Chapter 325: Saving Others Before Saving Yourself
Feng Taihe, as a holy immortal, is proficient in supernatural powers, but why not show his supernatural powers to benefit the world?
Divine powers, originally described the ability to pass through the gods, and later extended to some explicit spells.
Daomen acknowledges the existence of supernatural abilities and supernatural powers, but does not respect them.
Ambition to convert to life, supreme scripture treasure, when all sentient beings, well aware of the scriptures, unfathomable.
Divine powers must have wisdom as a prerequisite in order to be unpredictable, otherwise it is easy to fall into the evil path and the devil's path.
There are certain cultivation methods for supernatural powers, some of which are triggered through internal refining, and some are triggered by the help of charms or elixirs, and so on.
The Dao Sect pursues a realm of complete harmony between the spirit and the body, and supernatural powers are just by-products of the path of cultivation, not the goal.
Therefore, the Daomen believes that people who only specialize in cultivating supernatural powers are warlocks, and this way of deviating from the Great Dao and specializing in supernatural powers is called the side gate.
If a cultivator concentrates on his cultivation, he must have achieved some success, and some of them must have some supernatural powers.
Otherwise, if there is no achievement to show others, how can people believe in Taoism?
In fact, he believes in Taoism, not in supernatural powers.
Achievements don't lie in supernatural powers, but most people like supernatural powers, so let's talk about supernatural powers!
There are several types of supernatural powers:
1. "Cultivation", the supernatural power obtained by practicing hard work. There are many kinds of cultivation, some according to the Dao Dharma, and some according to the various foreign Dao Dharma, all of which can obtain supernatural powers. There is also a relationship between the deep and the shallow.
2. "Skill", the magic power of learning all kinds of magic. For example, all kinds of charms, witchcraft, spells, and the five arts----- mountain, medicine, life, divination, and physiognomy are all all successful.
3. "Getting through", the impression brought by the previous life. For example, those who come from the way of ghosts and gods, or those who have learned the five arts in their previous lives, and are born with all kinds of different abilities. Also, ghost powers, demon powers, magic powers, magic powers, and so on.
Regardless of what kind of supernatural powers, wouldn't it be great to benefit others and oneself according to supernatural powers?
Everything in the world has its advantages and disadvantages! Ordinary people only know one but do not know the other, and only know the advantages but do not know the harms.
It takes a lot of painstaking work to get through, at least 10 or 8 years, some 30 years, 50 years...... Only then did he have a few magical powers.
Is it worth such a deep years of practice in exchange for a little fame and fortune in the world?
The more fame and fortune you have, the less time you have to continue cultivating, and the more your supernatural powers disappear!
And the confusion of fame and fortune is very great, and you can't extricate yourself when you sink down!
As far as the Benefitian people are concerned, ordinary people only seek supernatural powers, not the truth. only seeking his own interests, not for the sake of cultivation, he has slowly entered the magic path of fame and fortune, and "attracting fascination and enlightenment" and "facilitating sentient beings" have become mantras.
All kinds of spells that can be "skilled" can meet the needs of ordinary people, comfort people's hearts, and solve people's various puzzles.
On the contrary, lawbreakers also rely on this to collect money and deceive sex, and this is charming, and it also violates cause and effect and justice and justice.
Generally speaking, if you act against the sky, what kind of retribution can you get?
It's not that you're lonely or poor, it's that your five roots are incomplete, or it's short-lived, especially if you're learning strange arts!
Because people's greed, hatred, fame and fortune are all selfish before they are eliminated. As the saying goes: "People do not destroy the heavens and the earth for themselves", if they follow the law and engage in their own fame and fortune. That is, if his mind has been demonized and his reason has been confused, can he have merit in doing things?
Those who believe in supernatural powers only seek the help of other powers, and do not seek to work themselves, that is, it is easy to fall into the devil's path, and the same is true for retribution.
So does the supernatural power benefit more people, or does it harm more people? It depends on the use of our wisdom.
What is true self-interest and benefiting the world?
Cultivating one's mind, cultivating one's morality and personality, eliminating greed, hatred, ignorance, and troubles, purifying one's body and mind, and making one's life meaningful and purposeful, are the truest interests and unlimited benefits in the future.
If you only ask for God's gift in front of you, you will have little benefit.
If you hand over evil gods or ghosts, the consequences are unimaginable.
Besides, the purpose of cultivation is not in supernatural powers, but in morality, wisdom, and compassion, and whoever cultivates the greatest compassion, the deepest wisdom, and the highest morality is the one who has the most cultivation.
If you show off your supernatural powers and "show signs of confusion and deceive the people", you are a person who is evil.
Therefore, using supernatural powers to control people not only traps themselves in fame and fortune, but also leads people into the evil path, unless they are saints who have attained fruition, most of them are difficult to extricate themselves.
What about the saints who have attained fruition? Not only do they not show off their supernatural powers for the sake of fame and fortune, but they are also able to know that the calamities and sufferings of sentient beings are all the relationships between the present and present karma, and that only by teaching people to practice and repent can they be truly liberated.
The supernatural power to save people is just delaying the time of his karma, and sooner or later he will still receive retribution, so it is not difficult to understand how to benefit and save sentient beings.
Moreover, supernatural powers are no match for karma, and although supernatural powers are incredible, the karma of sentient beings is even more incredible.
Divine powers can call the wind and rain, can shine on the earth, and can be thousands of miles away from the ground, but the supernatural powers cannot withstand the burden of cause and effect, cannot compete with the karma of sentient beings, cannot solve the problem of life and death, and cannot free the problem of reincarnation.
You say that you can fly to the heavens and the earth, so what? Divine powers are not omnipotent, and among the various forces in the world, the greatest power is not supernatural powers, but the power of behavior, that is, the power of karma.
The karma you have created must be repaid by yourself, and you will not be able to escape it in the slightest.
This is also the cause of some cultivators, although they are noble and elderly when they are alive, they are inevitably the cause of great disasters in the world.
What's more: demons and monsters also have magical powers.
If you use supernatural powers to manifest things, the demons will also show all kinds of supernatural powers, and sentient beings do not have discernment, do not know the truth, and are deceived by the demons without knowing it, isn't this the case with many phenomena of possession?
Demons and monsters are attached to people, claiming to be Tianzun Bodhisattva, treating people, telling fortunes, this is good, some people are angry and hateful to hurt you, and the possessed people don't know how they died.
Those who do not know the Dharma and do not know the truth are not deceived by it, and think that they have become the Tao and cultivated the Bodhisattva, but they do not know that after death, they will go with the demons and monsters. Wretched!
To sum up, the most important points are: supernatural powers must have sufficient karma, supernatural powers are not the ultimate method of liberation, supernatural powers cannot withstand karma, supernatural powers are not omnipotent, and there are all kinds of disadvantages to using supernatural powers to cultivate people, and it is easy to backfire!
Therefore, if you want to see supernatural powers, learn by yourself, cultivate by yourself, and prove by yourself!
Because the real great state of mind is the quiet of the soul, and only when the soul is quiet is the time when we are closest to ourselves.
Everyone's soul needs a pure land, and in the face of the impetuousness and hustle and bustle of the outside world, people's hearts will often be tired and tired.
At this moment, the most important thing to do is to create a quiet space for yourself to think about what you want to think, do what you want to do, or simply think about nothing and do nothing.
A quiet person is because he has gotten rid of the temptation of vanity and fortune in the outside world.
A quiet life is willing to leave everything in the world, such as honor, grace, power, luxury, prosperity, because they are willing, so indifferent, because indifferent, so quiet, they have no intention of resisting the boredom and poverty of the world, just want to enjoy the vigor and richness of the heart.
True tranquility comes from the heart, calm and quiet, not bewitched by everything in the world, only pursuing its own simplicity and abundance.
A quiet person who knows how to get along with himself calmly.
If life is a glass of water, then pain is the dust that falls out of the glass.
No one's life is always full of happiness and joy, and there is always some pain that torments people's hearts.
If we keep stirring up, suffering will fill people's lives.
One must learn to quiet the soul and slowly settle all the troubles.
Learn to accept your fragility and unbearableness, give yourself a little time, give yourself some deadlines, and you will unconsciously gain the quietest strength in life.
A quiet person who has no quarrel with the world, does not say anything wrong, and does not please anyone.
"Rather than laughing against your will, it is better to be quiet; Instead of caring about the betrayal and misdeeds of others, it is better to manage your own dignity and beauty. ”
Only by doing oneself well and having strong internal skills can we win the respect of others.
Spend effort on your own cultivation, and you don't need to spend too much time on what others think of you.
Life is to live for oneself, and if a person is so successful, the world will give corresponding recognition.
A quiet person is always growing silently and strongly.
In this noisy mortal world, people need to have a suitable place for their souls.
Maybe it's a quiet house, maybe it's a scroll, maybe it's a labyrinthine path.
As long as it is where your heart goes, it is where you return, so that you will not be so confused in the future.
Knowing that in addition to the noise and uneasiness on the outside, there is a quiet and prudent growth inside, which will not disappear because of the passage of time, and can always open up a quiet corner in the heart, not stained with wind and rain, not dusty, peaceful, and calm.
Like a flower, blooming lightly, taking care of its own beauty, maintaining an independent and casual character, and then using the time of a flower to watch over their own happiness.
A quiet person must be a person who has a beautiful view in his heart.
What you see with your eyes is someone else's story, and what you perceive with your heart is the beauty of your own life.
They know how to hold on to their souls, not to be slaves to their bodies, to appreciate the scenery along the road, and to enjoy the flowers and leaves of life.
Keeping the soul quiet is the real great state of mind.
The real big state of mind is not the calmness after giving up, but the unintentionality after letting go.
There are encounters and differences in life, cherish when you meet, bless before you go, mortals and everything is dust, don't let the past clouds and smoke confuse the itinerary.
There is no absolute right and wrong in life, don't bother between right and wrong, happiness is the only answer to life; Don't be happy when you get it, don't be sad when you lose, gain and loss is just a state, you have to grasp your heart.
Prosperity is like smoke everywhere, and a light life is quiet.
Some things don't need to be forced, and some people don't have to stay.
Look frivolous and flashy, leave a little blank in life, and let life be quiet and simple!
So for the sake of the peace of the soul, Feng Taihe didn't want to interfere in this act of saving people.