Chapter Eighty-Five: Escapism or Accession?
Then, reporter Zhou told Zhu Yan that she and several of her colleagues wanted to go to the mountains to live a hermit life, but none of them knew how to practice, and asked Zhu Yan if she could help them. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Even though Zhu Yandang agreed, he also told her that this cultivation could not be effective overnight, it required a lot of perseverance, and it was best to choose a mountain with strong vitality to cultivate.
In fact, the so-called fish has a fish path, shrimp has a shrimp road, and there are so many cultivation schools in the world, I am afraid that their cultivation methods are different. Most of other people's cultivation methods are handed down by their ancestors, but Zhu Yan's cultivation path, except for the Tai Chi heart method learned from Zhang Zhongyi, the others are all explored by himself. But it was precisely because he had obtained it from practice that for ordinary people, the cultivation effect was the best.
If Reporter Zhou and her peers really want to learn and practice, Zhu Yan is also very willing to help them, he knows that they are all good people, if it weren't for Jingjing's parents, they wouldn't have come to Luoyan, and they wouldn't have encountered all kinds of troubles later.
"We didn't think about this, maybe go to Zhongnan Mountain! I've heard that there are a lot of hermits there, and it's easy to settle down. Hearing Zhu Yan say this, reporter Zhou remembered the news of the hermit in Zhongnan Mountain not long ago.
"Zhongnan Mountain? I haven't been there, but there are more people living in seclusion, and maybe there are more external disturbances. I've come up with a good place to go, maybe a good fit for you. Zhu Yan suddenly remembered that valley in Changbai Mountain, the same paradise, and full of vitality, beautiful environment, it is indeed a treasure place for secluded cultivation.
"Really? Where? Can you take us there? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm asking too much. Reporter Zhou's expression was a little excited, but he immediately realized that cultivators should not be excited, nor should they trouble others so much.
"In the northeast of Changbai Mountain, a bit far! But it's okay, when do you come to Luoyan, my master and the two senior brothers will be going there in a few days, and they may also stay there to practice, so I can be your companion. Zhu Yan replied.
Last time, Zhang Zhongyi and Zhang Ping listened to Zhu Yan talk about the valley of Changbai Mountain, and they were also very envious, so they wanted to go and see it in person. If it is suitable for cultivation, they are prepared to stay there for a while, maybe even years.
There are many mountains in that valley, the soil is fertile, there is no shortage of water and heat, and there is no problem in growing a lot of vegetables and grains, and there is no problem for dozens of cultivators to live. The only problem is the way in and out, the original passage between the Manchu shaman and the outside world must have been covered by weeds and wild trees, and I am afraid that it will be possible to go down from the top of the cliff. This is indeed a test for them who do not know how to work lightly. I wonder how the raven's injuries are healing? If its injuries were healed, it would have been able to carry them down one by one.
When reporter Zhou heard Zhu Yan say this, he was very happy, and hurriedly said that he would contact his companion immediately, and then come to Luoyan to find him in two days.
After hanging up the phone, Mr. Chen and the others gathered around and asked Zhou how they were doing. They know that this incident not only hurts Luoyan County, but also those reporters must also be implicated. You know, if a journalist makes a political mistake, his career as a journalist is likely to be over.
Zhu Yan said that their situation must not be very good, otherwise they would not have resigned, and they would not have gone to the mountains to live in seclusion and practice. He briefly retold what reporter Zhou said on the phone, and everyone sighed.
In fact, it is okay, happiness is just everyone's heart! If Reporter Zhou really sees through the essence of this material world, and from then on they are pure and have few desires, pursuing the joy of mountains and rivers and the ethereal fun, then they may not be unable to get their happiness. From the point of view of a cultivator, the mind is much larger than the material world, and there may be more to be gained by exploring the mind than by exploring the material world.
The news of the five thousand hermits in Zhongnan Mountain, Zhu Yan and they have been outside for the past few days, so it is not clear. Teacher Chen, they had read the newspaper, but they knew something, so they talked about it. After listening, Zhu Yan realized that people in real life had gradually realized the meaning of spiritual exploration, and there were more and more such people. (See Related 15 of this book)
On this topic, everyone talked for a long time, and in the face of such a social reality, everyone even germinated the idea of seclusion and practice. However, Zhu Yan persuaded himself and tried hard to convince Teacher Chen. In fact, you can practice when you are born, but why can't you practice when you enter the world?
The practice of birth can only benefit oneself, and the practice of entering the world is even more beneficial to all sentient beings in the world. The Buddha, Lao Tzu, Guiguzi, and later Zhuge Liang, etc., were actually cultivators, and they did not end up alone in the famous mountains and rivers, but let their cultivation ideas be widely spread, or let their cultivation benefits benefit the world. These cultivators who have entered the world to practice are a hundred times more noble than those who have been born, and their influence and achievements are also a hundred times greater, and they are the real great cultivators.
Chatting and chatting, everyone talked about the blog that reporter Zhou said, and it happened that there were a few computers with Internet access in the school office. So, Mr. Chen took everyone to the office where he was.
Turning on the computer and connecting to the Internet, Mr. Chen skillfully typed the keyword "Zhou Shu's blog", and searched for the article "My Confession", and sure enough, he quickly found it. When Mr. Chen and the others saw the number of visits and reprints of this blog, they couldn't help but be stunned.
This article, which was published just this morning, has now reached an astonishing number of millions of visits and reprints. Moreover, the following posts are also surprisingly numerous, as many as a dozen pages, and most of them are supportive.
Such a large number of visits and reprints means that the blog itself has become another form of media and has been widely disseminated. I think that reporter Zhou must be unable to publish articles in real media, so he will use this way to express his will
The title of the article is: My Confession -- The Truth of the Falling Goose Sanshan News Incident.
"Friends, I am Zhou Shu, a reporter from Jianghai Daily, thank you for opening my blog post, thank you for your attention to the Sanshan news incident, and thank you for giving me and my colleagues a chance to confess.
Yesterday, the leader of my unit talked to me, and this was the third time since the incident that he talked to me. He asked me to publish a public apology in the newspaper, admitting that the news he had written was made up, and he said that would keep my position in place.
The leader's words reminded me of a senior colleague more than 60 years ago, who was severely beaten in the enemy's prison and would rather die than give in. When the enemy brought him pen and paper, he said that if he wrote a letter of repentance, he would be able to walk out of the prison gates. If you think about it, there seem to be many similarities between my situation today and his situation today, so I followed his example and named the article "My Confessions."
I remember when he wrote: How can a man crawl out of a dog's hole? Even if it's for freedom! So, how can I, like me today, speak with a clear conscience for a good position? Therefore, in order to pay tribute to that senior colleague, I refused the leader's kindness on the spot. And, before he fired me, I told him I wasn't doing it.
I wasn't impulsive, I wasn't ignorant of the situation, and I knew that after I quit, it would be difficult for me to find a decent job in another media outlet, because our great organization is really everywhere.
But I am a journalist and an honest citizen, I abide by my conscience and moral bottom line, and no matter what punishment I face, I will not turn black and white upside down and point the finger at the deer. So, at all times, I can responsibly tell you that everything I write is true and there is no falsehood.
I was surprised when they said that what was said in the news was pseudoscience and superstition. Oh my God, is it true that what science can't explain is all false, all superstitious? Could it be that a method that has never been tried before must be a flood beast? If this is the case, then Chinese medicine and qigong, which people still cannot explain, must also be superstitious. If this is the case, the reform and opening up of the year crossed the river by feeling the stones, and it would definitely be a flood beast, and it should have been beaten to death with a stick a long time ago.
If hearing is false, seeing is believing, then these are all things that we have personally experienced, and we have tried repeatedly, how can there be falsehood? If the attempts of a few people may be an example, then a few hundred cases in Sanshan Middle School are enough, right? If they still don't believe it, then why not try it for yourself? Why not get more people to give it a try?
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Today, I don't want to analyze why they think the way they do because I'm tired. There are too many intrigues in this society, for the sake of money and power, people's hearts have become numb, conscience is disappearing, and people are tired of living!
This incident really made me feel very tired! However, I am not for nothing, it has inadvertently opened a magical door for me to reach the depths of my heart and allow me to see a larger world.
Today, I spoke on the phone with a couple of colleagues who were interviewing at the time, and it is clear that they are in a similar situation to me, and they feel the same way. Most of them, like me, have chosen to quit their jobs, and instead of playing on ******** and deceptive words, we should be who we really are.
Maybe tomorrow, we will disappear in this complicated world. Oh, no, please don't bother us, we will be on the top of the mountain, in the depths of the white clouds, we will seek the secrets of the heart! Good luck to us, friend, and goodbye!
Your faithful friend: Zhou Shu
24 April 2002"
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