Xuan Chu said: "Since this is just a test for my master and master to cultivate immortals, then how can I soar to become an immortal?" ”

If all that appears is an illusion, then the sea is floating in mid-air, and you can't sit or stand, and you can't press the clouds! Is it impossible to be false?

Lu Dongbin and Zhong Liquan didn't say anything, they just looked at each other and smiled.

Chu Chu said, "Uh, Master, Master, what are you laughing at? ”

Well, even if you don't have chi, you have a vision of becoming an immortal, and this desire has been there since I was two years old when I was a child.

Chu said: "I want to live forever, is there anything wrong with this? ”

Lu Dongbin smiled: "Hahaha, that's right......"

Zhong Liquan smiled: "Hahaha, that's right......"

"Yes, even the Englishman Joseph Needham once said: "The concept of immortality, or the concept of youth or eternal life, originated only in China. "Nostalgia for life in the world is the common wish of people of different races in the world. Although the cultural systems are different, people's desire and exploration for immortality are the same. Different from the worship of the immortal god in other civilizations, in the Chinese cultural system, it is the most representative Taoist cultural body

In the department, the desire to become an immortal is realized through many specific methods, such as taking food, such as refining, such as cultivating, and so on. It is with the help of these methods that we can help people in the world to transcend the constraints of the body and realize a leisurely journey, and finally achieve the ultimate goal of Taoist cultivation - to become immortals. ”

Zhong Liquan smiled: "Hahaha, this girl knows a lot of miles......"

Lu Dongbin said with a smile: "It is recorded in the "Participation Deed", which is known as the king of the Wangu Danjing: "But the sages of the past, cherishing the truth with the Xuan, refining the nine tripods, turning into hidden traces, containing the essence of the gods, the three lights of Tongde, the liquid of the Jin, the muscles and bones are firm, the evil is eliminated, the Zhengqi lasts forever, the accumulation lasts for a long time, and the deformation and immortal." This pursuit of "transforming into an immortal" is the core of Taoist practice. This hope can be traced back to the record of the "Nanhua Sutra": "The mountain of the contempt of the Gu shoots, there are gods and men who live there, and the skin is like ice and snow, and the covenant is like a virgin." Don't eat grains, suck wind and drink dew. Ride the clouds, resist the six dragons, and swim beyond the four seas. Its condensation is that things are not flawed and ripe. Zhuangzi described such an immortal image who does not eat fireworks in the world in the chapter of "Wandering Away", and later there is a more detailed record of the image of this god in the "Liezi Yellow Emperor Chapter", which said: "Liegu shoots the mountain in the Haihe Continent. There are gods and people on the mountain, sucking wind and drinking dew, not eating grains, the heart is like an abyssal spring, and the shape is like ****. Don't love it, the fairy saint is the minister. "Since then, the gods of Gusha Mountain have become the model of immortals that cultivators aspire to."

Zhuangzi's intention in writing about the god man of Gusha Mountain was not to let people examine the truth of such a god, but to use it as a metaphor to refer to the transcendent state of spirit and body after attaining enlightenment. The core belief of Taoism is the desire to transcend spiritual and physical limitations and ascend to immortality. The word "immortal" is explained in "Shuowen Jie Zi" in this way: "Immortal, immortal immortal", which expresses the desire for endless life. Liu Xi of the Han Dynasty wrote "Interpretation of Names" and said: "Old and immortal are immortals." Immortals, move also, move into the mountains also. Therefore, its word-making, people are next to the mountain. This implicitly conveys the idea that people can become immortals, which provides a theoretical basis for Taoism's ultimate ideal of becoming immortals. Taoism's belief in immortals is not a blind hope for the other world, but must be based on a concrete and practical unity of learning and cultivation based on the transcendence of the present world.

Xuan Chu said: "Since it is so ancient that the gods are worshiped so much, is everyone as afraid of death as I am?" ”

Lu Dongbin said with a smile: "The belief in immortals is the transcendence of reality. The 5,000 words left by Daozu Laozi are usually regarded as philosophical works in the interpretation of later generations, but few people mention the concept of immortals in them. The concepts of "longevity and long-term vision" and "death without dying" mentioned in the Tao Te Ching already have the early idea of seeking immortals. The "Dao", which has the characteristics of "Xuanzhi and Xuan", is endowed with certain personality characteristics when it is explained in detail, whether it is explained from the perspective of religious belief or from the perspective of the generation of the universe, the idea of "Taoism of all things" is the abuse of the idea of immortals. What's more, in Taoist beliefs, it is believed that all existence in the world is Taoistic, and all things in heaven and earth are born from Tao, and immortals are naturally included in it. The process of transforming one Qi into three cleans is the process of Taoism. The Tao itself is a transcendent philosophical being, and it can even be said that the Tao is an immortal existence, which transforms into a visible immortal truth to point the way for earthly practitioners. ”

Xuan Chu said: "Any religion has the idea of saving people, and Taoism takes compassion as the highest law of cultivation. Unlike other religions' direct pursuit of the other world, Taoism is a religion that attaches great importance to the present world. Even cultivating immortals places more emphasis on the accumulation of merits in this world, rather than just reciting holy names to save people to the realm of bliss. Therefore, in the eyes of the monks, the content of the Nanhua Sutra is full of expressions of the predicament of life, the pursuit of the cause of the predicament, and the discussion of how to get rid of the predicament of the world. It is a pity that most people can only see the romantic tone of Zhuangzi, but they cannot understand the deep meaning behind his pen and paper. ”

Lu Dongbin said with a smile: "Hehe, if there is a way in the world, it will prosper with things; If there is no way in the world, then cultivate virtue and leisure. Chitose is disgusted with the world, goes to the immortals, rides the white clouds, and goes to the emperor's hometown. "The world of immortals pursued by Taoism throughout the ages is rooted in reality and is based on real personal cultivation. Only by doing the practice of sitting and forgetting, fasting, etc., can we get rid of the troubles of desires, and then detach ourselves from the limited life and sorrows and hardships, which is the most ideal goal of Taoism. "The Tao is learned by the heart", the heart is the joint point that connects the invisible Tao and the tangible instrument, if you can't cultivate the mind, you will naturally not be able to seek the free state of the gods. Starting from one's own practice, this is the Taoist belief in immortals and the practical significance of cultivating to become immortals. Because immortals are not only used to worship, but also need to be emulated. ”

Xuan Chu said: "Taoists hope to become immortals, and this process is full of a strong sense of life and optimism. As the great poet Qu Yuan said, "The road is long, and I will go up and down to seek." Qu Yuan mentioned in "Leaving Sao" that because of the "turbidity and jealousy of the world, and the beauty and evil" of the present world, he had to detain the Tianguan, go west to Kunlun, cross the white water, ascend the wind, and ask for concubines. ”

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