XNUMX. Is it difficult to become enlightened now?
XNUMX. Is it difficult to become enlightened now?
In Buddhism, I often hear a saying: Anyone who says that he is enlightened must not be enlightened.Those who say this may not be enlightened yet, and they really feel that it is very difficult to achieve enlightenment in this life. In addition, they may not want the fellow practitioners around them to surpass themselves, so they deny everything. At the end of the Dharma, all sentient beings have the possibility of enlightenment, even if they know that the dragon girl became a Buddha at the age of eight at the Huayan meeting, and that she was fifty-three after the enlightenment of the good wealth at the Huayan meeting. It is also reluctant to easily recognize the realization and enlightenment that may occur to others.In addition, it is also possible that I do have evidence, but it is also for the good intentions to prevent sentient beings from easily misunderstanding the news, thus cultivating arrogance or greed for profit, or even committing the crime of big lies, so I choose to guide sentient beings even if they are really enlightened, they will not It should be said easily, in order to cultivate virtue.
This question was also answered by the old monk Jingkong in the question and answer of the Hong Kong Buddha Education Association on October XNUMX, XNUMX.Someone asked, "Why did Shakyamuni Buddha and the Bodhisattvas and Arahants at that time have their identities exposed, but they didn't leave?" The old monk replied, "He achieved it through cultivation. If you cultivate today, we will make it very clear. If you can let go of your attachments to all dharmas in this world, you will become an Arahant. You can teach and transform all beings in this world. When you want to go, it is up to you. You can go if you want, and you can stay for a few more years if you want. It doesn't get in the way, so this situation is different. If you come back now, your identity is generally not revealed, why? After exposure, trouble will come. Who won't come to worship you? Can you still practice? The reason is here. "The answer of the old monk Qingkong, I just happened to see it recently, this is a very common feeling, and it just responded to the topic I was about to talk about.According to the above answer of the old monk, if you say that you are enlightened and you still have to go, that means you will tell people that you are a Buddha, Bodhisattva, etc. that you should transform into when you have nothing to do. Such behavior will indeed make people feel a little bit unexpected.In addition, if you have achieved considerable results in your cultivation, you can stay and teach sentient beings.The Dharma benefits obtained from one’s own practice should be publicly shared with the public, and they should not be stingy with the Dharma, especially if they are monks, they should bear the responsibility of the Tathagata’s family business. Humble, unless there is really no alms, then you have to keep a low profile or simply leave.
In the past, I have always been affected by the restraint or protection of the concept as mentioned at the beginning, and I did not pay attention to the difference between those who have self-enlightened and those who should be transformed. In fact, he has already had many levels of cultivation, ranging from shallow to deep, but he has never dared to mention it to others. In his heart, he has never been able to truly break through the threshold because he cannot fully accept the realm he has entered. We, such as those who have sinned and hindered ordinary people, have concluded that it is difficult for ordinary people to realize the Dao in this life, as well as the obstacles indirectly caused by some great virtues saying that there are no truly enlightened people in modern times.At the same time, in my own subjective concept, I also agree that not mentioning it is like cultivating morality and humility, and I should really spend more time on efforts to accumulate and cultivate morality, instead of facing up to the realm that I have personally experienced. This is just like the fact that people in the world should devote themselves to making money all day long and do not need to spend time counting treasures or using them. It seems that there is no harm in this, but after careful analysis, it will hinder the opportunity to expand your horizons and continue to ascend. At the same time, it will also prevent many people who are also mature at the same time, unable to get the help and blessings of those who have come over, and prevent the promotion of the entire Buddhist Dharma interests from rapidly spreading to the ten directions, so as to truly achieve the goal of global stability and peace. The impact is actually very significant.
This kind of situation is just like those of us who studied the Pure Land Dharma in the past. Most of us, in accordance with the standpoint of his patriarch to cultivate self-reliance, have cultivated the Dharma that relies solely on the power of the Buddha to save and cultivate thousands of people, and have cultivated one or two out of ten million people. The hard-to-do method has completely transformed the unbelievable and easy-to-do characteristics of the Pure Land.Today, I want to reveal to you that the same is true for the matter of entering into emptiness. For a person who is not familiar with the fundamental ability, of course, it may take countless kalpas of practice to get news, but for those who are familiar with the fundamental ability. , whether it is Zhang San Li Si, whether blessed or not, wise or not, all can see the nature of the mind, see the nature and become a Buddha at the moment.For example, the sixth patriarch, Hui Neng, responded to his master, "People in Lingnan have no Buddha-nature! How can they become Buddhas?" Buddha nature is inherent in everyone and everyone is equal, so why can we easily deny the enlightenment that any one person may have in this life?At this moment, my eyes are really brand new. After that moment a few days ago, I suddenly accepted the various realms that I have achieved over the years, and suddenly I can see many things around me, but I have never seen them before. Turn a blind eye to the deep or shallow enlightened people, in addition to the German spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle who first inspired me, today I met another lay Buddhist who also described his enlightenment process on the Internet. I seem to have an impression of the video screen in the past, but I never clicked in to watch it, because just seeing the "self-reported state of enlightenment" written on the title that seems to be obsessed with me, I subconsciously think it is not worth it. Understand, this also shows that at that time, the delusional karma was still there, so I would not be able to truly see such a special cause and condition and miss it face to face, but now I see enlightened good teachers everywhere. Including people from all walks of life who were familiar with the society in the past impression, not just those who have cultivated for a long time in the religious world.This difference in vision and view has further confirmed to me that as stated in "Only Consciousness", what is the state of our own mind, and what is the Dharma Realm that appears, it is also like Buddha Shakyamuni using his feet to teach his disciples all kinds of Dharmas Mindfulness.Now, when I look at all the flowers, plants, trees, people and things around me, all of them seem to be bright for a while. All the people and things I see are luminous, and they are all beings full of powerful energy. It is closely related to me, because I have long known that all things emerge from the peaceful and pure body that I have seen, and that everything at every moment is also contained by my true self, and everything is in me. The nature of the heart is as true as in the heart, and the feeling of being so real and intimate, how could it be possible to experience it with the eyes of the three poisons of one's own mind?As I wrote this, the Dharma joy in my entire inner heart seemed to swell up again, to the extent that it was as big as the entire Dharma Realm, and at the moment, there was an indescribable joy and peace.
Going back to the statement at the beginning, those who claim to be enlightened are not enlightened. Indeed, this can also be described in some people who intend to use low-level religious means to sway and deceive, but in this twenty-first century, the earth When faced with many devastating disasters and crises, isn't it also fulfilling what the Buddhist scriptures say, that many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will enter the world one after another to try their best to save this situation?Looking around, it is not difficult to see that in modern times, there are more and more spiritual groups, whether in the religious world or even in line with modern alternatives.Although it is said that in the end of the Dharma period, the teachings of evil masters may exist like the sand of the Ganges River, but there are indeed many people who have real enlightenment. The dharma conditions spread positive energy in this space to help balance and purify the earth's magnetic field. At the same time, I also try my best to guide some people with deep roots to assume their own understanding at the moment, and guide all living beings to see the perfect Buddha. These people are true enlighteners themselves, it’s just that the realm they enter into will be shallow and deep, and the habits they have left will be different.Therefore, we must look at the enlightened realm, which was generally considered to be very far away and sacred in the past, from a new perspective. In other words, every true cultivator may be able to see his nature and see for himself at the moment. The realm of Nirvana.The realm of enlightenment is actually not mysterious, because this is exactly my real state of mind at the moment, and this realm is really like what the World Honored Sakyamuni said everyone has, so when you see it yourself, you will feel that it is not mysterious There is nothing that is difficult to enter into the strange realm, and there is nothing worth exaggerating. Only when we can't find the door, will we feel esoteric.But although He is not mysterious, it can really have a great function of perfection. When he enters the heart, there will be a sense of satisfaction, a sense of no longer lacking in this life, a sense of complete liberation, and a clear and bright Dharma realm. Before the present, a boundless and huge real self appeared. Although the present karmic body was still full of ordinary people's habits for a while, but now the heart is completely reborn, so Those who live in peace are also in a completely new world, and they can truly appreciate what "the mind, the Buddha, and all living beings are without distinctions." There is nothing in my own nature, there is no birth and no death, all birth and death are like water waves, and ordinary beings are just arrogantly holding on to being. A state of being, He is not empty and dead, but a serene, gentle and powerful presence for eternity, and you will know that He is always there, and you will truly have the confidence that you will never be Lose Him again, because He originally existed in the universe for a long time. It is a natural existence that is immortal and not created by us, so when we return to this original existence, we will No longer worry about getting lost again, this is a kind of realization of clear awareness, a kind of real use that can be implemented in real life, not just a fantasy state, so once you experience it yourself, you will be able to feel confident in yourself. In the future, when ignorance and habitual habit regenerates, you can also bring up this awareness again and continue to enter the current realm of noumenon, so as to ensure that the kung fu can continue to improve. Purify all dust, sand and ignorance, until the director is perfect and the path to complete Buddhahood.
As mentioned above, it is not difficult to prove that it is difficult to prove it. As long as the person with the root machine matures, he can enter the epiphany at that moment. Once you enter, you can also be willing to go straight to the person who is responsible, then your mood is really the same as the saints. What is going to be repaired after entering? The cultivation and the three poisonous realms in the front and the outside are constantly integrated. When confronting the situation, relying on the quiet body, the present is smooth, free, selfless, innocent, and ignorant. The industry has become accustomed to the current sorrow and then pull back to the true self of the Anzhen, and at the same time in the back and forth of the real and the fake, and now continue to learn to find a director Coexistence of the unbalanced middle road balance point, until it is clear that everything does not matter, and wait for the wonderful feelings of the Buddha. On the other hand, it is also necessary for us to continue to use the more rigorous quits and major courses to protect the relationship, so that the true body that has been seen can continue to play for a long time. This is the whole After the process of understanding, the process of repairing, to put it bluntly, in fact, he is not mysterious at all.
This question was also answered by the old monk Jingkong in the question and answer of the Hong Kong Buddha Education Association on October XNUMX, XNUMX.Someone asked, "Why did Shakyamuni Buddha and the Bodhisattvas and Arahants at that time have their identities exposed, but they didn't leave?" The old monk replied, "He achieved it through cultivation. If you cultivate today, we will make it very clear. If you can let go of your attachments to all dharmas in this world, you will become an Arahant. You can teach and transform all beings in this world. When you want to go, it is up to you. You can go if you want, and you can stay for a few more years if you want. It doesn't get in the way, so this situation is different. If you come back now, your identity is generally not revealed, why? After exposure, trouble will come. Who won't come to worship you? Can you still practice? The reason is here. "The answer of the old monk Qingkong, I just happened to see it recently, this is a very common feeling, and it just responded to the topic I was about to talk about.According to the above answer of the old monk, if you say that you are enlightened and you still have to go, that means you will tell people that you are a Buddha, Bodhisattva, etc. that you should transform into when you have nothing to do. Such behavior will indeed make people feel a little bit unexpected.In addition, if you have achieved considerable results in your cultivation, you can stay and teach sentient beings.The Dharma benefits obtained from one’s own practice should be publicly shared with the public, and they should not be stingy with the Dharma, especially if they are monks, they should bear the responsibility of the Tathagata’s family business. Humble, unless there is really no alms, then you have to keep a low profile or simply leave.
In the past, I have always been affected by the restraint or protection of the concept as mentioned at the beginning, and I did not pay attention to the difference between those who have self-enlightened and those who should be transformed. In fact, he has already had many levels of cultivation, ranging from shallow to deep, but he has never dared to mention it to others. In his heart, he has never been able to truly break through the threshold because he cannot fully accept the realm he has entered. We, such as those who have sinned and hindered ordinary people, have concluded that it is difficult for ordinary people to realize the Dao in this life, as well as the obstacles indirectly caused by some great virtues saying that there are no truly enlightened people in modern times.At the same time, in my own subjective concept, I also agree that not mentioning it is like cultivating morality and humility, and I should really spend more time on efforts to accumulate and cultivate morality, instead of facing up to the realm that I have personally experienced. This is just like the fact that people in the world should devote themselves to making money all day long and do not need to spend time counting treasures or using them. It seems that there is no harm in this, but after careful analysis, it will hinder the opportunity to expand your horizons and continue to ascend. At the same time, it will also prevent many people who are also mature at the same time, unable to get the help and blessings of those who have come over, and prevent the promotion of the entire Buddhist Dharma interests from rapidly spreading to the ten directions, so as to truly achieve the goal of global stability and peace. The impact is actually very significant.
This kind of situation is just like those of us who studied the Pure Land Dharma in the past. Most of us, in accordance with the standpoint of his patriarch to cultivate self-reliance, have cultivated the Dharma that relies solely on the power of the Buddha to save and cultivate thousands of people, and have cultivated one or two out of ten million people. The hard-to-do method has completely transformed the unbelievable and easy-to-do characteristics of the Pure Land.Today, I want to reveal to you that the same is true for the matter of entering into emptiness. For a person who is not familiar with the fundamental ability, of course, it may take countless kalpas of practice to get news, but for those who are familiar with the fundamental ability. , whether it is Zhang San Li Si, whether blessed or not, wise or not, all can see the nature of the mind, see the nature and become a Buddha at the moment.For example, the sixth patriarch, Hui Neng, responded to his master, "People in Lingnan have no Buddha-nature! How can they become Buddhas?" Buddha nature is inherent in everyone and everyone is equal, so why can we easily deny the enlightenment that any one person may have in this life?At this moment, my eyes are really brand new. After that moment a few days ago, I suddenly accepted the various realms that I have achieved over the years, and suddenly I can see many things around me, but I have never seen them before. Turn a blind eye to the deep or shallow enlightened people, in addition to the German spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle who first inspired me, today I met another lay Buddhist who also described his enlightenment process on the Internet. I seem to have an impression of the video screen in the past, but I never clicked in to watch it, because just seeing the "self-reported state of enlightenment" written on the title that seems to be obsessed with me, I subconsciously think it is not worth it. Understand, this also shows that at that time, the delusional karma was still there, so I would not be able to truly see such a special cause and condition and miss it face to face, but now I see enlightened good teachers everywhere. Including people from all walks of life who were familiar with the society in the past impression, not just those who have cultivated for a long time in the religious world.This difference in vision and view has further confirmed to me that as stated in "Only Consciousness", what is the state of our own mind, and what is the Dharma Realm that appears, it is also like Buddha Shakyamuni using his feet to teach his disciples all kinds of Dharmas Mindfulness.Now, when I look at all the flowers, plants, trees, people and things around me, all of them seem to be bright for a while. All the people and things I see are luminous, and they are all beings full of powerful energy. It is closely related to me, because I have long known that all things emerge from the peaceful and pure body that I have seen, and that everything at every moment is also contained by my true self, and everything is in me. The nature of the heart is as true as in the heart, and the feeling of being so real and intimate, how could it be possible to experience it with the eyes of the three poisons of one's own mind?As I wrote this, the Dharma joy in my entire inner heart seemed to swell up again, to the extent that it was as big as the entire Dharma Realm, and at the moment, there was an indescribable joy and peace.
Going back to the statement at the beginning, those who claim to be enlightened are not enlightened. Indeed, this can also be described in some people who intend to use low-level religious means to sway and deceive, but in this twenty-first century, the earth When faced with many devastating disasters and crises, isn't it also fulfilling what the Buddhist scriptures say, that many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will enter the world one after another to try their best to save this situation?Looking around, it is not difficult to see that in modern times, there are more and more spiritual groups, whether in the religious world or even in line with modern alternatives.Although it is said that in the end of the Dharma period, the teachings of evil masters may exist like the sand of the Ganges River, but there are indeed many people who have real enlightenment. The dharma conditions spread positive energy in this space to help balance and purify the earth's magnetic field. At the same time, I also try my best to guide some people with deep roots to assume their own understanding at the moment, and guide all living beings to see the perfect Buddha. These people are true enlighteners themselves, it’s just that the realm they enter into will be shallow and deep, and the habits they have left will be different.Therefore, we must look at the enlightened realm, which was generally considered to be very far away and sacred in the past, from a new perspective. In other words, every true cultivator may be able to see his nature and see for himself at the moment. The realm of Nirvana.The realm of enlightenment is actually not mysterious, because this is exactly my real state of mind at the moment, and this realm is really like what the World Honored Sakyamuni said everyone has, so when you see it yourself, you will feel that it is not mysterious There is nothing that is difficult to enter into the strange realm, and there is nothing worth exaggerating. Only when we can't find the door, will we feel esoteric.But although He is not mysterious, it can really have a great function of perfection. When he enters the heart, there will be a sense of satisfaction, a sense of no longer lacking in this life, a sense of complete liberation, and a clear and bright Dharma realm. Before the present, a boundless and huge real self appeared. Although the present karmic body was still full of ordinary people's habits for a while, but now the heart is completely reborn, so Those who live in peace are also in a completely new world, and they can truly appreciate what "the mind, the Buddha, and all living beings are without distinctions." There is nothing in my own nature, there is no birth and no death, all birth and death are like water waves, and ordinary beings are just arrogantly holding on to being. A state of being, He is not empty and dead, but a serene, gentle and powerful presence for eternity, and you will know that He is always there, and you will truly have the confidence that you will never be Lose Him again, because He originally existed in the universe for a long time. It is a natural existence that is immortal and not created by us, so when we return to this original existence, we will No longer worry about getting lost again, this is a kind of realization of clear awareness, a kind of real use that can be implemented in real life, not just a fantasy state, so once you experience it yourself, you will be able to feel confident in yourself. In the future, when ignorance and habitual habit regenerates, you can also bring up this awareness again and continue to enter the current realm of noumenon, so as to ensure that the kung fu can continue to improve. Purify all dust, sand and ignorance, until the director is perfect and the path to complete Buddhahood.
As mentioned above, it is not difficult to prove that it is difficult to prove it. As long as the person with the root machine matures, he can enter the epiphany at that moment. Once you enter, you can also be willing to go straight to the person who is responsible, then your mood is really the same as the saints. What is going to be repaired after entering? The cultivation and the three poisonous realms in the front and the outside are constantly integrated. When confronting the situation, relying on the quiet body, the present is smooth, free, selfless, innocent, and ignorant. The industry has become accustomed to the current sorrow and then pull back to the true self of the Anzhen, and at the same time in the back and forth of the real and the fake, and now continue to learn to find a director Coexistence of the unbalanced middle road balance point, until it is clear that everything does not matter, and wait for the wonderful feelings of the Buddha. On the other hand, it is also necessary for us to continue to use the more rigorous quits and major courses to protect the relationship, so that the true body that has been seen can continue to play for a long time. This is the whole After the process of understanding, the process of repairing, to put it bluntly, in fact, he is not mysterious at all.