The Vimalakirti Sutra says:
"If a bodhisattva desires to attain the Pure Land, purify his mind, and purify his mind with his mind."
In life, the heart is pure, the heart is flat, the mood is stable, the access is bright, and there is no worry or worry.
In this way, we can achieve peace of mind, and after the heart is pure, when the heart is at peace, we can create a "Zen" state of mind.
Although the philosopher Tagore once said:
"It is impossible to maintain a pure land of whiteness and innocence in real life. If you want to seriously complete a necessary undertaking, you must be flexible and have a heart of stone. ”
However, we still have to believe that even if we can't change others and the external environment, we can change ourselves, correct ourselves, and improve ourselves at any time and anywhere.
1: Pure heart
As a person, the purer the heart, the more noble.
If the heart is noble, it will naturally not let life be tacky.
People who live a life that is no longer tacky will naturally not pollute the "purity of the heart" of the soul because of the temptation of money and status.
In his letter to Massenath, Herris said:
The greatest fool in the world sacrifices the inside for the sake of the outside, and gives all or most of his leisure and his independence for glory, status, grandeur, title and honor.
Obviously, such people are willing to throw away their inner "purity of mind" for the sake of external things.
In their view, external status, honor, title, interest, brilliance, etc., are more important than the inner purity, peace of mind, and calmness.
As everyone knows, life has always come in red stripes, and it is also walking in red stripes, and it can't take away half a cloud, let alone leave any floating name.
As a person, if you can't do at least "pure heart" in the first place, in fact, it is easy to be attracted by the various temptations of the outside world, and then go with the flow, go with the flow, and guard and steal.
On the contrary, if a person achieves a basic "purity of heart", he will know in his heart what kind of life he wants to pursue, and he will be willing to pay the corresponding effort or price in order to achieve such a life.
There's an interesting story:
One day, the young monk followed the old monk down the mountain to make a fortune.
On the way down the mountain, the old monk repeatedly told the little monk not to approach the woman after he went down the mountain, and the little monk nodded in agreement.
Coming to the river, the little monk happened to see a woman wandering on the shore, and did not dare to cross the river, only to see that the water was turbulent and the sound of the water was rushing and roaring.
When the old monk saw this, he became compassionate, so he helped carry the woman across the river, and the little monk saw everything in his eyes and silently followed behind.
The two later walked for dozens of miles, and the old monk never said a word, bent on hurrying.
The little monk asked very incomprehensibly, you obviously told me not to go down the mountain and not to approach the woman, but why did you take the initiative to carry the woman across the river?
The old monk replied calmly, You see, I put her down after carrying her across the river, but you have carried her for dozens of miles, but you have not yet put her down.
Many times, it is not that the world is too chaotic and too chaotic, but that our hearts are too complicated and too many thoughts.
You know, in this life, as long as people can afford it, put it down, and do "heart purity", they can go light and move forward calmly.
People who cannot do "pure heart" always seem to be impetuous, impatient, and irritable, and only see interests in their eyes, and only desire is thought in their hearts.
People who have achieved "pure heart" do things cleanly, behave cleanly, have guidelines, principles, responsibilities, attitudes, and beliefs.
As the German philosopher Schopenhauer preached in The Wisdom of Life:
"In order for man to gain independence and leisure time, he must voluntarily restrain his desires, cultivate his spirit at any time, and be free from the shackles of worldly preferences and the external world.
In this way, people will not sacrifice themselves to accommodate the lowly desires and tastes of the world for the sake of fame and fortune, or for the love and joy of their compatriots. ”
Therefore, the purer the heart, the more noble it is.
Noble life will never be for the so-called fame and fortune, small profits, or to win the recognition and cheers of others, so as to lower the posture to meet the desires or bad tastes of others.
The world is hot and cold, people's hearts are not ancient, the vicissitudes of the world, in the face of this, we must be pure in heart and build our own mentality.
If you do this, life will naturally give you a "clean" space, the sun will flow into your heart, the flowers will speak to you, and the beating of the heart will also transmit vitality to the brain, reaching a state of happiness.
You know, we always feel that in life, money is very important, status is very important, face is very important, and many things are very important.
But in fact, we have always been in a situation of being confused, tempted, confused, and deceived, forgetting the real life and losing the opportunity to be our true selves.
Then, for the sake of one's own selfish desires, for the sake of temporary interests, he is willing to sell his soul.
This inverted way of living is actually a confused, blind, and stupid way of life.
Roland also said:
"It's hard for people who love money not to be slaves to money. Most people, after having money, are constantly worried about saving what they already have and fighting for more money. The bigger his business, the heavier the gains and losses, and the more difficult it is to find the state of mind of the sea and the sky. ”
To be a person, you still need to be clean, transparent, and refreshing.
In this way, the mountain is silent, but it is majestic, and the bright moon is speechless, but it is noble.
2: Calm mind
Only when the mind is pure can the mind be at rest.
The "Zhaode New Edition" has a saying:
"The water static pole is clear, and the heart is wise."
The power of mind stillness is that once the human mind is quiet and calm, it can breed more deep thinking.
This kind of thinking, placed in a noisy environment, naturally cannot be stimulated.
Therefore, we always say that those who can achieve the big climate always like to be alone, and they are also good at being alone.
Why?
Because when they are alone, their hearts are calm, just like a lake that is extremely calm, the breeze is accustomed, and the lake is slightly rippled, and these waves, like human wisdom, are colliding and extending to a larger area.
The famous poet Lin Qingxuan once said:
"Every flower comes into this world quietly and leaves in silence, and if we listen, there seems to be deep thought in silence, and there is beautiful eloquence in silence."
Some people say that a happy life is a quiet life, a life of poverty and happiness, which seems to be a simple life and a simple folk custom, but everyone's heart is quiet and full.
This spiritual fulfillment is actually peace of mind.
People live, and only in a quiet atmosphere, can they get a peaceful way of living, can breed real joy in life.
If a person cannot even guarantee the minimum "peace of mind" in his life, and becomes irritable and anxious every day for the sake of fame and fortune, for the sake of three meals a day, for the sake of providing cars, houses, and other chores, messy things, trivia, and worries.
Then, such a state of life is doomed to be unhappy, let alone happy.
So how do we avoid these unnecessary worries, or what should we do about it now that it has happened?
Perhaps this passage of Sanmao's words can give us the answer we want:
"Don't think about the future, don't think about the future, at the moment, this is not the top priority, the urgent thing is to make your heart quiet." 」
Obviously, the problem has happened, it exists, and the best way is not to deny it, to run away from it, to ignore it.
Instead, it is to know how to create a "calm" state of mind, and then peel back the cocoon, calmly and calmly accept the current situation, and then be able to really deal with it calmly.
With the power of meditation, let yourself find the root cause of the problem in time, and you can use the power of meditation to seek a new way out for yourself.
Regarding the life of peace of mind, I think the French Renaissance thinker Montaigne said a very pithy description:
"I know that the tides rise and fall, and I know that happiness cannot stay forever.
But when it is full in front of me, the only thing I should do is to sit quietly, observe it, enjoy it and appreciate it.
The purpose of life is not in the length of time, but in how we will use it. Many people do not live much, but they live a long time. ”
Yes, in life, there will always be a "tide ebb and flow" this law of life, life is impermanent, only to be not disturbed by others, not to be confused by external objects.
In this way, in the world of self-meditation, cultivate the fence and plant chrysanthemums, and sit and lie down at will.
Then, quietly observe life, life, and enjoy the beauty and beauty it brings.
3: Mindfulness
Only when the mind is quiet can the mind be settled, and only by living out the power of the mind can we create the best state of mind.
The famous writer Xi Murong said:
"A world of people, quiet, quiet to hear their own breathing and heartbeat.
When it's cold, add a coat to yourself;
Hungry, buy yourself a loaf of bread;
Sick, give yourself a strong;
Fail, give yourself a goal;
Fall, get up in pain and give yourself a tolerant smile.
Yeah, I've always been alone, you've never been there, and I've never been in your world. ”
Anything that is lively is short-lived, and only quietness is the norm of life.
Life is also lonely, only quiet often accompanies you and me, so remember to cultivate a free heart in time, not to be insulted, and to be independent.
The writer Zweig once said:
"Quietness is a creative factor. It can gather, refine, and refine a person's inner strength;
It can put together what has been dispersed by the turmoil, just like a bottle that has been shaken, you put it on the table, and the contents of it will settle down, and the heavy one will break away from the light and fall to the bottom of the bottle.
The same is true of man, and if a person's disposition contains multiple mixtures, calmness and contemplation can often make some of them more clearly revealed. ”
Create a quiet cultivation atmosphere for yourself, create a powerful calming force, refine wisdom, straighten out your heart, and then let yourself meditate in time and become strong.
Give yourself a kind of mental strength, so that you are not hurried, not slow, not afraid, not complaining, not angry or alarmed, not angry or extravagant, not humble and not profane.
Maintain a "pure heart" mind, have the power of "peace of mind", and create the courage of "mind concentration", so as to live a high-standard state of mind life.
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