In the tropical jungles of India, monkeys are caught in a peculiar way.
In a small fixed wooden box, make a small opening and put on the nuts that the monkey loves to eat, just enough for the monkey's front paws to reach in, and once the monkey grabs the nut, the paws cannot be pulled out and cannot escape.
Because monkeys have a habit of not letting go of what they have already arrived at.
People often laugh at how stupid monkeys are, so why not let go of their claws and put down nuts to escape?
In fact, if we look at ourselves, we may find that monkeys are not the only ones who make such mistakes.
What monkeys can't put down is just eating, and what we humans can't put down is not only these, but also fame, vanity, arrogance, impetuousness...
You Heng, a famous scholar of the Three Kingdoms period, was originally an insignificant figure, but because of his vanity and arrogance, self-righteousness, the disaster of summoning himself to kill himself was recorded in history.
1: Surrender politely, and then stretch out
Classic original text:
Arrogant and arrogant, nothing more than polite, surrendered politely, and then stretched out righteously; the consciousness of lust, all delusional, eliminated to the delusional, and then the true heart appeared.
Difficulty Notes:
Arrogant and arrogant: boastful and arrogant, arrogant and arrogant.
Popular Translation:
Arrogance and arrogance are manifestations of vain qi, and if we can suppress this exaggerated bad habit, the magnificent qi in the heart can be displayed;
Desires and distractions are delusions of mental activity, and if these wild thoughts can be eliminated, the true nature will appear.
2: Feel the wisdom
The Tao Te Ching says: "Faith is not beautiful, beautiful words do not believe, the good do not argue, the debater is not good, the knower is not knowledgeable, and the knowledgeable do not know." ”
This means that real words are often not heard, and beautiful words are often not true.
Good people are not unreasonable and cunning, and well-argued people are often strong and unreasonable and not kind.
People who are truly knowledgeable do not show off themselves, and people who show off themselves are not really knowledgeable.
From this classic words of Lao Tzu, we can know that most of the people who are arrogant, self-righteous, and like to show off do not have any real talent and practical learning, but are just pretending to be profound.
In fact, this is a manifestation of impetuousness and vanity, and if this delicate and contrived problem is not removed, it is difficult for righteousness to be stretched.
Short Story 1:
Du Zhenyan, the grandfather of the great tang dynasty poet Du Fu, who was a scholar of the Xiuwenguan during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, often spoke wildly and arrogantly, saying to people:
"According to my article, Qu Yuan and Song Yu should be allowed to do my servants, and my words are enough to make Wang Xizhi's north face worship."
Du Zhenyan was often ridiculed by later generations because of his own inadequacy.
As there is a saying: "Boiling water does not sound, ringing water does not open." ”
A proud and boastful person just shows that his insight is shallow, and a humble person like Du Fu is truly respected and worshiped by the world.
The consciousness of lust is delusional. Life is like a leaf boat, can not carry too much material desire and vanity, in order to easily reach the other shore, not to run aground or sink in the middle, you must decisively abandon what you do not need.
Some people can't put down the stable income in front of them, work overtime every day, have no time to study and improve, and delay a greater future.
Some people can't let go of the temptation to get rich overnight, and as a result, the money is not earned, but they lose their wives and fold the soldiers.
Some people can't let go of their possessiveness of power, sneak around, pay bribes, and lose their human dignity, and as a result, the matter is revealed and there is no regret.
There is a saying in Buddhism that "both ends are truncated, and a sword depends on the cold." ”
This means that whether doing things or being a person, we must grasp the center of gravity and be realistic, and we must get rid of those flashy and hypocritical mentalities.
If there is a "flower drifting in the heart, the water flows freely", and more "all roads lead to Rome" wave immersion, life will be leisurely.
Short Story 2:
There was an ascetic monk who was leaving the village and going to the mountains to practice in seclusion, and before leaving he brought only a piece of cloth to make clothes.
After living in the mountains for a while, he still had to make a dress to change, so he went to the villagers to beg for a piece of cloth.
When he returned to the mountains, he made a new dress out of that cloth.
While meditating at night, he noticed a rat in the house biting the new dress.
But he couldn't bear to kill the rat, so he went down the mountain and asked for a cat to come back and raise it.
After getting the cat, he thought, "What is the cat going to eat?" I don't want cats to eat mice, so I can't let cats follow me to eat wild vegetables, right? ”
So he asked the villagers for a cow so the cat could drink milk.
After some time, he found that he had to spend a lot of effort every day to take care of the cow.
So he went back to the village and found a tramp to go to the mountains to help him take care of the cows.
After living in the mountains for a while, the tramp complained to him, "I want to get married and have children and live a normal life." ”
Cultivators think about it too, and he can't force others to live a life of pure desire like him...
The story continued to evolve, as you might have guessed, and then the whole mountain village moved up the mountain.
Desire is like a serial set, a set of one, never satisfied, and there is no end.
Mencius once said, "I am good at nurturing my mighty spirit." "Only when a person has the greatest and most powerful aura in his heart can he be otherworldly, not driven by desires and distractions, so that the soul can return to its authenticity."
3: Wonderful allusion: You heng killed yourself in a wild way
You Heng was a famous warrior during the Three Kingdoms period, and the history books commented that You Heng was "hated by everyone", because he was arrogant and arrogant, and he was crazy and unscrupulous, and finally invited the disaster of killing himself.
You Heng lived in an era where all kinds of talents came out, but he had no one in sight, and often called Kong Rong and Yang Xiuwei: "The eldest son Kong Wenju, the younger child Yang Dezu." ”
At that time, the two major forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were playing against each other, and Cao Cao wanted to find a famous soldier to persuade Liu Biao, who was guarding Jingzhou, to support him.
Kong Rong recommended his friend You Heng to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao had also heard of You Heng's madness, and was reluctant to summon You Heng, and when You Heng came, Cao Cao did not get up and give up his seat, you Heng and looked up at the sky and sighed: "Although the heavens and the earth are wide, why is there no one there!" ”
Cao Cao said, "I have 10 Heroes under me, so why isn't there one?" ”
You Heng asked Cao Cao to point out who were the heroes?
Cao Cao said:
"Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, and Cheng Yuji are deeply intelligent, even Xiao He and Chen Ping in the time of Han Gaozu are not comparable;
Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, Li Dian, and Le Jin were brave and invincible, and even the ancient fierce generals Cen Peng and Ma Wu could not catch up;
There are also people who are engaged in Lü Qian, Man Pet, pioneer Yu Ban, Xu Huang, and there are wizards like Xiahou Chun, and Cao Zixiao, how can we say that there is no one? ”
You Heng smiled and said:
"Xun Yu can go to mourn and ask questions, Xun You can go to guard the grave, Cheng Yu can be a doorman, Guo Jia can read poetry, Zhang Liao can go to drumming and mingjin, Xu Chu can go to herd sheep and herd horses, Le Jin let him recite the copy, Li Dian can transmit letters, Lü Qian can let him sharpen his sword and forge swords, Man Pang can only drink wine and eat chaff, Yu Ban can be a mason, Xu Huang can slaughter pigs and kill dogs, Xiahou Chun is called 'General of the Finished Body', cao Zixiao is called 'asking for money too shou',
The rest are hangers, rice sacks, wine barrels, meat bags. ”
Cao Cao was so angry with him that he said, "You dare to speak wildly, what can you do?" ”
You are bragging:
"Astronomical geography, omniscient, three religions and nine streams, everything is known. The upper can make the emperor Yao and Shun, and the lower can be comparable to Confucius and Yan Hui, how can I be compared with ordinary people! ”
At this time, Zhang Liao was next to him, pulling out his sword to kill You Heng, but was stopped by Cao Cao, because Cao Cao did not want to bear the insult of killing famous people.
And he thought of insulting You Heng and making him beat the drum.
At noon the next day, Cao Cao invited many guests to the banquet at the Xiang Xiang Mansion and ordered You Heng to beat the drum to help entertain.
You Heng is proficient in music, played a "Yuyang Sanlao", the syllables are loud, the style is deep, the aftersound is around the ears, and the people who heard it on the spot were excited and tearful.
At this time, Cao Cao's attendant deliberately looked for stubble and shouted, "Why don't you change your clothes when you play the drums?" ”
It turned out that the etiquette at that time, the drummer had to change into new clothes to show respect for the guests.
Who knows, instead of admitting his mistake, You Heng actually stood there naked in front of everyone.
Cao Cao saw this scene and shouted, "In the court, why don't you understand etiquette?" ”
You Heng said, "If there is no monarch in sight, you do not understand etiquette." I was just exposing my body to show my innocence! ”
Cao Cao pressed and asked, "You say you are innocent, so who is filthy?" ”
You Heng pointed directly at Cao Cao and said:
"You don't know talent, your eyes are cloudy; if you don't read poetry, you are cloudy; if you don't listen to advice, your ears are cloudy; if you don't understand the present and the ancient times, you are cloudy; you can't accommodate the princes, you are cloudy in your chest; you often have the idea of usurping the throne, and your heart is cloudy..."
You weighed this sharp remark and attacked Cao Cao in person, and everyone pinched a handful of sweat for him.
His friend Kong Rong had no choice but to skillfully excuse You Heng in front of Cao Cao: "The chancellor is like a prisoner serving labor, and his words are not enough for the wise prince to calculate." ”
Cao Cao heard that Kong Rong was interceding for Mi Heng, and he did not want to bear the notoriety of killing talents on this guest-filled occasion, so he spared You Heng's life.
Later, you were sent to Liu Biao, and the celebrities and literati in the capital went to the outskirts of Beijing to send You Heng.
When sending him, everyone made an appointment to say, You Heng this guy has always been cursing everywhere, very hateful, and when he comes, we will not get up, give him a little look.
So after You Heng came, some of these people who were sending off were lying on the ground, and some were sitting on the ground, and they ignored him.
Then, You Heng cried loudly, and the others asked him strangely, "What are you crying?" ”
"Alas, it is the corpse lying down, and the tomb that is sitting, and I came to the corpse and the grave and cried loudly without letting go." ”
You said that such a balance, Liu Biao will like?
When You Heng arrived at Liu Biao, he still spoke wildly, proudly, and sarcastically, and Liu Biao's men were also indignant and wanted to kill him.
Liu Biao was also unwilling to betray the notoriety of killing famous people, so he transferred him to Jiang Xia Taishou Huangzu.
You Heng's disposition is difficult to change, and when he arrives in Jiangxia, he still despises Huang Zu.
Huang Zu was a warrior with a violent temperament, who could bear some insults from You Heng, and in anger, swung his sword and killed You Heng.
Li Bai wrote in his poem "Looking at the Parrot Island Huai You Heng":
Emperor Wei camped eight poles, and the ant view was a balance.
Only high competition and how to give, widowhood risks heavenly punishment.
This means that Emperor Weiwu is the king who runs the world, and You Heng's vision is as narrow as the ants in the world, and it is precisely because he is arrogant and arrogant, and his short-sightedness has ruined You Heng's life.
Professor Yi Zhongtian also commented on You Heng: "It is not arrogant bones that are crazy, everything is empty, no one can see it, it is really too crazy." ”
The Buddha said in the Dharmakaya Sutra, "The Dharmas are meant to lead, and the intentions are to be contrived." ”
That is to say, thoughts affect a person's mental state: pure thoughts bring happiness, while defilemented thoughts bring suffering.
Thoughts are like a magnet, what do you want attracts, what do you want?
Encourage with the King!