Liang Wendao said in "I Grasp": "What you see is only your own imagination; What you think is your own is just an accident. ”
Obsession is a reflection of desire.
When Wang Yangming was in Longchang, he once built a sarcophagus.
The reason is because in the process of seeking enlightenment, he has never been able to let go of himself, life and death.
He made a great wish, sat quietly in the sarcophagus and cultivated himself, immersed himself in enlightenment, and finally one day, he realized the truth of "knowing things by nature".
The fundamental reason is that Wang Yangming looked down on life and death, broke his obsession with "life", and finally became the avenue.
Life is to practice in obsession and live in desire.
Wang Yangming said: "There is no reason outside the heart, nothing outside the heart, and nothing outside the heart." ”
All thoughts in the world come from the heart.
Break the obsession, reduce the desire, and reduce the burden on the soul.
Focus on yourself, be determined to work hard, and add color to your soul.
In this way, we can live up to this world.
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Living in the moment is only when you are happy
Wang Yangming said: "The only thing that exists in this heart is learning." What is the benefit of thinking about the past and the future? Rest assured. ”
It is useless to exhort us to stand in the present, focus on what is in front of us, and think about the past and the future.
Obsession, looking at it from a distance like a flower, thousands of purples and reds, fascinating. Up close, it is like a poison of bone erosion, stained with it, eroding the bone and destroying the soul, and losing its ambition.
Don't think about yesterday's troubles, don't think about today's sorrows, don't worry about tomorrow's loneliness.
Just bow down, yesterday's troubles, today's sorrows, tomorrow's loneliness, everything will be quiet and calm in time.
Forward, only the bright moonlight that shines on countless people in ancient and modern times.
What is left is the obsession that blows like the wind.
Su Shi's "Former Chibi Fu" said: "But the breeze on the river, and the bright moon in the mountains, can be heard by the ear, and the color of the eye is inexhaustible, and it is the creator who hides endlessly, and I and the son are suitable for each other." ”
Facing the great difficulties in life, Su Shi did not entangle himself in the difficulties of the world, did not complain about others, and became obsessed, but chose to forget everything, cherish the landscape, and live well in the moment, in exchange for the freedom and happiness of life.
Only by breaking my attachment can we be liberated. Taste the three flavors of life.
One is happiness, two is relaxation, and the third is freedom.
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Less desire is more than comfortable
Wang Yangming said: "My generation has worked hard, only seeking daily decrease, not daily increase. To subtract a cent of human desire is to regain a cent of heavenly reason. How brisk and smooth! How easy! ”
Determination, be the ambition of the great bird.
Work hard, do your best, bow to your deeds, and decrease rather than increase.
Subtract the blindness of material desires and strive to restore the essence of conscience.
Desire, like two sides of the same body, can help us to work hard and strive to improve, but it can cause us to get upset and lose ourselves.
Frenzied desires can induce dangerous actions and do dangerous things.
Excessive desire is the root of all suffering.
If happiness and happiness are based on the satisfaction of desires, then once desires are not satisfied, happiness and happiness will disappear.
The Tao Te Ching says, "Contentment is not humiliating, and knowledge is endless." ”
In the face of endless desire, know how to stop in moderation.
Less desire, less burden on life. Reduce selfish thoughts and let the mind truly calm down.
In your spare time, make a pot of tea, warm a glass of wine, pick a flower, and read a book.
Watching the flowers blossom in front of the court, looking at the clouds and clouds in the sky, in the soothing mind, I understand the truth of progress, knowledge and righteousness.
In this way, you have to be at ease.
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Focus on yourself to always be the same
Schopenhauer said: One of the most special weaknesses of human nature is that it cares about how others perceive them.
Most of the unhappiness in the world stems from caring too much about other people's eyes.
We should realize that life in the world is actually a process of pleasing ourselves.
Just imagine, if groveling, flattery in every way became a habit of life, became instinct, what would your life be like?
Don't get mentally exhausted by things that don't matter, don't bend to other people's preferences, and don't let yourself fall into the cycle of self-doubt.
Just believe that there will always be a unique flower for you.
Just firmly believe that the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas are worth running, the snow mountain pool is worth running, and the bright moon is worth the fascination.
Believe in yourself and focus on yourself.
Do what you are doing and you will be content with peace of mind.
Do what you need to do to the extreme, and you will reap the results.
Instead of being impetuous and spending a lot of time on different paths, it is better to focus on walking on one path.
With the passage of time, you will enjoy a different scenery.
Focus on learning, focus on enlightenment, focus on practice...
Focus on yourself, always be the same.
Write at the end
The "Six Ancestors Altar Sutra" records: When Huineng listened to Master Yinzong talk about the Nirvana Sutra, there was a wind blowing flags, and a monk said: "The wind moves". A monk said: "Banner movement" and talked about it incessantly. Huineng said: "It is not the wind, not the flag, the heart of the benevolent." ”
All cause and effect in the world arises from the heart's thoughts.
If you are moved, all things are born.
Break through self-attachment, uncover the obstacle of the heart, and suddenly become enlightened, so that you can be liberated.
Throughout the ages, Chinese and foreign people who have achieved outstanding achievements, all of them are indifferent to fame and fortune.
Only by controlling one's own desires can we reduce the distractions in our hearts, focus our energy on our careers, and calm our minds in a real sense, let ourselves get out of the sea of desires, and do something worthwhile.
Times are rolling and things are changing.
Most of the time, we can't decide what happens in life, but we can break our attachment, have less desire, focus on ourselves, and grow upward!
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