We followed the little Taoist priest for a while, and finally stopped in a small cave, and we also got our wish, dreamed of seeing the little Taoist priest just said that they think it is famous, and we don't know anything about Zhang Daochang, who is famous in our minds, and the famous is naturally Zhang Sanfeng, but it is estimated that he is the ancestor of Zhang Sanfeng in Wudang Mountain. At this moment, he is finishing the retreat, just out of the cave, he looks thin and tall, his face is ruddy, his long white beard flutters in the wind, the fairy wind bones, with a bit of fairy energy, he looks very energetic, and his face is pleasant. The little Taoist priest respectfully introduced the glorious and wonderful life deeds of Zhang Daochang, he chattered endlessly, and we all wanted to sleep when we heard the words, he was so old, naturally his story was longer than his beard, we took the trouble to listen patiently, and then busily told the old Taoist in detail about our intentions, hoping to get his old man's help. After seeing us, Daoist Zhang's eyes lit up and his pupils dilated, it is estimated that he has not seen the sun for a long time after retreating, and then he has seen people for a long time, he has a sense of abruptness, he stroked his beard with a slight smile, and said unhurriedly: " Oh, how long have I not come out, I have been hungry for a month, and finally the retreat has been successful, you are really lucky, I just came out, you will come over, if I retreat during the practice, it is really any idler must not be disturbed, it seems that you are really related to our Wudang Mountain, and our Taoism, by the way, you are indeed here to find the right person, the former Taoist specially explained to me carefully before ascending to immortal At this time, this Mr. Wang Dalong is used to being free, alone, traveling all over the world, and I have some origins with our faction, he has something to leave me, but since you came, you are a person who is destined for our Taoism, you first listen to me introduce you to some Taoist doctrines, so that you can also understand it, so that you will not waste thousands of miles to come to Wudang Mountain in vain. I'll give you something later. Ladies and gentlemen, please come in—"

We see that although the head of the Zhang family looks pleasant, but it is a person who says the same, and will never drag the mud and water, and the person is the head of Wudang Mountain, in exchange for modern society, what a big official, this is the person in charge of the entire mountain gate, we say more useless, and this is the head of the people's ancient road warm-hearted, let us idle people and so on also understand the essence of Wudang, such kindness, how to live up, so we were busy with the little Taoist priest followed into the cave to see, inside is really the four walls of the cave, everywhere is empty, even the oil lamp can not see a lamp, There are a few books on the small natural stone table, the skin is gone, the book is a little tattered, and a handful of simple workmanship, it is not worth a few pennies in the Great Song Dynasty, but it is worth a lot of antique antique guqin in modern society, the stone cave is also very narrow, there are some utensils with water in the corner and some unknown small colorful wild fruits, Zhang Zhangmen said with a smile that this is a fairy fruit, and then handed each of us one, said that it was a meeting gift, we couldn't wait to gobble it in, it was really sweet and sour, very delicious。 After thanking the master, I continued to look at this cave, but the size of a kitchen in our modern society, uneven, pitted on the ground neatly placed a few meditative futons, let me involuntarily think of Liu Yuxi's "Burrow Ming" - the mountain is not high, there is a fairy name. The water is not deep, and if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. Si is a burrow, but Wu Dexin. The moss marks are green, and the grass is green. There is a lot of talk and laughter, and there is no white ding. You can tune the piano and read the Golden Sutra. There is no silk and bamboo, and there is no case. Nanyang Zhuge Lu, West Shuzi Cloud Pavilion. Just thinking about it, the amiable head Zhang motioned for us to sit down in turn at will, and I sat down obediently, and he sat down close to us.

I suddenly remembered the Huanglong Cave that was extremely spacious and had an elixir before, and I couldn't help but ask: "Zhang, may I ask you are in charge, why did you find such a small place to rest and retreat?

Later, I felt that I had done too much, too much to throw bricks and jade, completely ignited and opened the head of Zhang to talk endlessly, sprinkled, like Tang Sanzang general serial artillery bombardment of our fuse, the old man talked a lot, not to mention that he was in retreat for a month, this month was getting along with himself, how lonely, how lonely, so he saw us after the eyes lit up, pupils dilated, it is also human nature, we in order to get the parchment note, had to swallow our anger, tirelessly listen to his words, I finally understand why he became the head, how can he speak the Tao, not talk endlessly, and keep promoting Taoist doctrine all the time, isn't it a loss of talent, the former head is really discerning.

Zhang Zhangmen smiled and said: "Your question is very good, I will start preaching from this topic, you have not been exposed to Taoist doctrine, I will talk about it in a simple and easy way, so as not to talk too high and profound, you don't understand, people often regard cultivation as a mysterious and unattainable thing, and always like to associate it with alchemy, Bigu, and meditation and so on." In fact, if it is difficult, cultivation may be the most difficult thing in the world, but if it is easy, it can also be said to be the easiest thing in the world. It is difficult because it is incredibly simple, and as a result, it is impossible to even understand what the Tao is, and how to cultivate it? In addition, because of the complexity of acquired and common thoughts, even if you understand the Tao, it is difficult to overcome oneself by one's own strength without the guidance and help of a good teacher and friend. Therefore, among all sentient beings, there are very few people who have attained the Tao. It is easy because cultivating is not like studying a knowledge or mastering a technique, which requires exhaustive effort, painstaking study, hard practice, and continuous accumulation; on the contrary, it only requires you to leave the world, let go of yourself, and abandon the acquired thoughts. As long as you are not reluctant, isn't it easy to throw it away?

The path of cultivation is first enlightened. What is the Tao? Ever since Lao Tzu said, "The Tao is the Tao, and the Tao is very Tao," the Tao has always become a confusing and unpredictable thing. In fact, to put it simply, the Tao is the origin of all things in the universe and the cardinal of the transformation of all things in the universe. As a member of the universe, human beings naturally also originate from the Tao, that is, their nature is inherently in accordance with the Tao. Why, then, do people still want to cultivate the Tao? It turns out that man is the unity of the true nature and the prosthesis. Because of our physical existence in the world, there are seven emotions and six desires, and because of the seven emotions and six desires, we have all kinds of karma, and these kinds of karma are like layers of dust that bury our nature and make us further and further away from the path. The Tao mind that conforms to its nature is harmonious and unified, such as immobile and selfless, while the delusional mind that arises from attachment and obedience to the flesh is restless, self-centered, and insatiable, and the two are in opposite directions. Authenticity requires us to give selflessly, and delusion encourages us to take it selfishly. These two opposing forces are constantly fighting and fighting against us, tearing us apart, destroying our inner peace and unity, and thus bringing us endless pain and trouble. Therefore, the only way to get rid of suffering and afflictions is to renunce the truth and make the true and the false one, and never confess the servant as the Lord and do everything according to greed, because greed is blind, reckless, and never satisfied. In practical life, we can observe that the more selfless a person is, the less suffering and afflictions he has, and the more selfish he is, the more painful and afflicted he is. At this point, we understand why people still need to cultivate the Tao, and it is because the Dao mind is contrary to the ordinary mind, and the cultivation of the Tao is to make the ordinary mind and the Dao mind together. Therefore, desires are terrible, and the most painful thing in life is all kinds of desires, and these desires cannot be satisfied, so they cannot be bitter. It is the pain that our cultivation is to be pure in heart and few desires, this is how big I think to live in a cave, how big a house to live in is the same for me, the pursuit of a big car, a big carriage, a lot of silver tickets abound in the world, but these resources are limited, but the pursuit of people such as the carp across the river, abounds, so it is impossible for everyone to be satisfied, and the human heart is complex, the human heart is like a snake swallowing an elephant, the gap of desire is difficult to fill, when you have a big house you are not satisfied, you still want to live in the mansion of the nobles, live in the palace of the Ninety-Five, but how many dignitaries and nobles are there in our Great Song Dynasty, there are several emperors, the number is very few, so there are too many pursuits, and there are many disappointments, and people fall into endless suffering, and a person's desires are endless, but in fact what he possesses is limited, and it is impossible to possess the whole world, the whole universe. Therefore, why are the housing prices of the Great Song Dynasty so expensive, like sesame seeds blooming, and they are still high and continue to rise, this is because everyone is fueling the fire, rich people have bought a lot of houses, and the poor do not care about what they can do, save money to borrow money to buy a house, everyone wants to have a house in their lives, two suites, countless suites, better and bigger houses, forget where their hearts are, the house is just a shelter from the wind and rain, not the most should be pursued in life, it is something that provides services for our lives, we should not tie our lives and trap ourselves in the house, especially recently, there is a brick family that has spoken out that a family of six should save money for their grandson and buy a house with six pockets of silver, which is really nonsense and nonsense. Is a house that important? People can only live in one room at a time, sleep in one bed, and eat a few bowls of rice a day. Don't forget the original intention, put always, everyone is scrambling to compare, speculation, more aggravated the unhealthy development of our Song Dynasty property market, so in my opinion, all the houses are the same, but it is a shelter from the wind and rain, all the cars are the same, but Anbu as a tool for cars, people should not live for these material obsessions, but should have higher pursuits and dreams, otherwise what is the difference between us and livestock? I think that people who are born noble, a lifetime, a lifetime, a fleeting life, so we should not ask for more than the world, but on the contrary, we should give more to the world, contribute more, and your life will be more meaningful. In fact, look at the vastness, the sky is the roof of my house, the earth is the land of my house, even if I am in a small cave, I also have the whole world, I get up in the morning, I breathe the spirit of the light spirit of Wudang Mountain, at night I look up at the stars in the night sky, the bright moon is in the sky, how wonderful? I practice enlightenment, spread doctrines, my soul is empty, I am happy, so happy. So this is what I pursue, worldly fame and fortune have never been my pursuit, and it is useless to pursue it, there will be a day when fame will end, there will be a day when someone will go to tea and cool down, and when the daughter will eventually be scattered, young man, I am so old, I have seen too much, and I have seen it lightly. So, why I am saying this to you with all my heart, I think we all know it in our hearts, what are the things you are looking for, and if you use them well, they will be a blessing to you, and if they are not used well, they will be a disaster for you, so you must start cultivating from now on, otherwise it will be difficult for you to control it at a young age.

Formally, monasticism can be divided into meditation and practice. Meditation refers to the practice of static practice with certain postures and time constraints, such as standing on piles and meditating. Living practice refers to the cultivation in daily life, or the cultivation of the historical realm, which organically combines cultivation with daily life, without fixed posture and time limit. In the past, some cultivators have placed special emphasis on meditation, and some have particularly advocated living practice, and there are different opinions, regardless of victory or defeat, but in fact, I think the two should not be neglected, but used each other. Meditation helps to recognize the truth and to see the nature of the mind. When a beginner meditates, he feels delusional thoughts and is unable to settle down. Actually, this delusion is not brought about by meditation, but is inherently present, but is caused by taking it for granted and turning a blind eye. This phenomenon is called ignorance. A house without light, despite the dust, we still turn a blind eye, and when a ray of sunlight shines in, the dust is suddenly revealed. Therefore, if you have just started to meditate and feel delusional, it is a sign that your true light has begun to manifest. The key is how to deal with delusions. Some cultivators regard delusion as the great enemy of the path and want to put it to death as soon as possible. Delusions are either annoyed and angry, or hated to the core. So they tried every means to extinguish their delusions, either by counting their breaths, by keeping their minds, or by guiding. But delusion has a quirk: the more you can't get along with it, the more it can't get along with you, the more you want to get rid of it, the more often it comes, the more you want to leave it, and it prefers to chase after you. As everyone knows, delusions cannot be eliminated, and they cannot be eliminated. This is due to the failure to realize that delusional and true hearts are born from the mind. The heart born of the heart refers to the ordinary mind, where the heart exists and the Tao heart is hidden, and the Tao heart is revealed and the ordinary heart goes. We can only use the innate Dao heart to break the acquired mortal mind, but we cannot obtain the innate Dao heart with the acquired mortal mind. Regardless of true delusion, it is born from the acquired mind of distinction, and only by completely cracking the mortal mind and doing not delusion or truth, can the innate Dao mind be revealed. If we do not understand this, the phenomenon of chasing delusion with delusion and becoming more and more delusional will appear in the course of practice. Therefore, all cultivation methods that chase delusion from delusion do not belong to the correct cultivation. Generally speaking, the most difficult thing to dispel in practice is often the thing that you are most greedy for and the most unwilling to give up, and meditation often yields little results, so you can use it to practice lively, that is, through meditation, you can understand your own shortcomings and defects, and then consciously and purposefully cultivate and make up for them in your daily life. Wealth, sex, fame, wealth, and taste are like five kinds of winds, which vigorously and constantly set off the waves of our delusional intentions. If you dare to practice against the wind and remain unmoved, then it will not affect you even more when you meditate against the wind, and your delusions will not stop at all. In a way, practice is more important and meaningful than meditation. In terms of cultivation time, there is a limit to the amount of time that an hour of meditation is an hour, and a few days is a few days, while the practice of meditation can be practiced at any time, whether it is sitting or lying down, carrying water and chopping wood, eating and. In terms of function, those who are persistent in meditation often only seek self, but only seek themselves, and the result is self-defeating. However, he can give full play to the selflessness and interest of the Great Dao at any time, and he has saved himself in saving others. “

I suddenly whispered thoughtfully to Xiaofei: "I suddenly remembered, just now Zhang's words were right, I actually read most of the same words in the books of modern society, it's really surprising, I didn't expect Zhang's insight, most of the main content has been handed down, and it has been passed down to modern society." "Although the head of Zhang is old, he is still so deaf and clear-sighted, I guess I heard my whispering words, and he said unhurriedly:" Little girl, you see it in what book is right, all the words I have said have been sorted out by these apprentices of mine into relevant words and published, in order to spread the needs, in fact, the most important thing is that I am now older, I prefer to speak, the words of the past are repeated over and over again, I still have self-knowledge, so that my disciples are not willing to listen, one by one, listless, I am also drunk, fortunately I met you today, I have confirmed your eyes, that kind of eyes are really Wudang meet each other, see you concentrated, concentrated, listen to my preaching, I am really sincerely happy, happy。 However, my time in this world is short, so the most important thing at the moment is to write a book and pass it on to future generations. “