wait will not act hastily, and those who know how to wait will not be swayed by emotions.And those who learn to wait are often favored by fate, on the contrary, those who don't know how to wait will be teased by fate.

Waiting is not doing nothing, waiting is not dreaming, waiting is not doing nothing, waiting is not not thinking about making progress.

Waiting can not worry about gains and losses, waiting can not be too ambitious, waiting can not give up, waiting can not be frustrated.Waiting must be firm, waiting must be calm, waiting must be a belief, waiting must be a sincerity.

In our society where many people would say "busy", they are "busy", but they always complain that they have nothing. I would like to ask these "busy" people, have you learned to wait?Do you know how to wait?Let us learn to wait after paying!
Perfect Zen is not about seeking perfection
Whether a person succeeds in learning, in career, or in business, he must have a little sickness, a little dissatisfaction, and some flaws that can motivate him to work hard.

It is not terrible to have defects, because "only some defects can motivate him to work hard."This is what the master taught us.Perfection is our pursuit, but everything in the world cannot always be perfect. Defects remain in the world as an inevitable regret. In the face of defects, lamenting has no practical significance. We should and can do it Yes, take these deficiencies and defects as our driving force for continuous pursuit of perfection.More importantly, don't always focus on the defects, but abandon the "bad broom" with defects and move forward lightly.

The extremely beautifully made cups are unsalable due to a little defect in the lid, but the smart businessman does not sit there and complain about the unsalable cup, but takes off the lid, bravely donates the defective part, and shows the most perfect side of the cup to others Slow-moving goods become popular goods.In the face of unavoidable flaws, instead of sympathizing with others, it is better to cut the mess quickly. It is also a new way of thinking to come to a strong man with a broken arm and leave a broken arm Venus.

Therefore, since flaws exist and cannot be avoided, we should not cling to the flaws and look at ourselves in self-pity. We should take drastic measures, make full use of our strengths and avoid weaknesses, let the flawed part retreat behind the scenes, and let the healthy part of life bloom gorgeous flowers.Let the flower of life bloom in another perfect form.Like Sima Qian's swan song of a historian who was sentenced to castration, Borges's arresting creation like the blind Borges, Beethoven's "Symphony of Destiny" like the deaf Beethoven, and Shi Tiesheng's writings in a wheelchair like the paralyzed Shi Tiesheng. What you do is to put aside the defects and let the sound thinking bloom the most charming flowers.

Defects are not terrible. He is originally a Venus with a broken arm, an unfinished work of art. Behind the defects is perfection. The important thing is whether you have the courage and courage to discard the defective limbs and welcome the painful new life.

In history, Confucius taught three thousand disciples without being used by the princes, Sun Bin wrote military books for treachery, Li Bai had a fateful life but was full of poetic sentiments, and Su Shi did not succeed in his official career.They are not originally perfect, but strive to abandon regrets and achieve perfection.

Defects are irresistible and irresistible.In the face of shortcomings, tears are useless, only sweat and wisdom can save the shortcomings.

Having flaws is not terrible, what is terrible is not knowing how to make up for them.Removing defects and pursuing perfection, they set an example for us:
Although Tai Lihua has no access to all kinds of sounds in the world, which may be a defect in the eyes of others, she deduces the beauty of life for us, shows the vitality of life in the silent place, and outlines the nobility of human nature in her arms. Perfection has been achieved, and flaws have no place to hide in her body.

Hawking, an awesome name.Although he lost the freedom of action, God gave him a wise brain, allowing him to knock out "A Brief History of Time" with two fingers, revealing the mysteries of the universe and showing us the magic of the universe.When we hear the name Hawking, what comes to our eyes is always a giant standing at the pinnacle of science.His flaws are no longer his hindrances, but the backdrop to his perfect life.

Ding Xiaobing, the person who saluted the army with his left hand, did not complain because he lost his right arm, but dared to sacrifice his life in wartime, could forget himself in peacetime, struggled to set out from adversity, and kept awake in good times.Leading soldiers on the battlefield dared to say that he had no regrets and no regrets, and he could say that he had integrity in guarding the country. He saved the incomplete with his efforts, and still supported the blood-stained military flag with one arm, and propped up a blue sky.He is like a trumpet, spreading ideals and excitement in the hearts of soldiers.

A person with outstanding skills is not necessarily perfect. Maybe he can do a job with ease in what he is good at, but he must also have some shortcomings or relative weaknesses.Qian Zhongshu is such a person, a piece of gold, which is the evaluation of him when he is galloping in the literary world.At that time, he was admitted by the Chinese Department of Peking University with a score of zero in mathematics. After deducting this history, he wandered in literature, his demeanor and literary talent were revealed, and finally became a bright pearl, which can be compared with Japan. The moon comes to fight for glory.

Similarly, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty can be said to be "a talented person who is truly peerless, and a pitiful and miserable king to be a king".If he had not been born in the royal family and abandoned his status as a monarch, he might have become a generation of outstanding poets. However, it is the title of monarch and the responsibilities he has to bear that cover up the world's admiration for his talent and the evaluation of him by future generations. Can only be a subjugated king.

However, Zhang Ji, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, was not like this. The road to the imperial examination was full of hardships and helplessness, but when he got rid of the idea that only being an official can shine through his official career, a song "Night Mooring at Maple Bridge" shines brightly in the world , Pulling people's stomachs, enriching the feast of poetry feast.If he is obsessed with official career like Kong Yiji, perhaps the name of such a person will be missing in the history of Chinese poetry.

If Shi Tiesheng sinks into the pain of paralysis, buries himself in the sea of ​​suffering, and does not let go of his own burden, his literary path will be hopeless.If A-Gump can't keep running in adversity, but carries some pressure and suffering, his perfect running image will not be admired by people.If Hawking does not support himself with perseverance and fights against diseases with faith, he will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair forever, and no one will know his talents in the field of science, let alone appreciate them.

The leaves are spit out and the swallows return, the flowers are gone and the branches are full of fruits, and the yin is gone, indicating the inevitability of yang.Do your best to let go of the flaws in your life, and you can also reach this state.

Wandering between perfection and imperfection, it is only a layer of thin paper.Throw away those worries about defects, reorganize the field that you can do well, set foot in it, explore it, you will be extraordinary, and become gold in the eyes of others, a perfect and useful talent, why not do it?

There is no high or low in Buddhism, and there is no high or low in Zen

The nature of all sentient beings is originally a Buddha. If you can reflect and see your mind and see your nature, you are no longer called a sentient being. Everyone is a Buddha... In other words, all sentient beings in this world are not only human beings, but all living beings. , All creatures with gnosis can become Buddhas.All sentient beings are equal, and one must have a mind of equality.

Equality is born with benevolence, and it is hidden at the root of everyone's inner world.Lincoln said: "All men are created equal." The so-called equality is actually nothing more than the claim of equal rights that "all men must be loved".That is to say, everyone has the right to love and everyone should be loved.Equality is a parallel communication of love in the inner world of people.This is the connotation of equanimity.

Throughout the ages, the most emotional literary work we have read is "Injustice makes noise".The hero we admire most is "when the road is uneven, draw your sword to help".why?It is because the fundamental wisdom of equanimity has long been buried in our inner world.

Knowing this, you will understand what is noble and what is low.You don't think you are noble or you are humble.

Nobility is what embodies equality, not whether your social status is high or low.

In the TV series "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", it is written that Yan, the imperial historian, was exterminated by nine clans for offending the Liu family.When he was about to be executed, none of the thousands of disciples dared to go to the execution ground to bid farewell to him. Only one old slave, Ji Fugan, who had followed him for decades, sent him "on the road" at the risk of destroying his family.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was moved by Jifu's behavior, not only did not add misfortune, but also decreed to honor him as an "elder", and gave him 50 taels of gold as a commendation.Why don't thousands of customers dare to stand out?They voted for the master's father Yanmen because they flocked to the "Censor Doctor".Why did the old slave Jifu risk his life to see him off?He is "a master and a servant who have become brothers for many years", and he came here to repay his master to get along with each other on an equal footing.

I often hear people who have retired, retired or are in trouble say "a stone of rice raises an enemy, and a bowl of rice raises a benefactor".Why does a stone of rice raise an enemy?Because you don't have the true love in the inner world with the person who gets this "one stone of rice", but only the utilitarian world.Why a bowl of rice nourishes the benefactor?Because you and the person who got this "bowl of rice" are the communication of love and being loved, and the parallel communication of the inner world. Your behavior represents your equality, which has entered his inner world and aroused his sympathy and encouragement. echo.

Between "I" and "people" there is something that hinders equality, that is things. "Various hobbies" refers to material desires.If you don't "see through" things, you can't have a sense of equality.

"Everyone must love. The sky covers the same ground, and the earth bears the same load." We are all human beings, and we should respect and love each other, because we have the same blue sky on our heads, and the same land on our feet. Destiny connects us to each other.This is the motto in "Di Zi Gui Fan Ai Zhong", which talks about a well-known common sense of equality.

"Various hobbies" are the source of people's "superior" or "inferior" psychological barriers.Therefore, if a person wants to make himself equal to others, he must free himself from the troubles of things and not be blinded by things; he must also treat others as equals, and don't judge people by things and value things more than people.

Lebanese writer Mihai Nuaiman wrote in the article "You Are Human": "You are a human being, and you are infused with humanity. You are his ruler and ruled, torturer and tortured. Torturer, destroyer and destroyed, you are his giver and receiver, his crucified and crucified...you are his noble and base, saint and sinner , angels and demons." "You and I are all part of the blood of heaven and earth, I, you, and him are brothers and sisters, compatriots, and a family!"

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