Shi Zhengxiaotong was born into an ordinary intellectual family, and his parents both taught in local secondary schools. Since she was a child, she has shown a very good talent for Xi, whether it is Chinese or mathematics, she can always easily complete her homework and get full marks.
Seeing their daughter's brilliance, the parents couldn't help but have high hopes for her, hoping that she would be able to go to a good university and get excellent grades in the future.
In elementary school, Shi Zheng Xiaotong was already a top student in the class. Whenever the teacher asks a question, she is always the first to raise her hand to answer and explain the question to the first minute. Her classmates often circled around her and asked her to help guide questions she didn't understand.
In exams, she always easily won the first place in her class. This made teachers and parents alike praise her.
In junior high school, Shi Zheng Xiaotong's Xi attitude towards school was more dedicated. In order to cope with the more difficult coursework, she took the initiative to ask the teacher for advice and the content of the next class.
At the same time, she actively participated in various competitions, from Chinese composition to math Olympiad to English speech, and won numerous awards. This undoubtedly strengthened the parents' determination to train their daughters to become top students.
After three years of high school, Shi Zhengxiao worked hard and finally entered the provincial key high school through hard work. When she came to the new environment, she did not slack off at all and still maintained a good learning habit XiXi.
In order to cope with the college entrance examination, she insisted on Xi until 10 o'clock in the evening every day, and also participated in make-up Xi classes on holidays and holidays. This allowed her to achieve satisfactory results in the college entrance examination and successfully entered Shandong University, the coveted 985 university.
Such excellent academic achievements are undoubtedly the result of Shi Zhengxiaotong's unremitting efforts since childhood. Under the careful cultivation of her parents, she was able to successfully reach the first peak of her life, and also made her parents full of infinite expectations for their daughter's future development.
In the summer before the start of college, Shi Zhengxiao followed his parents to visit Tiantai Mountain. The original purpose of this trip was to relax her mind after the college entrance examination, but it became an important turning point in her life.
When he arrived at the foot of Tiantai Mountain, Shi Zhengxiao Tong was deeply attracted by the stunning natural scenery here. High mountain peaks reach into the sky, lush trees shade the mountains, and waterfalls cascade down from the mountains, pouring out colorful rays in the sun.
Shi Zhengxiao climbed up the path curiously, wanting to catch a glimpse of this famous mountain.
Halfway up the mountain, she saw the whole picture of Tiantai Temple. The ancient temple perched on the mountainside, and the majestic temple exudes a solemn atmosphere. There is a large lotus pond at the entrance of the temple, and the lotus flowers sway gently in the breeze.
Shi Zhengxiao felt that the surrounding scenery was like a fairyland, and his heart was extremely peaceful and peaceful.
Entering the main hall of the temple, she saw the tall Buddha statue sitting in the center, showing a majestic momentum of a high mountain. The monks chanted sutras and worshiped the Buddha in the hall, and the sound of Buddhist music echoed in the valley.
This kind of religious atmosphere made Shi Zheng Xiaotong, who had not yet converted, feel inexplicably solemn and solemn. She walked around the temple all day, reluctant to leave.
The trip to Tiantai Temple in just a few days gave Shi Zhengxiao the same new experience. She began to develop a deep yearning for Buddhism, which later drove her to embark on another path in life.
It can be said that this seemingly simple trip has achieved an important change in Shi Zhengxiaotong's fate and also affected her future life choices.
In the first semester after returning to school, Shi Zhengxiao began to dream of becoming a monk frequently.
In the first dream, she dreamed that she had come to Tiantai Temple, dressed in a simple gray monk's robe, and chanted in the main hall with her head bowed. She no longer had long hair on her head, replaced by a shaved bald head.
In her dreams, she felt more calm than ever, as if she had found a place to belong in life.
In the second dream, Shakti saw a Buddha Virujana sitting on a lotus throne overlooking her, chanting words in his mouth. She couldn't really hear it, she only felt that "pure world...... echoed in her ears Saving people" and so on.
When she woke up, she decided that this was a dream that the Buddha had given her and was calling her to become a monk and spread the Dharma.
In the following days, Shi Zhengxiao often fell into the yearning for a monk at the same time. She would unconsciously imagine her life in the temple during class, how innocent it would be.
However, when she thought of her parents' expectations for her bright future, she felt mixed feelings and hesitation.
Finally, one weekend, Shi Zhengxiao summoned all the courage to propose to her parents that she wanted to become a nun while still in college. She described the scene in the dream, asking her parents to follow the call of the Buddha.
Her parents were shocked, and persuaded her to think carefully and not make a hasty decision.
Shi Zhengxiao was hit by his parents' reaction and fell into a painful struggle. She was torn between the call of the Buddha and the expectations of her parents, but ultimately chose to listen to her inner voice.
She decided to drop out of school and came to Tiantai Temple to officially ordained a monk.
This series of dream experiences became a decisive turning point for Shi Zhengxiaotong to choose to move towards another life. Despite the hardships of the road, she did not hesitate to set foot on her heart's desire.
On a weekend, Shi Zheng finally mustered up the courage to express to his parents that he wanted to become a monk. She described the scenes of the Buddha's dreams, and said in a firm tone that she had decided to take refuge in Buddhism.
At first, both parents were in shock. His father, in particular, couldn't understand why his daughter, who excelled in schoolwork, would think like this. In his opinion, his daughter has just entered college, and she will rise step by step in the future, and becoming a monk is simply a waste of her life.
So his father solemnly admonished Shi Zheng Xiaotong and asked her to think carefully about her decision. He emphasized the importance of education and described his daughter's bright future, hoping that she would change this hasty idea.
The mother also persuaded with red eyes, hoping that her daughter would consider her parents' feelings more.
Faced with the opposition of his parents, Shi Zheng Xiaotong also fell into a painful struggle. She knew that this decision would make her parents very sad and that she would have to give up the good life she could have had.
But the Buddha's call and dream of becoming a monk were so deeply rooted that she couldn't give up easily.
After careful consideration, Shi Zheng Xiaotong still adhered to his ideals. She solemnly said goodbye to her parents, left school, and came to Tiantai Temple to officially ordain.
When she cut off her long hair, she closed her eyes and silently recited "Buddha blessed" in her heart, firmly stepping into the path of life she had chosen.
Despite the hardships of the road, Shi Zheng Xiaotong chose to follow the inner voice of the heart. She gave up everything she could have to achieve her ideals.
This perseverance is what makes her first and foremost a nun a qualification.
After becoming a monk at Tiantai Temple, Shi Zhengxiao lived a life completely different from the world.
She wakes up early and sleeps late every day, chanting and meditating with other nuns. Everyone lived in a very simple meditation room, sleeping on a hard bed and covered with a coarse cloth quilt. Each meal is extremely simple, and everyone has to participate in the cleaning work after eating.
This kind of hard way of life is exactly the way of life of the monk in Shi Zhengxiaotong's imagination.
In the temple, she met like-minded brothers and sisters. Under the pseudonym of Dharma Body, they have no quarrel with the world, and devote all their time to cultivation. Shi Zhengxiao was infected by them and gradually integrated into this life.
She found that she didn't need much material things, and the simple life made her feel peaceful inside.
A few years later, Tiantai Temple formed a Buddhist band, and Shi Zheng Xiaotong joined this group. She discovered that music could also be a way to practice and spread the Dharma.
In her Xi practice and performance, she takes every vibrating note seriously. The joy of the audience has become the driving force for her firm belief.
15 years have passed, and Shi Zhengxiao has been the owner of this art troupe. During this period, she also traveled to Africa, where she spread Buddhism and established the largest Chinese temple overseas.
Despite the difficult conditions, she still enjoys it. Shi Zheng Xiaotong has consistently practiced his original ideals and promoted Buddhism in his own way.
These years have turned her into a respected nun. She uses a simple life to interpret what true happiness is.
Time flies, and Shi Zhengxiao has been practicing in the temple for 15 years. From a freshman who was curious about Buddhism to a respected nun, she has changed a world of difference.
Today, Shi Zhengxiao is already a respected elder nun who often provides guidance and teachings to believers who come to the temple. Her serene and peaceful temperament is the result of years of practice.
In the face of the devotional questions of the believers, she is always able to answer them patiently, making people feel the sacredness of the Dharma.
Sometimes, she also organizes some charity activities. For example, she recently launched a campaign to collect stationery for children in remote mountain villages, and she also made a lot of stationery handicrafts for auction.
This image of compassion and kindness deepens people's reverence for her.
Of course, 15 years of temple life were not all smooth sailing. She has also encountered doubts in her practice and fallen into a trough of self-doubt. However, Shi Zheng Xiaotong has always adhered to the original pious pursuit of Buddhism, and supported himself through the difficulties with a strong heart.
Today, she is a leading figure in a temple. Despite giving up another life that he could have, Shi Zheng Xiaotong never expressed the slightest regret. She uses her story to inspire people to have the courage to follow their inner voice and live a meaningful life.