Life is a life, grass and trees are spring. It comes like wind and rain, and goes like dust.
The days pass by in the ups and downs, and life is spent in the hustle and bustle.
Looking at the bizarre world in front of you, is your heart still as calm as ever?
Perhaps, no one has a definite answer.
But in my heart, Wang Wei and his works always unconsciously emerge:
Some people say that Li Bai is a genius, Du Fu is a genius, and he is a talent.
However, in "Dream of Red Mansions", Daiyu taught Xiangling to learn poetry, but she recommended him first, but put Li Bai at the bottom.
It stands to reason that Li Bai is wild and uninhibited, and Du Fu cares about the common people. Both of them have high aspirations.
However, he is the only one who fills his life with Zen and inspires future generations.
Many of his seemingly inconspicuous sentences are Buddhist sayings.
The first time I read it, I only felt that it was beautiful, but the fine tasting was full of philosophy, and a calm and elegant atmosphere came to my face.
The one that best represents his Zen and philosophy is this poem "Farewell to the South" written in his later years:
The middle-aged man is quite good, and his late home is in the south of the mountains.
Every time you go alone, you know what you are winning.
Go to the poor place of the water, and sit and watch the clouds rise.
Occasionally, Lin Suo, talk and laugh without a repayment date.
It was 755 A.D., when the Anshi Rebellion broke out and Chang'an fell.
Wang Wei was forced to assume a false position, but was imprisoned after the war subsided, and almost died.
Because when he was captured, he wrote "Ning Bi Pond", expressing the pain of losing the country and missing the court.
and because his brother cut his nationality to intercede for him, Wang Wei was forgiven.
After this difficulty, Wang Wei completely looked down on the officialdom, threw himself into the arms of the Buddha, and pinned his affection on the landscape.
In 760, he was promoted to the rank of Shangshu Youcheng, the highest official position he had held in his lifetime.
But at this time, Wang Wei raised his head and found that he seemed to be the only one on the road ahead.
Zhang Jiuling, the leader who once recommended him, has passed away, and his friends Meng Haoran and Wang Changling have also left.
Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong, whom he hated, were no longer there, and even the hated Li Bai did not know where to go.
The years have stolen people's faces, and they have also stolen friends and enemies around them.
also made Wang Wei completely live as himself.
The middle-aged man is quite good, and his late home is in the south of the mountains.
Wang Wei was actually the one who woke up first.
At the age of 35, Wang Wei, who has been in the army in Jeju Sichang for 5 years, has finally waited for promotion.
However, in less than a year, he was demoted to Liangzhou to serve as the judge of the Hexi Festival, which was another three years.
At the age of 38, he finally returned to Chang'an to serve again.
But his heart has begun to look down on it and is no longer obsessed with officialdom.
The so-called "good way" is nothing but the last spiritual haven for those who have gone through hardships.
The impact of reality made Wang Wei understand that his strength was limited after all.
Rather than asking for it, it is better to deal with it indifferently.
Every time you go alone, you know what you are winning.
After Wang Wei returned to Chang'an, he looked for another pure land outside the court - Lantian Gongchuan Farewell.
and lived a half-official and half-hidden life.
Between the mountains and forests, there are mountains and lakes, streams and valleys, and there are a number of pavilions in between.
Wang Wei went to court when he had something to do, and he stayed away from court disputes when he had nothing to do.
He was the companion of the mountains and rivers in the Rim River, and enjoyed the sun and the moon together.
He had seen the mountains and fruits fall in the rain, and heard the grass and insects chirping under the lamp.
Wang Wei often goes alone, and when he encounters the wonders of the scenery, no one shares it:
People are idle and osmanthus falls, and the night is quiet and the spring mountain is empty.
The moonrise frightens the mountain birds, and the spring stream sings.
He doesn't find it wrong to be idle, on the contrary, he enjoys the solitude of being alone.
As the saying goes: loneliness is a one's.
For Wang Wei, for you and me, why not?
Instead of smiling into the crowd, it's better to be at ease in a place where no one cares.
Go to the poor place of the water, and sit and watch the clouds rise.
Wang Wei's Buddhism was not actually practiced in one day, but experienced various "wind swords, frost and swords".
Not only have there been several ups and downs in officialdom, but also have been lost in life:
Wang Wei was born a nobleman, but he lost his father at the age of 9 and his wife at the age of 31.
At the age of 40, he lost his best friend Meng Haoran.
At the age of 50, his mother also died.
At this time, Wang Wei had no children and was alone.
He is sad or sentimental, but the cruelty of reality does not allow him to indulge in it too much.
In fact, people can never choose their own destiny in the times.
But he neither sacrificed his life for righteousness, nor did he go with the flow, but began to find himself.
having "gone to the poor place of water",
He also finally understood what it means to "sit and watch the clouds rise":
On the way to be relegated to the side plug, he saw "the desert is lonely and the smoke is straight, and the sun sets on the long river";
In Longxi, he saw the scene of the war: "Snow is flying in Guanshan, and the beacon fire is smokeless"......
Bumpy and bumpy, twists and turns, looking for and seeking, he finally let go of himself completely:
Life is a process of constant loss.
Life is a process of moving forward alone.
In that case, why not put it down?
So, he donated the Gongchuan business that he had been operating for many years to the monastery, and since then he has concentrated on practicing Buddhism.
It had always been Heaven who had taken away from him what was rightfully his, and now he voluntarily let it go.
The Buddha said: Penetrate, let go, and be at ease.
Wang Wei let go, he no longer rejoiced in things, and was sad for himself.
Therefore, Ye Jiaying's teacher Gu Sui's evaluation of Wang Wei can be called a confidant:
Wang Weizhi's "walk" is not intended to "go to the poor place of water", and "to the poor place of water" is not "sorrow";
"Sitting and watching" is not to watch "the clouds rise", and when you see the clouds rising, it is not happy.
No joy or sorrow, no anger or anger, no resentment or hatred, the heart is like water, and maintain a peaceful heart.
Under the tranquility, there is great freedom.
The Zen sound is lingering, and the Buddha fragrance is bursting.
Wang Wei's Zen not only saved himself, but also attracted countless fans for himself.
More than 200 years later, Su Shi's protégé Chao Buzhi (one of the four scholars of Sumen) was relegated to Xinzhou (now Shangrao, Jiangxi).
When he was depressed, he directly wrote this sentence in the lyrics "Linjiang Immortal Xinzhou Composition" into "The water is poor everywhere, and the clouds sit and watch." ”
doesn't learn Su Shi's chic and heroic, but yearns for Wang Wei, maybe he is not the only one who does this.
Occasionally, Lin Suo, talk and laugh without a repayment date.
Ups and downs in the officialdom, always cautious in life, not a moment of relaxation.
Now in this world of my own, I have finally completely relaxed.
People's hearts are not ancient, and officialdom is sinister, so it is better to send love to the landscape and enjoy yourself.
As the famous hermit poet Lin Kui said more than 200 years later:
"Life is expensive and suitable for ambition, and it is suitable for me.
Every time I am suitable, it is not a family, not fame and wealth.
I only feel that the green mountains and green waters are suitable for me. ”
Life is all about being comfortable and satisfying.
Fame and fortune are not as good as green mountains and green waters, and the prosperity of the world,
There's no peace of mind like that.
It can be seen that Wang Wei has already broken it.
The real "Buddha system" is not world-weary, nor is it evasion.
Rather, it is a great realization after seeing through the world.
Be true to your heart, know how to make trade-offs, and dare to refuse.
Wang Wei is the real wise man.
Mencius said: People can do something without doing something, and then they can do something.
His heart has never been calm, calm,
It has also made the achievements of landscape poetry and painting reach an unprecedented height.
He is the third landscape idyll after Tao Yuanming and Xie Lingyun.
Su Dongpo once praised Wang Wei in "Lantian Smoke and Rain":
Taste the poems of the Maha Sutra, there are paintings in the poems, and observe the paintings of the Maha Sutra, there are poems in the paintings.
Wang Wei's indifference is different from Li Bai's arrogance, and it is also different from Su Dongpo's heroic detachment.
Rather, even if he is far away from the rivers and lakes, he can still place a soul properly.
On the lonely lonely road, he can still discover the fresh and harmonious beauty of the landscape and countryside.
In this world, there is never a wish.
But in your heart, you can still have an indifferent landscape:
You can dilute all those pains, loneliness and hesitation;
can not be depressed when no one understands or confides in;
You can still not indulge and get lost in the flowers and applause.
It is true that being able to endure loneliness and resist temptation is the true Buddhahood.
Refuse to be impetuous, stay away from the hustle and bustle, and do the best things you like the most.
It's not about fame and fortune, it's not about gains and losses.
This is the true consummation.
Poetry Buddha, so too. I hope so, too.
Source: WeChat public account "Poetry World"
Editor: Pan Xi
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