In the Hong Kong film and television industry, there is such a person, he used to be a popular student and was known as the "male god in ancient costumes". There is a heroic spirit between his eyebrows, the straight bridge of his nose shows his pride and confidence, and his eyes are as sultry as a deep pool. He is He Baosheng.
has filmed more than ten serials in TVB, and each role is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He can accurately grasp the character and demeanor of the characters, whether they are decent and heroic or villainous and rampant, the performance is easy and engaging. Especially played the role of Lin Ping in "Smiling Proud Jianghu", which won the love of countless audiences.
However, just when his career was in full swing and was admired by tens of thousands of people, He Baosheng unexpectedly chose to become a monk, leaving behind tens of millions of mansions and tens of billions of family properties, which is incredible.
He Baosheng was originally a rich son, and his father made a fortune quickly after starting with hardware. Since he was a child, he has lived a noble life of being held by the stars, with a three-story villa and a pool garden. When he was 15 years old, he was sent to Canada to study, away from the control of his family, and his life began to indulge.
After returning to Hong Kong after his studies were abandoned, He Baosheng refused to take the ordinary old road and resolutely stepped into the film and television industry. Since then, he has started a life of drunken gold fans, drag racing, drinking, falling in love, and singing every night. He is also a keen gambler, often opening a casino in his villa, and he may lose hundreds of millions of dollars overnight.
On the love field, He Baosheng was also disappointed several times. His first girlfriend Liang Yonglin broke up with him, and then the relationship with Hong Kong sister Fan Yimin ended without a problem, and the other party even had other men. The breakdown of these relationships gave He Baosheng huge psychological trauma.
Although he has a successful career and a glorious reputation, He Baosheng is tired of all this in his heart. He began to feel that life was like a passing cloud, that the future was bleak, and that he did not know where to go. The sophistication of the people in the place of sound and lust disgusted him even more.
Fortunately, He Baosheng was influenced by his mother since he was a child and had a deep affection for Buddhism. During the filming of "Smiling Proud Jianghu", he got acquainted with Wang Wei, who played Yue Buqun, who often talked to him about Buddhism and Zen machines, which made him have a strong interest in Buddhism.
From then on, He Baosheng began to copy scriptures, meditate and practice, trying to break the attachment to absolute fame and fortune. He let go of his desires and lived a simple life, and the hatred and delusions in his heart gradually dissipated. The wisdom of Buddhism is like a ray of light that illuminates the direction of his life.
Later, He Baosheng met his master and expressed his desire to become a monk. In order to examine his qualifications, Master arranged for him to live a solitary life and systematically study Buddhist teachings. After a period of training, He Baosheng passed the assessment.
On an auspicious day, He Baosheng carried out a grand shaving ceremony and officially became a monk, with the legal name "Daosheng". At the sound of the shaver's chanting, locks of his hair were cut off, as if he had cut off the three thousand troubles of the past.
After shaving, Venerable Daosheng began a strict monastic life. I have to get up at 3 o'clock in the morning every day to chant sutras, and during the day, I am engaged in farm work, cooking and other miscellaneous labor. He lived a life of hardship, away from the wealth and distractions of the past, and focused on practicing the Dharma.
After practicing at Baoling Temple for a period of time, a thief fight exposed Master Daosheng's whereabouts to the media. In order to avoid the hustle and bustle, he decided to leave this remote monastery and began to live a wandering life.
Dressed in simple monk's robes and carrying only the simplest of bags, Master Dao Sheng began to wander through the earthly world. Some people have met him in New Zealand, some people have met him in Canada, and there is always a little trace of dust on him. But his gaze is always peaceful and relaxed, and he seems to have completely freed himself from the shackles of red dust.
Even the best friends have a hard time finding the whereabouts of Master Daosheng. It often takes a year for a message to be sent to him before a response is received. This former "male god in ancient costume" completely abandoned everything in the past and let the rivers and lakes rain at night, just to pursue inner freedom and liberation.
Many people feel that He Baosheng became a monk because he was devastated, and he was seeking a kind of shelter. But in fact, he is not. He read all the states of life, experienced the vanity of fame and fortune and the cage of desire, and finally woke up and resolutely chose the path of monkhood.
Buddhism has a saying that "eating meat and eating fishy flesh, and treating Qiluo as vulgar", and He Baosheng is exactly like this. After half a life of wandering, he realized the true meaning of pursuing inner freedom, and thus let go of his attachment to everything. He became a monk in search of inner peace, not to run away from anything.
As a result, this person was completely freed from the hustle and bustle of the red dust and lived a wandering life. The world can only look at him from a distance and sigh "It's a pity, it's a pity." In fact, it's a pity that it's not him, but that most people can't get out of the shackles of the world.