XNUMX. Make good use of lonely moments
XNUMX. Make good use of lonely moments
It is very important to learn to make good use of loneliness. The philosopher Russell once said that if people are not good at loneliness, most of the achievements in the world cannot be produced.Schopenhauer also said that loneliness is the destiny of the outstanding mind.After learning Buddhism, I have a special feeling about this. Most normal ordinary people don’t like being alone, because being alone will inevitably be more isolated and helpless, and it is easy to be bullied by others, and it will always attract strange eyes. Is there something wrong with you?Your body and mind are not normal, so you are alone.On the other hand, a great family and a great career are a sign of prosperity, and this is the common value of the Chinese people.In fact, a person who can really make good use of loneliness must also have the ability to adapt to the group at the same time, but there may be no karma for the time being, because in contrast, he has to face all the tests of life and his inner world alone. , this difficulty and level are much higher than in the crowd.Therefore, as the philosophers said above, people who really want to achieve great things usually have to be able to make good use of loneliness. On the contrary, if a person cannot learn to make good use of loneliness, he has to endure the loneliness that you can never get rid of in the moments when you have to be alone. pain.
Especially for a cultivator, the lonely moment is often the most necessary stage for the achievement of the Tao and the realization of the nature of the mind, because the realization of the Tao requires the accumulation of tranquility for a long time, until the state of mind is like still water, and can only be realized in an instant. In emptiness, if you are in the crowd all the time, it is difficult for the mind to capture that moment.For me, the days of practicing alone are of great help to my personality growth and spiritual practice. One of the inherent differences that women are weaker than men is dependence and lack of independence, so it is more difficult to achieve one. A complete and sound independent personality, not to mention becoming a veritable man and a model of human beings and heaven, so although I also like to enjoy the days of mutual support and mutual care in the crowd, I understand that it is also the biggest obstacle to my own achievement of independence. The main factor, so I will be willing to accept the lonely tempering karma.After I was forced to leave the permanent residence in Radu and became a wandering monk, I was welcomed by other monks almost everywhere I went, and most of them hoped that I could join their group. Young and a little talented, but compared to the karma of cultivating alone, if there is no very special strong karma, in the end I still choose to face the subject of loneliness, so as to achieve my own path of cultivation, so I leave the eighteenth place for permanent residence. Over the years, the occasional stay in other sanghas is not long, and it can only be regarded as the nature of participating in studies or placing an order, and even when I live in the sangha with the public, my sense of loneliness is always there, because in this In an environment where the pursuit of utilitarianism is the main thing, time is money, and there are door-to-door views, it is difficult to have the opportunity to meet someone who can really talk to each other. If we add the growth stage of my family since I was a child, I am lonely. , it must have been decades!What has been made of me by being alone for so long now?Finally, it helped me to make up my mind to transcend this loneliness, to take it straight, and to make good use of the current karma. This transcendence not only enabled me to truly live independently and solve most of life affairs, but also made my mind clearer and more characterful. More perseverance, and most importantly, I found the most important door to the path, so that when I entered emptiness, I suddenly broke this loneliness without asking for it, and entered into oneness with the universe. , One with the earth, one with flowers, trees, sun, moon and stars, and even entering a state of oneness with all human beings, the heart feels incomparably warm and rich.Now I see that everyone is me, all great good teachers, constantly showing me different appearances in front of me, accomplishing me and removing all kinds of karma, my heart is always full of gratitude and abundance.Although the afflictions and habits will still wait for the opportunity from time to time, I am confident that I will not be affected and just let them come and go as they please. Even if I occasionally lose my mind and realize that the afflictions and habits have invaded again, I can return to the right path in time. .This kind of complete and perfect benefit is the result of the decades of my life that I have devoted to facing the loneliness and the pains of growing up alone for many years. Therefore, I am very grateful and in awe of it. He is the greatest teacher who has accomplished my career.
For those who are learning and coexisting with loneliness at the beginning, I suggest that they should adjust their concepts first. First, they must be willing to accept loneliness, then like loneliness, enjoy loneliness, and then make good use of loneliness, so that they can wander freely in all realms.It is very important to accept loneliness calmly. You don't have to care about the eyes of ordinary people, and don't be afraid of the problems you will face alone. These are the best promoters for you.Further, you have to learn to like and enjoy loneliness, because in the high-level dimension, that is, the place where the self-nature and self are spoken by Buddhism, only you can enter there alone, and you cannot complete this task with others. , and when you go in, your loneliness will naturally disappear, you will receive all the energy in the universe, and you will be one with everything, and then you must make good use of the lonely moment to complete more self-serving and altruistic industries.
According to my own experience, I feel that what I can accomplish alone is many times more than in a group. The power of the group works together.For example, over the years, I drove my car alone to Taitung, a place I didn’t know well. I bought land here, and quickly built a retreat with more than XNUMX pings consisting of eight container houses. In addition to the homework to be done every day, I have to organize and maintain the internal and external environment by myself. In addition, I have to cook two meals for myself to eat. Occasionally, I arrange activities to teach the eight fasts so that students from the Internet can also have the opportunity to come. Pending order learning.I usually make time every day to write books. I used to have to prepare manuscripts for going abroad to spread the Dharma. Now, during the period of ban on speech, I can focus on my own homework in chanting Buddhism. There are also a group of people who have followed me for many years on Facebook. Lu students, although they have been able to independently manage the platform for self-study, they still have to take care of their learning status from time to time.And when I am doing these things alone, it does not make me feel powerless, on the contrary, it is fun. I do more when my spirit is good, rest when my physical strength is not enough, try to live in every moment, and make good use of loneliness. time, and enjoy the fruits of growth that all karma brings to me.If there is a suitable opportunity to contribute what I have learned in the crowd, I will also be obliged to rejoice and follow suit, because I understand that it is also a necessary aspect of my life to improve, but I have all the thoughts in my heart. If I should be alone, then I will honestly make good use of loneliness. If it should be when I give in the crowd, then I will try my best to play and learn, everything goes with the flow, like the sun, moon and stars. , when it should rise and when it should fall, it will naturally settle down with it, because I have already realized that whether it is rising or falling, I will always be the one who can perceive and manifest all things in the universe. An existence that is immortal, never increases, never decreases, and never changes.
Especially for a cultivator, the lonely moment is often the most necessary stage for the achievement of the Tao and the realization of the nature of the mind, because the realization of the Tao requires the accumulation of tranquility for a long time, until the state of mind is like still water, and can only be realized in an instant. In emptiness, if you are in the crowd all the time, it is difficult for the mind to capture that moment.For me, the days of practicing alone are of great help to my personality growth and spiritual practice. One of the inherent differences that women are weaker than men is dependence and lack of independence, so it is more difficult to achieve one. A complete and sound independent personality, not to mention becoming a veritable man and a model of human beings and heaven, so although I also like to enjoy the days of mutual support and mutual care in the crowd, I understand that it is also the biggest obstacle to my own achievement of independence. The main factor, so I will be willing to accept the lonely tempering karma.After I was forced to leave the permanent residence in Radu and became a wandering monk, I was welcomed by other monks almost everywhere I went, and most of them hoped that I could join their group. Young and a little talented, but compared to the karma of cultivating alone, if there is no very special strong karma, in the end I still choose to face the subject of loneliness, so as to achieve my own path of cultivation, so I leave the eighteenth place for permanent residence. Over the years, the occasional stay in other sanghas is not long, and it can only be regarded as the nature of participating in studies or placing an order, and even when I live in the sangha with the public, my sense of loneliness is always there, because in this In an environment where the pursuit of utilitarianism is the main thing, time is money, and there are door-to-door views, it is difficult to have the opportunity to meet someone who can really talk to each other. If we add the growth stage of my family since I was a child, I am lonely. , it must have been decades!What has been made of me by being alone for so long now?Finally, it helped me to make up my mind to transcend this loneliness, to take it straight, and to make good use of the current karma. This transcendence not only enabled me to truly live independently and solve most of life affairs, but also made my mind clearer and more characterful. More perseverance, and most importantly, I found the most important door to the path, so that when I entered emptiness, I suddenly broke this loneliness without asking for it, and entered into oneness with the universe. , One with the earth, one with flowers, trees, sun, moon and stars, and even entering a state of oneness with all human beings, the heart feels incomparably warm and rich.Now I see that everyone is me, all great good teachers, constantly showing me different appearances in front of me, accomplishing me and removing all kinds of karma, my heart is always full of gratitude and abundance.Although the afflictions and habits will still wait for the opportunity from time to time, I am confident that I will not be affected and just let them come and go as they please. Even if I occasionally lose my mind and realize that the afflictions and habits have invaded again, I can return to the right path in time. .This kind of complete and perfect benefit is the result of the decades of my life that I have devoted to facing the loneliness and the pains of growing up alone for many years. Therefore, I am very grateful and in awe of it. He is the greatest teacher who has accomplished my career.
For those who are learning and coexisting with loneliness at the beginning, I suggest that they should adjust their concepts first. First, they must be willing to accept loneliness, then like loneliness, enjoy loneliness, and then make good use of loneliness, so that they can wander freely in all realms.It is very important to accept loneliness calmly. You don't have to care about the eyes of ordinary people, and don't be afraid of the problems you will face alone. These are the best promoters for you.Further, you have to learn to like and enjoy loneliness, because in the high-level dimension, that is, the place where the self-nature and self are spoken by Buddhism, only you can enter there alone, and you cannot complete this task with others. , and when you go in, your loneliness will naturally disappear, you will receive all the energy in the universe, and you will be one with everything, and then you must make good use of the lonely moment to complete more self-serving and altruistic industries.
According to my own experience, I feel that what I can accomplish alone is many times more than in a group. The power of the group works together.For example, over the years, I drove my car alone to Taitung, a place I didn’t know well. I bought land here, and quickly built a retreat with more than XNUMX pings consisting of eight container houses. In addition to the homework to be done every day, I have to organize and maintain the internal and external environment by myself. In addition, I have to cook two meals for myself to eat. Occasionally, I arrange activities to teach the eight fasts so that students from the Internet can also have the opportunity to come. Pending order learning.I usually make time every day to write books. I used to have to prepare manuscripts for going abroad to spread the Dharma. Now, during the period of ban on speech, I can focus on my own homework in chanting Buddhism. There are also a group of people who have followed me for many years on Facebook. Lu students, although they have been able to independently manage the platform for self-study, they still have to take care of their learning status from time to time.And when I am doing these things alone, it does not make me feel powerless, on the contrary, it is fun. I do more when my spirit is good, rest when my physical strength is not enough, try to live in every moment, and make good use of loneliness. time, and enjoy the fruits of growth that all karma brings to me.If there is a suitable opportunity to contribute what I have learned in the crowd, I will also be obliged to rejoice and follow suit, because I understand that it is also a necessary aspect of my life to improve, but I have all the thoughts in my heart. If I should be alone, then I will honestly make good use of loneliness. If it should be when I give in the crowd, then I will try my best to play and learn, everything goes with the flow, like the sun, moon and stars. , when it should rise and when it should fall, it will naturally settle down with it, because I have already realized that whether it is rising or falling, I will always be the one who can perceive and manifest all things in the universe. An existence that is immortal, never increases, never decreases, and never changes.