The white-clothed young man said with a smile: "Therefore, from the perspective of the world, a cultivator's life should be more and more comfortable, not for the sake of living comfortably, but after serious cultivation, there will be a comfortable life." ”

Xuan Chu said: "Isn't there a contradiction between cultivation and the comfort of the past? ”

In the eyes of ordinary people, who thinks that people who practice don't go to rest without sending them, if they live a rich and prosperous life, who would want to practice, such a hard life......

Xuan Chu said: "Many people are not having a good time, and there are a lot of ups and downs, so they practice, what you say is different from daily life!" ”

The young man in white said with a smile: "Therefore, if you always encounter ups and downs in life, it must be related to your own cultivation, either you lose virtue or miss good fortune." ”

Chu said, "That's it! Lack of virtue, so missed the good fortune? ”

The young man in white said: "And when a person goes well, he usually doesn't think about fate and practice, because many people think that "my life is in my absence", this sentence is Taoist, and it is related to cultivation, let's not talk about it, but many people understand it as "fate is in their own hands", thus ignoring the virtue and cultivation that have been working hard to support fate. ”

Chu said: "It makes sense......"

The young man in white said with a smile: "And virtue and cultivation always have to be implemented, that is, we need to enter life, we can flow with the world but never be dirty, like a lotus flower out of the mud without staining, to be able to do this, it is a real practice." ”

Chu said: "To be honest, it is not easy to practice. Another person said, "There are many monks before the gates of hell." Meditation is never a joke, although it is never too late to practice. ”

The fairy in red said: "Cultivation in the red dust has its own unique way of testing, that is: whether it is getting smoother and smoother. If not, then instead of moving forward through the wind and rain, it is better to stop for a while, take a good look at yourself, and take people as a mirror. It's hard to take a step forward, but it's easy to take three steps back.

Therefore, we don't have much time to stop where we are at any time, and the task we give ourselves every day is to become a true practitioner, to practice calmly and boldly. Compassion is immeasurable. ”

The white-clothed young man smiled: "A true cultivator, there is not a trace of cultivation!" ”

Chu said, "How do you say this? ”

The white-clothed young man smiled and said, "Cultivator, a familiar and unfamiliar name, seems to be very far away from us, and sometimes it is so close. I always thought that cultivation was about religion, so when I thought of practice, a scene would come to mind: a crane-haired and childlike old Taoist holding a yellow scroll to chant sutras and confessions, burning incense and kneeling and bowing to the ancient temple bells...... Unconsciously, I also began to yearn for this kind of life, because the worldly life is too complicated and tiring, and if there are enough pure places in the world, it is estimated that more people will choose to become monks. At that time, the family and the practice were equated. ”

Xuan Chu thought to himself for three thousand years, how to practice at that time, I still remember it clearly, it seems that no matter how long it takes, as long as I care about important things in my heart, I can remember it for a long time.

The white-clothed young man said with a smile: "When I really became a disciple of the Sanqing Sect, I also set up an altar, invited the statue of the patriarch, bowed sincerely every day, no matter how busy I was, I would insist on reciting morning and evening classes, and even purchased wooden fish, chime and other ritual utensils, Taoist robes, etc., to demand myself like a monk." After that, I started to be a vegetarian, learned to open and close my mouth "good, good", "compassion", and "immeasurable merit", and bought a few bracelets to play with at any time, and even embroidered Tai Chi and Bagua diagrams on my hat. Later, I bought the Ghost Fighting Stick, the Heavenly Canopy Magic Stick, and the Taoist Master's Treasure Seal from Longhu Mountain, and insisted that with these magic weapons, ghosts and demons would not dare to come and make a mistake. ”

Actually, this is the first stage of cultivation, and I am convinced that such diligent "cultivation" is enough to cultivate "good fortune", which can slay demons and eliminate demons and reduce stubborn people. After about a year like this, every time I saw Master, Master would say that I had a lot of yin qi on me, and it seemed that there were ghosts and demons following me. I was puzzled, because I was so devout in reciting sutras and confessions, and I had so many ritual weapons to protect my body, how could there be ghosts following me? Master smiled but didn't answer, and then drew a talisman on me, and I felt much more comfortable.

Xuan Chu said: "What about later? ”

The young man in white said with a smile: "Actually, the more than a year of 'pious' cultivation has not improved my fortune, even if I pray for the ancestor to bless me with abundant wealth, my fortune still seems to be far away. I'm a little melancholy and puzzled, maybe my cultivation is not diligent enough.

I thought quietly for a few days, and then, I seemed to understand something. Perhaps, cultivation is not only about external changes, but also about living with the soul. True practice is inward-seeking, reconciling with an indignant heart and convincing oneself to let go of desires. When you are alone, really be with yourself, carefully look into your heart, and gently brush away any dust. If you really go inside, you will see different minds fighting fiercely, you will see eerie grimaces, you will see compassion and kindness hiding in the corner and helplessly watching the red dust. ”

Xuan Chu said: "What happened later, and then what did you do?" "Isn't that crazy?

The young man in white smiled: "Then, I began to let go of the various forms that floated outside. When I do the evening class, I am doing the evening class, as if I am in the Yujing Mountain in the Daluo Heaven, listening to the teachings of the Yuan Shi Tianzun with the immortals and gods, whenever this time, my heart spontaneously gives birth to the heart of the Tao; Then I saw in the Qibaotai under the Baqian Forest, "Among the hells, evil ghosts and poor souls, day and night, suffering from all kinds of suffering, five bodies rotten, hungry and fierce, thirsty to drink and melt copper." Walking on a mountain of swords, carrying an iron rod, bleeding all over his body, and crying out in sorrow. Perhaps, the true meaning of chanting and confessing is not to complete the morning and evening homework on time and according to the process every day, let alone to put on a show, but to really use the eyes of the ancestors to see the sea of desire. It's a pity that I didn't come to my point until I had practiced for so long. ”

"A friend told me that she used to want to worship any god she saw on the altar, because someone told her that the more gods she offered, the more she would be blessed by the gods. So, last year, when I saw that she was enshrined in various gods on her altar, I asked her, "You have offered so many gods, you should have good fortune, right?" ”

She said, "What a fart! These two years have been the most difficult time in my life, maybe I am not religious. I said, "You are too formal, the real offering is the heart, and then you save like God." "Actually, only by worshipping the gods in your heart can you enter the avenue. When we let go of external vanities such as fame, wealth, wealth, and sex, we can become completely one with the Tao. ”