There is an inspirational essay that I think can describe the process of my practice, so I use it as a framework to talk about the inner world of my personal practice.Title: "Living in a Gratitude World".As my life reaches the stage of nearly XNUMX years, I have come to a conclusion that prosperity and good karma are like nourishing nutrients in life.But adversity and bad karma are indispensable teachers and my most important benefactors.If I can only choose one, now I would rather choose adversity and bad fate.

The first paragraph: "Be grateful for the person who hurt you, because he has sharpened your will." Since I was a child, I can be said to have enjoyed all kinds of blessings. I have my grandparents' meticulous love, and although my living conditions are not rich or noble, I feel that I have lived a very happy life, and I have gradually developed some bad habits without knowing it. I have been able to experience the evil consequences of the blessings.When I was a child, I never did housework at home, and I could get good grades by doing my homework easily and casually. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun at home all day, I never knew how to care about the people around me, so I often felt an inexplicable feeling in my heart. The ground is empty. Looking back now, the eldest granddaughter in the eyes of my grandmother at that time can be said to be a not very cute person. It is no wonder that since childhood, I will be jealous of my relatives and friends, and my interpersonal relationship is not good. , so I am especially prone to feeling lonely and injustice in my heart. These blessings and karma made me grow into a very precocious child who hides melancholy and rebelliousness.

When I entered Buddhism in my twenties, this fate seemed to be repeated constantly. Wherever I went, almost all the abbots and elders were very loving to me, but I was always surrounded by relatively powerful obstacles. Fate, regarded me as an imaginary enemy, and wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible, but in the end, almost no one was the real winner, and everyone seemed to be hurt.For more than ten years as a monk, I have been actively trying to find a way out of my destiny, hoping to change my destiny, protect myself, and avoid directly or indirectly hurting others.In the end, however, I found that there are many things in this world that cannot be changed. The only thing that can be changed is our own heart, and only when the heart is truly changed, will the outside world change one day.For example, the three poisonous habits of ordinary people's jealousy and obstacles, it is difficult to expect that they can be converted into rejoicing merits.For example, the struggle of interests between people seems to be inevitable in real life. After all, in the Saha world, there are more ordinary people than sages, so now I have given up this idealized expectation and turned to And to adjust one's own heart, as long as one's own heart is strong, the external damage is equivalent to non-existence, and it can also be transformed into increased power.Now I have also been able to create an independent world. I am no longer eagerly looking forward to a beautiful cause without jealousy obstacles in the past ten years. This awakening is what I have experienced for more than ten years. Expectations and disappointments, and finally turning back, is really not easy.After some awakening, look back at these obstacles that can never exist, just look at them as they are, and no longer feel that they have any obstacles or are not pleasing to the eye, everything is just a temporary reason for the illusory distinction.So these causal factors that seem to hurt us, in fact, the only function that exists is to increase the strength of our minds. It is really a bitter medicine. If there is no such adversity, I will still be not very cute. Just an ordinary man who enjoys pleasure and loses happiness.

The second paragraph: "Be grateful for the person who deceived you, because he has improved your knowledge." Every person who enters Buddhism will have a root of goodness more or less, and think that the Three Jewels are reliable, just because of the greed of ordinary people I have a habit of anger, ignorance, and doubt, so I would still have a more or less observational mentality at the beginning, groping in Buddhism until I have a deep understanding of Buddhism.I have been groping for nearly XNUMX years in Buddhism, from laying home to becoming a monk. I have come to a conclusion that Buddha and Dharma are absolutely reliable, but monks are not necessarily reliable.I believe that many people feel the same way, but I dare not say it boldly, but I can confidently say that this is the truth.Ordinary people are also done by ordinary people. Not everyone becomes a sage monk as soon as they become monks. This is a very simple and easy to understand thing. So monks are not necessarily credible.Since it is not credible, you should not believe blindly, you should not seem to believe in sacred monks, especially those monks who seem to be famous and powerful. If you don't respectfully make offerings, you are afraid that you will violate the laws of heaven. There is absolutely no such thing.

When I first entered Buddhism, due to the strong connection of my teachers, and my determination to break the cauldron and sink the boat, I devoted myself to the road of bliss in the West. Therefore, there is absolutely nothing to say about the respect and refuge of the Three Jewels. It can be said that He has put all of his net worth, body and mind on the line, so even though his karma has always been very heavy, he can still go to the point where he has never had the slightest retreat.And has this reverence for taking refuge has changed since then?Not only did it not, but it increased year by year, month by month, day by day, because of its own use and daily increase.It's just that this heart of respectful conversion has been added with the element of rational wisdom, and it is no longer the blind faith of the beginners.

In the past, when I first entered Buddhism, I was often deceived, by lay Buddhist disciples, and by monks.It seems normal and reasonable to be deceived by family members, because ordinary people's hearts are full of hypocrisy, and even if they show their sincerity for a moment, I am afraid that they will not be able to take responsibility for their own actions, so they can still be mentally prepared.If they are deceived by monks, it would be really sad and indignant, and it would be hard to let go. Some people even became extreme because of their religious emotions. In the end, they only recognized themselves as disciples of the Second Treasure, not the Three Treasures.Although I also knew in my heart that there were ordinary monks and monks, but because of the sacred belief in the Three Jewels and the extraordinary high moral requirements, I thought that the masters should at least be able to believe in cause and effect, and not be able to deceive people.In fact, it is this projection of the believers' emotional awareness of the Three Jewels that makes it easier and more natural for those who deceive sentient beings as monks, even so natural that the person involved may not even realize it and think that they are practicing salvation. The skill and convenience of sentient beings is actually a very dangerous thing.Because ordinary beings look down on their own three poisons and afflictions since beginningless, and they are too easy to feel too good about themselves, so that they cannot see the truth.Therefore, our belief in the Three Jewels must also be based on rational wisdom.Generally speaking, paying respect to all the Three Jewels, and even to all Buddhas and sentient beings, is a necessary course, but to truly learn from the Sangha, one must follow the Buddha's Dharma and the Buddha's precepts. It can be approached, depended on, and believed in.In other words, when we follow a master, we must follow the Buddha's Dharma and the Buddha's precepts that the master has practiced and upheld, rather than our personal belief in the Sangha.The Sangha represents the identity of the Buddha as a human and heavenly teacher who educates and transforms all living beings, not the Buddha himself. It is the Buddha's Dharma that the Sangha has to believe in. Only in this way can the Three Jewels be possessed and can truly be relied upon whole-heartedly. object.If the monks do not follow the Buddha's Dharma and the Buddha's precepts, and communicate with all living beings all day long, under the pretentious name of doing good deeds in the world, in fact, this is very dangerous for both monks and laymen.In the period of the end of the Dharma, there are all kinds of strange things. When we encounter these things, as long as we can distinguish them clearly, and hold a normal mind, raise the concept of karma, and use it as a material to increase our knowledge, then it will not hinder its existence. On the contrary, it helps us to improve our wisdom.

The third paragraph of the text: "Thank you for the person who beat you, because he has eliminated your karma." I don't have the experience of being beaten, but when I was young and vigorous, I once gave people a slap in the face.Maybe it's because of my personality and momentum, people who generally have opinions on me, at most, only dare to do some small actions in private, and they won't be able to deal with me openly.Like me, I only have the opportunity to eliminate karma for others, and I have no blessing to receive the blessings of others. In fact, it is not necessarily a good thing. It means that we are not very good instruments. Others dare not come to train me easily. Only people who are willing to come to eliminate karma for us, so my karma in some aspects has not been eliminated until now.

But in this world, there are still many people who have been treated uncivilized or unreasonably. Some people are due to karmic debts owed in previous lives, some people are asking for hardships because of their karmic habits in this world, and some people are blessed with good fortune. , to inspire good teachers and friends to eliminate karma.In modern Buddhism, especially in Taiwan, the beautiful island of democracy, the upper edge of whipping is almost impossible to see.In the jungles of the past, there were still many opportunities to eat fragrant boards, which could eliminate karmic obstacles to some extent. I attended school in Beijing more than ten years ago, and I also saw with my own eyes a master who slapped a disciple who had done wrong. But that disciple didn't take it seriously, he didn't change his face, and he was used to accepting it naturally. If such a thing happened in Buddhism now, it would be a mortal feud with others.Therefore, it is still a rare and precious fate to be able to meet such a powerful blessing from the upper edge of inverse growth!

In Tibetan Buddhism, there is a typical example of unfortunate achievement, that is, Venerable Milarepa. His killing karma was very heavy. He used magic to kill most of the villagers in the village. Later, he was afraid of the retribution and defected to the Ming Dynasty. Master, I hope to be liberated by practicing the Way.His master saw that his karma was much heavier than ordinary people. In order to eliminate it for him, he not only beat and scolded him, but also asked him to build a stone house, deliberately torturing his body and mind, telling him to build it and then tear it down, and tear it down again. He even built nine buildings, torturing his body and mind to the point of almost unbearable and unbearable suffering. It was only at the critical point where his mind was about to retreat that his master supported him to break through the last hurdle, and finally the karma disappeared. Proof of life.

There is also a typical example in the world. There is a virtuous woman. Soon after her marriage, her husband's temperament changed greatly. As soon as he saw her, he picked up a broom and beat her. He broke a broom in three or two days, and the woman wanted to go several times. Seeking death, after learning Buddhism, I realized that this was the karma of the past, so I accepted it with joy, and according to Master's instructions, I simply went to buy a few more brooms to keep, and let him beat enough at a time. After repaying the debt and no longer complaining and escaping, his husband turned around overnight. Looking at the brooms at home, he would no longer have the desire to hit her. This karma will be quickly repaid in this world. Lost.Therefore, the quickest way to eliminate karmic obstacles is to be joyful and obedient. The stronger the negative karma, the faster the karmic obstacles will be eliminated. Once the karmic obstacles are eliminated, wisdom will easily increase. Therefore, adversity is really a good teacher, and practitioners should really Suffering is a teacher, and in the midst of suffering, there will naturally be a day when the suffering will end and the joy will come.But asking for hardship, it's not that you have to go to someone to trouble you and fight. Just like some women, they quarrel with their husband when they have nothing to do. When they quarrel, they constantly irritate the other party, saying that you are fighting!Kind of you hit me!As a result, at the end, he was really beaten badly. This is the guilt of his own vocation, not eliminating karma, but increasing karma.The so-called elimination of karma is to accept the adversity. When encountering an unfavorable situation that cannot be avoided, you have to change your mind and be willing to accept it. When the debt is repaid, the karma will be eliminated. If you are provoked, karmic obstacles and bad karma will follow.

The fourth paragraph: "Be grateful to the person who abandoned you, because he taught you to be independent." There are many people in this world who are very fortunate to be born in a healthy and happy family. It was very smooth until the start of the family.Such a person shows that he has cultivated blessings in a previous life, and he is here to enjoy the blessings in this life.But there are still many people in this world who have had ups and downs in their lives and ill-fated fates, almost to the point of being unable to survive.Although it can be said that such a person did not cultivate blessings and wisdom in his previous life, and his karma was heavy, but from the historical point of view, most of the people who have achieved great achievements have almost gone through trials and hardships before they can turn into red lotuses in the flames.And those who have been rich all their lives and are pampered everywhere, like greenhouse flowers, who have been cared for and nurtured in many ways along the way, may also be able to achieve something in the world, but there are almost no people who can become saints and sages.Just as Mencius said: "When heaven will entrust a man with great responsibility, he must first work his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, empty his body, and disturb his deeds. Therefore, he moves his heart and forbearance, and enhances what he cannot." If you are really good at accepting tests, maturing your mind, and strengthening your abilities in the face of adversity, then it will definitely be difficult to undertake major events, and of course you will not be able to achieve great achievements like sages.So adversity is definitely a good thing, and it is an indispensable mentor in the growth process.

When I was two years old, my parents divorced, my sister was taken care of by my mother, and I was placed under the care of my grandparents. I left, but I didn't want to live or die, so I had no choice but to stay.And my father pursued his ideals outside for many years, and it is rare to come home a year, so although I am not considered a child abandoned by my parents, I did not really feel the warmth of a normal family, but for my parents I am not a child. I never complained, but I always felt very strange, and it seemed that they were just born through the belly.The reason why I don't feel resentful like a child whose parents are divorced is because I can feel that my parents are also very kind people, but they each have their own ideals and ideals. Anxiety and helplessness.In the early years, when I lived in the secular world for more than XNUMX years, although there were all kinds of joys, sorrows and joys, the karma that really caused me to experience intricate and deep ups and downs emotionally was after I entered Buddhism.In the general public's impression, Buddhism opens the door to good believers in the ten directions at any time. It is a treasured place full of compassion and salvation. This is indeed the case, but it is only for the generally blessed Dharma protectors. Once you have a family, become a monk, and take on the responsibility of the Tathagata's family business, that's not the case. You have to start facing many hardships that are beyond the imagination of ordinary people in order to achieve your blessings, wisdom and merit, until you are truly worthy of the role of human beings and heavenly teachers. , until the Dharma Gate Dragon Elephant, who undertakes the responsibility of educating all living beings, and during this period of suffering, people may experience several great deaths before they can live a great life. Start all over again.

In Buddhism, I was a person who was once abandoned by Master Shaodu. The various adversities caused by this powerful adverse effect still seem to be lingering after more than ten years. It can be said that it is the most powerful test of adversity in my life.Of course, this is also a powerful driving force for my rapid growth.For the long-awakened me, there is only supreme gratitude in my heart at this moment, other than that, everything outside has been unable to truly affect me.I am a relatively strong self in character, and I belong to the kind of person who is good or bad, so the fate that I have inspired in this life is also very polarized.I calmly looked back at myself, if I myself encountered a grievance creditor like me who didn't eat hard and didn't eat, but only bought a charitable account, then I really feel like I'm in big trouble!I am also deeply helpless about this myself. As an ordinary person with a lot of karma when I was a beginner, I am also helplessly struggling with the beginningless karma. I only hope that those who have caused trouble because of me can be tolerant and forgive me. , but also to give yourself a more open mind to the world.

In the Taiwanese religious circles, there is a monk Fazang Dharma. It is mentioned on the lecturing CD that he was kicked out of the monastery by a respected elder in the religious circles when he was a first-time student.^上net^underThe old monk Kong, who had been close to Lord Repentance for half a year in his early years, was also introduced by Lord Repentance to the old lay Buddhist Li Bingnan to study and teach, but he was not kept in his permanent residence and continued to practice. Development is also very special.The reason I became a monk was also very strange and twists and turns. I got to know Master Shaodu for less than half an hour, and at the suggestion of Master, the two sides negotiated a dome with the other two brothers who were ready to Shaodu three days later. At that time The three of us were the first disciples of Master who had his ordination personally, and I was the only paratrooper among them. With no blessings and no wisdom, after the ordination, we lived in the permanent residence for less than half a year before being arrested due to personnel problems. forced to leave.After leaving, he went to Singapore to be close to Master and continue to study the Fa. In XNUMX, he was lucky enough to graduate from the Dharma Propaganda Training Course in Singapore. When he returned to Taiwan and wanted to formally say goodbye to Master on the phone, he did not expect to temporarily follow Master Shaodu's advice. I went back to the permanent residence in Shaodu again. At that time, the mentality of going back was purely to repay my gratitude and to eliminate the old karma according to the heart of cultivation. I just didn’t expect that on the first day I went back, the master and brother in charge did not give me a dormitory to live in, and I don’t know why Master did not I didn't come forward to call the shots, and I had no choice but to take the bus alone for more than an hour in the evening to temporarily go to my relative's house to place an order. A week later, the master called me over and said to me, let's go!You go to the vulgar!Who told you to not cooperate with others.I was stunned at the moment, I thought it was Master joking!Immediately, he replied, "Master, are you kidding me?" I thought to myself that I've only been back for a week, and nothing has had a chance yet!Why can't I cooperate with others now?Master also said, don't mention it again after you come back to live permanently. Even if you mention it, no one will believe you. In this era, only the words of famous and powerful people will be believed.Omg!What the hell is going on?Immediately, I was dumbfounded. I was called back by the master again, and was kicked out of the permanent residence for no reason within a week. I was also asked to return to the secular world by the master on the spot, and I was not allowed to mention this to others. Hui, can you only accept all this sudden oppression by power?At that time, a decisive thought arose in my heart, and I threw a sentence to Master in frustration: "Okay, I'll go, this is what you said at this moment, I'll go right away." At that moment In that instant, suddenly, my whole body and mind seemed to have great power, and I swore in my heart that if you wanted me to return to the secular world, I would not return to the secular world, and I will definitely let you know in the future that what you are doing today is absolutely wrong. Incorrect.

After more than ten years, I have long regarded these events as dream bubbles. All the plots seem to be events in my past life. At this moment, my heart is also very calm to look at these old events.Since I left the permanent residence, I have not mentioned this process of returning to the permanent residence for the second time to anyone in public or private for more than ten years. It is not because I am worried that others will not believe me, but I My character is not used to making irresponsible remarks, and I also understand that it is useless to say anything, and I don’t want to spend time and energy on it.In fact, after I left, although I was not honored, I was expelled from the master for no reason, but I felt very calm and at ease, because at that time I just followed the wishes of the master for the sake of repaying the grace. When I went back again, it was Master who told me to go. It wasn't that I wanted to go or that I really made a mistake that should have been kicked out of the house. In this way, I was able to achieve the great merit of forbearance and great fortune. The road is also more free and the sea is vast, isn't that a good thing?So why am I bringing up this old story now?Not long ago, I was actually hesitant to mention it, because I have been able to keep my mouth shut for XNUMX years. Is it necessary to mention it again?But in the end, I decided to tell the truth, because the spirit of this book is to tell the truth, not only to tell the truth, but also to tell the truth in a peaceful way, so that these processes can become a blessing for everyone, what should be reflected on and corrected. What should be put down should be spread out under the sun, and presented as it should be, instead of letting the truth be deliberately buried in the dark to cause contamination.

Over the past ten years, this incident has actually hit me deeply in the heart. Although I can still be strong on the outside, and I can always raise righteous thoughts to cope with this fate, but in my sleep for more than ten years I still dream from time to time that I have lost my way for no apparent reason, and I can't find the way back to where I lived. The deep feeling of fear, anxiety and helplessness in my heart is indelible as if it had taken root.In the more than ten years since I left my permanent residence, I have encountered slander and obstacles from strong karmic karma everywhere, so that I often dream at night that I am unarmed, and suddenly I have to face the sword and arrows piercing my heart from all directions. , In my dreams, I would often be chased and run by people in Buddhism, and there was always nowhere to hide. I ran until I was very tired physically and mentally before I woke up.Nightmares like this extreme fear only started to happen after I entered Buddhism. Although the frequency of dreams has decreased over the past ten years, the root cause of the disease should still be there. The true self that I have pulled away is no longer in the way.This kind of situation is actually a negative increase for my practice, and it can make me dare not slack.This is why I have always been so diligent and strong in the eyes of others. This is all due to the strong adversity when I first entered Buddhism, which made me almost always in a situation with no way out. Nature forced me to deviate from the world more actively than ordinary people, and wanted to return to my own nature more urgently, to explore the path of self-liberation, because the external environment is really unreliable and polluted. Pure, there is nothing to do, every living being lives in it, but also has their own ignorance and pain, and all adverse conditions seem to be forever unsolved, so if you don’t find a way from your own xinxing, you can’t live your life. go down.

Right now, I live in the taste of the Dharma every day, practice and live in the serene realm of the true self, my body and mind are free from competing with others and seeking nothing from the world. The Dharma Door of No Form and No Wish, busy counting and reciting the Buddha, busy doing yoga and worshipping the Buddha, busy living in the Dharma Realm of the Self-nature, really busy and happy!Most of the dreams I dream at night are auspicious dreams, and a good night’s sleep is also a common phenomenon. Now that I can feel this state, I really have to be grateful for all the inverse growth in the past, which drove me to the top. Otherwise, I will still be like most ordinary people, busy enjoying happiness and fighting for power every day, how can I have such leisure, always living in the embrace of nature, always living in a peaceful and peaceful realm, not clinging to the world , living a monastic life that does not stain the world?

The fifth paragraph: "Be grateful for the person who stumbles you, because he strengthens your ability." After experiencing all kinds of hardships in Buddhism, why the Buddha always oppressed him in various ways when he practiced the Bodhisattva Way and became a forbearance immortal. Even the person who tortured and killed, he vowed to do such an act first, and I finally got a personal experience. I feel that the state of mind should be a kind of calm emotion that arises after extreme intensity, because a person can only be tortured And when you have experienced life and death, you can burst out a powerful energy in order to prepare for adversity. This is an instinct to face difficulties in order to protect yourself under normal circumstances, and when this instinct is stimulated, oneself You will feel incomparably useful. At that time, your heart is full of Dharma joy, and you feel that you are strong, so you can also develop a grateful heart. After making a wish in the future, you will first save the other party, and only really make the other party willingly. Only by surrendering to the ground and making corrections is the only way to truly and thoroughly subdue the afflicted enemies.

For more than ten years, I have become attached to the Dharma at home and abroad, and I deeply feel that in this era of strong struggle, not only the shopping malls are like battlefields, politics are like battlefields, but the same is true in the Sangha, but it is less obvious and hidden under the table. There are just a lot of secret fights. After all, the precepts and moral standards in Buddhism are still higher than those in the world, but in terms of human nature, people in Buddhism are no different from people in the world. There are also good and evil, good and bad. These phenomena are in When I first entered Buddhism, it was completely unimaginable. Like most people, I took refuge in the Three Jewels with a heart of piety and faith. How can I imagine that it is like the Sixth Patriarch Huineng who was chased and killed by his brothers and sisters all the way after he got the mantle Things are actually happening all around us.That's why the enthusiasm and innocence that I initially started with have gradually transformed into the current state of being prosperous and reconciling with the situation, but this is not to lose the Taoism or to be disappointed in Buddhism, but to use a more mature and more Accept it with an understanding, more tolerant, and more casual attitude.

I remember that five years ago, when I first started to teach on Facebook, there were a lot of terrifying and outrageous disturbances. Go to Facebook to report maliciously and want my platform to be blocked. This level of terror has exceeded the slander of the Three Treasures by ordinary people. The behavior is almost so bad that it is so unscrupulous that I just treat me as worse than a beast. humiliated me arbitrarily.What kind of outrageous and rootless slander would it be to teach such ignorance, dare to be so lawless, and act like a terrorist to deal with me, a monk who practices according to the Dharma?At the beginning of the class, I had to face these terrifying and disgusting disturbances almost every day. In the end, I had no choice but to lock the function of posting on Facebook, and no longer let anyone participate in the posting. This situation is only temporarily. stop.After facing the blatant abuse and threats of these wicked people during that period, I began to have nightmares at night, dreaming that I was secretly framed by some crazy people, because I had never encountered such a terrible and outrageous person since I was a child. How could it not be affected psychologically? At that time, I didn’t have enough meditation power. The students around me felt unbearable and incredible when they saw these situations. What kind of karma would have to be treated by teachers who are involved in compulsory teaching that is more unbearable than ordinary people?The students don’t understand, but I know very well in my heart that in the end, it is for the sake of profit. I have also heard a self-appointed person openly say that to deal with those evil teachers’ teachings, we must root out the teachings as soon as possible. , lest it be troublesome to become a Buddhist sect leader in the future.How is this self-righteous mentality different from terrorists in behavior?The standard of the so-called evil masters is only inconsistent with their ideas, but in fact, the level of the person himself seems to have never even read a scripture, such a powerful person who is busy with the five desires all day long.In Buddhism, I have been facing all these physical and mental persecutions alone. In the first few years, I felt very sad, not just because I was disturbed by myself, but because this situation has deeply stifled my love for it. The kind of faith in the Three Jewels of Buddhism.For a long time, I have been living in this deep pain and confusion, how can I believe that such a thing could happen to me, in such a solemn Buddhist school, do I find it difficult to believe? Is it really wrong to teach sutras from the heart to repay the kindness of teachers for teaching the Dharma, and to perform the duty of monks to lead the people to practice?Later, through the investment in teaching and the cultivation of Dharma, I gradually turned the grief and anger in my heart into strength, began to learn various new coping skills, and even silently vowed in my heart that in the future, I must do everything that once hindered me. I must not let these people continue to arbitrarily create three karmic causes, let alone continue to oppress me, I must do my best to change the situation.Now I have been preaching the Fa on Facebook for five years. I have experienced all kinds of rumors, slander, post insults, and frequently reported me on Facebook, but I have not been able to force me away from the Facebook platform. Obviously these obstacles My people haven't really succeeded so far. On the contrary, they should be vigilant, because facts can prove everything. As long as I have the strength and the Dao-mindedness, those who come to obstacles will eventually spit and reap the consequences. .Or someone with more good roots may wake up in time, repent and repent, and in turn actively protect the Three Jewels to make up for their mistakes.

For me now, I see these people who hinder me as people who show up to strengthen my ability, because the habit of indulging in leisure and dislike of labor in human nature is cultivated in no beginning kalpas, if there is no strong karma , It is really difficult to talk about Dao power for many years, and it is inevitable to advance, retreat, and nine, so we should really be grateful for these obstacles. They sacrificed their own karma and showed their wickedness to help us achieve Dao karma.Therefore, many koan cases in the Buddhist scriptures also mention that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas often appear as wicked people, in order to strengthen the ability of practitioners and help them improve further on the Tao. It will make us unknowingly become useless people, which is why we should be more vigilant, and don't let these enemies who may have had deep grievances in the past come to the door.

The summary text: "Thank you to all those who have made you steadfast and successful." Although I have encountered all kinds of hardships that are beyond ordinary people during the XNUMX years I entered Buddhism, this relatively presents me with true happiness.Because pain and pleasure are one.Before learning the Buddhadharma, in those more than XNUMX years, it was basically just a corpse that could eat and drink.The real "I" has never really survived, and has never appeared. It was only after I entered Buddhism and through various practices that I gradually found the real awareness hidden behind the physical body. I, this is the most priceless treasure in the world, the existence of the most real life, if I can get him, even if I give my life, it is worth it.So at this moment, in my heart, I only feel infinite gratitude for the existence of all the realms in the past, and there is no longer any right and wrong, love and hatred in my heart. That's it!

So what does the treasure of "true self" that I found look like?This "true self" is the one who is truly aware of all the emotions and desires, and can feel the existence of life, that is, the spiritual body and Buddha-nature that is generally convenient to speak of. The seven senses mentioned in the Shurangama Sutra are the Buddha's guidance on how to find the true self, the true self, Ananda.From the image, He appears to be an eternal and still existence that has no form, boundless, no birth, and no death, so He is not limited to the outside or inside, nor is he anywhere.He is everywhere but invisible.Once we have found this eternal self, we will be able to free ourselves from the suffering of reincarnation and death, and we will no longer be affected by the temporary illusions in the outside world.From now on, no matter how rough the training in the external world may be, if you always look at the external world from the perspective of the self-awareness, the whole world will be nothing more than a series of film and television dramas. It just plays freely and ends naturally, there is nothing to do, there is nothing to do, and the opposition between right and wrong is completely gone. When sorrows, sorrows and afflictions arise again, only the habit remains to be removed, and all the wisdom and blessings will appear at any time in this self-nature, and it will be complete and flawless. This is truly a priceless treasure. .If you feel that you are not used to living in such a pure life for a while, and sometimes you will be bored, you can always mention the name of the Buddha, and talk to the true and true Amitabha Buddha in your heart, or at any time. If you want to play a role in the Nine Dharma Realm, it doesn't hinder you.When we come into contact with this original self and enter this new world of bliss, this realm will never disappear again, because He has never been born and has never been born and died since the beginning. It exists there unabated, and it never disappears. It’s just that our ignorance arises for a while, and we accidentally get lost in the world of illusions and forget our treasures.

So how can I find the real me?Just as the Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng pointed out to His Majesty Ming: "If you don't think about good or evil, it's the right time. That's what Your Majesty is like." At that time when you don't think about good and evil, and your conscious mind no longer works, The state of being silent and thoughtless at the moment is the true face of you.It is also the original face that we all have, which is the true self, the self-nature, and the Buddha-nature.The Buddha-nature does not increase in the sage and does not decrease in the ordinary. When we see the true self of this Buddha-nature, although the physical body is still an ordinary person whose six abilities have not been fully manifested, his mental state is already equal to the Buddha. Enlightened saints are generally indistinguishable, but there are differences in the level of realization.In Buddhism, there are XNUMX different sects and XNUMX different practices, all of which ultimately point to this place, so that we can see Him, get in touch with Him, find Him, and make use of Him.The original teachings of other religions such as Shenhuatou of Chinese Zen Buddhism, the three-esoteric correspondence of Tantric Buddhism, Buddha-chanting of Pure Land Buddhism, and even Vigilance of Vinaya School, the double-luck of tranquility and insight taught by teachings, the Vipassana Zen method of Southern transmission...and even Christianity...etc. All are going to return here together, there is no other way.In the past, when I preached the Dharma overseas and wanted to lead students to find this existence, I suggested that everyone first put down their conscious thoughts and recite the holy name of Namo Amitabha. At that moment in the gap between the word "Buddha" in one sentence and the word "South" in the next sentence, or the blank space between the words, try to experience and get into the state of annihilation that already exists, His state is like a void, and it can contain a sentence of Buddha's name, and it can also contain all things on earth.

After you understand the principles of true cultivation, you will naturally realize the importance of an in-depth and honest cultivation practice. As long as you can choose a method of practice that corresponds to your own fundamental nature, you will be able to see the Dao without changing your life.And the method I use, in addition to the long-term practice of the teachings, I have devoted myself to the name of Amitabha in my practice for the past XNUMX years.But when we find the true face of this true self, the Buddha-nature, our practice is not complete. When we get here, the realm that everyone has attained will be different, so if we start from here, generally speaking It has to be practiced for three more asamkhya kalpas and a hundred kalpas to cultivate good looks, and finally, one can achieve Mahayana Buddhism.And the so-called cultivation before seeing this true face can only be called the stage of blind cultivation and finding a way, and it cannot even be said to be truly walking on the way home.Therefore, starting from this period of enlightenment and cultivation, we must be more diligent and diligent in handling the Dao, always guarding this realm, constantly inspiring His power, and constantly removing the karmic habits of the past. To achieve all kinds of wisdom after the bodhisattva skillfully save lives, and finally to complete all kinds of wisdom, enter a state of perfect Buddhahood, which is omniscient and omnipotent.Therefore, at this stage of awakening and cultivating, it is best to follow the special method introduced to us by our teacher, Buddha Shakyamuni, and wholeheartedly rely on the blessing of Amitabha Buddha's vows, so that we can make a vow to be reborn in this life. In the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss, as soon as we die, we can quickly and securely complete the Buddhahood. We don’t have to rely on ourselves to cultivate for a long time. As long as we are personally received and guided by the Buddha at the moment of our death, we can immediately return to the land of ten trillion Buddhas. If we rely on ourselves to go to such a far away Buddhist land, and we practice alone, we must complete the time for the three major asamkhya kalpas. Besides, there are many risks of getting lost along the way. Best not to try it lightly.

In fact, if you use this simple pure land method until you become a Buddha, no matter what kind of person you have, whether you are male or female, young or old, dull and sharp, it will not even take a lifetime, as long as it takes less than three years, no matter how stupid people can see Buddha, When you see this true self, whether you see it in theory or in practice, you will have the opportunity to achieve success.But the key is that you must devote yourself to this practice with all your heart and sincerity, and try your best to focus on mindfulness during the twenty-sixth hour. Rest in the state of mindfulness.If we only know about this state, or see it a little bit, but only occasionally experience His existence again and again, if we can’t go to and stay in that state all the time, then we can’t go to the fullest right now. To enjoy the bliss in life, this part is to be experienced by oneself. If the practice reaches this point, the master will no longer be able to help. As the saying goes, the master leads the door, and the practice is personal. In the stage of cultivation after enlightenment, if you can really enter this place and really know how to cultivate, then you must rely on yourself to cultivate in a solid and solid way.