Chapter 154: Cause and Effect and Reincarnation
Father Wen opened his mouth in surprise when he heard his daughter's assertion, pondered it carefully, and had to say that he had never thought about this question from this angle, and said with curiosity: "Who are you listening to?" However, the perspective of thinking is quite special! It seems to be the same thing! ”
Father Wen put down his chopsticks, stroked his chin with his hand, and then said to himself while thinking, "That's right! …… In order to break out of the shackles of the cycle of reincarnation in the Three Realms, Buddha cultivators practice penance in places far away from the world, refrain from killing, do good deeds, and those pure rules and precepts are restrained, in fact, they are isolating the cause and effect from this world, and try not to have a causal connection with this real world. …… They only do good deeds in order to cultivate their own good fortune and strengthen their souls. …… In general, it is all about jumping out of the cycle of cause and effect - if you don't owe anyone, you don't have to pay back anyone, and you don't need to be reincarnated as a human again, so that you can enter the so-called Elysium as soon as possible! ”
"So it can be said that the theory of cause and effect and reincarnation is the foundation of the Buddhist faith, and their belief system is based on this foundation." Father Wen picked up the chopsticks again, picked up a kidney bean and put it in his mouth, chewed it full, deduced step by step, and gradually seemed to have discovered the truth, but then raised his own question: "So, is the theory of cause and effect and reincarnation reliable?" Does it have universal values? ”
Wen's father looked at Wen Biquan with a pair of inquiring eyes, as if he wanted to see the answer from his daughter's eyes, Wen Biquan took a piece of onion, shook his head, and said apologetically: "I'm afraid it won't have universal values, otherwise it would have been as popular as science!" ”
"That's right! These two theories are worlds that we ordinary people can't see but can perceive a little, just like ants don't have three-dimensional height and can only live in a two-dimensional world, and can't perceive three-dimensional space like us humans! Father Wen subconsciously responded to his daughter's words, and his mind was still thinking about this question, and suddenly as if he had discovered a new continent, his eyes suddenly lit up, he stopped the chopsticks in his hand, and looked at Wen Biquan fixedly and continued: "Daughter! Actually, that's right! We are now four-dimensional, and since time has become a dimensional attribute of our material world, then the precedent of time is the cause, and the afterward is the effect. Cause and effect is a pair of objectively inevitable facts, a real objective existence! ”
"Of course! Cause and effect are objectively existent! Our materialist dialectic holds that things are contingent and inevitable, and that's what we're saying! Wen Biquan completely agreed with his father's words, swallowed the onion and said.
Father Wen was encouraged, put down his chopsticks and continued to elaborate his thoughts, his fingers still clicking on the table: "It's like the butterfly effect we often say, a small butterfly stirs its wings, and it will make events develop in an unpredictable direction in one direction, not to mention what each of us does every day?" How many conscious or unconscious wings have been stirred, and how many fruits have been produced, making the whole world more complex, richer, more varied, and more tangled? ”
"Yes! The fruit we get now is due to countless causes in the past! The higher the degree of social evolution, the more complex it shows and reflects its contingency! It is becoming more and more difficult for us to see its cause and effect! Wen Biquan felt it.
Father Wen thought of the research of the ancient Chinese in this aspect, leaned back to the back of the chair with emotion, scratched his head with his hand and continued: "In fact, there are already many respected predecessors in ancient China who have paid attention to and studied this aspect of Buddhism and Taoism, and have also produced a lot of valuable academic theories and literature. As a result, it has become a mysterious metaphysics, or it has been labeled as feudal superstition and has been burned to Confucianism. It's a pity! ”
"However, the things of the ancestors cannot be worthless! You say, don't you? Perhaps, with the use of big data now, the door that has never been opened can finally be opened to us, allowing us to appreciate the scenery that is different from this world, and confirm the magical charm of this ancient philosophy! Father Wen smiled and commented on the future development of Chinese metaphysics, as if he was very confident and happy.
Wen Biquan's eyes also lit up as he listened to his father's inferences step by step, nodding his head convincingly while thinking seriously, and said with great admiration: "Mmmmmm! Yes, of course! The ancestor didn't have nothing to do all day long, and he was doing boring things! Besides, is it fun to talk nonsense? Interesting? Existence is the truth, and what can be handed down is a fine product! Those mysterious and mysterious things can definitely be confirmed by big data, big data is amazing, just like the brain of God! ”
Wen Biquan was laughing and blowing here, and over there noticed his mother who was smiling with her chin on her chin and looking over, and quipped, "Mom, what are you laughing at?" Why don't you eat it? Am I wrong? Do you think Dad has a point? …… You won't be a fan of Dad too! ”
"Don't care about eating, you guys are quite wonderful! Of course I'm your dad's authentic Sichuan fan! It's always been, don't you know it? Mother Wen smiled when she heard her daughter's words, admitted it calmly, made her stand and stood in line, and stood firmly behind Wen Haichuan.
"I'm also my father's Sichuan fan! I'm second, just stand behind you! Wen Biquan said with a smile following his mother's words.
"Good! Then stand behind me, I like your little tail! Mother Wen said with a rare gentle smile and covering her mouth.
"I'm my dad's little tail! Make no mistake! It's Daddy's team! Tell me what you think, I really want to know! Wen Biquan immediately glared at him unrelentingly, and got up with his mother.
"Oh! Don't grab the tail with your dad! I think your father's view of love is very right! It's yours, you pursue, and don't let go of the persistent pursuit. If it's not yours, you have to let it go, and let go in a chic way without getting entangled. This is providential! As for the series of inferences he just made? …… Causal theory is fine! It's the theory of reincarnation, which seems to be a bit mysterious. After Mother Wen smiled, she immediately stared at her beautiful eyes, glanced at her daughter, and deliberately asked a difficult question to see what her daughter thought, "Tell me, how can you justify reincarnation?" Have you personally felt your past and present lives? ”
In fact, Mother Wen knows best in her heart that she believes in the past life and this life, and believes in the injustice and fate of the two worlds! But Wen's mother knew that she couldn't just indoctrinate and influence this theory into her children without clarity and rigor, after all, it was all a matter of chasing after the wind, and if she was wrong, it would not be good for her daughter to be badly influenced. Let your daughter go her own way and realize where she goes!
Wen Biquan listened to his mother's words, and immediately felt a stir in his heart, thinking: Is it difficult for my mother to see something? The phrase "Can you feel the past life and the present life?" "Isn't it right in the middle of the question? If it weren't for Wen Biquan's personal experience and feeling of the past and present lives, how could he be so unwavering in his belief? However, can I really share my experiences and feelings like Nan Ke's dreams with my parents? Aren't you afraid to scare them?
Wen Biquan hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and quickly made up his mind and decided not to let his parents know too much.
"Mom is really joking! Why are you so me? Wen Biquan deliberately interrupted, changed the topic, and patted his father's ass fiercely, "Dad, look, Mom and I both think that your logic and inference are valid, and you have discovered the truth, which is unprecedented!" I'll listen to you continue your analysis later, and I'll summarize it first! ”
In other words, the existence of cause and effect proves the theory of cause and effect even more, and this is no problem! As for the theory of reincarnation, it is an extension of the theory of cause and effect, which involves the experience of at least two lifetimes. The theory of reincarnation is illusory, and it involves the tracking and recording of the experiences of two lives, at least spanning a hundred or even thousands of years, and there is also the theory of Meng Po Tang to clear the memories of previous lives, based on the above factors, we have no way to conduct scientific experiments and confirm the theory of reincarnation. ”
"But there are many things in the world that cannot be confirmed, and it can only be said that our cognitive level is not yet in place. The many supernatural events that have occurred in the world still make a considerable number of people believe in the rationality of the existence of the theory of reincarnation. Because those mysterious supernatural events can only be explained through this reincarnation theory! ”
"So, I was thinking, Mom, you believe so much in metaphysical theories such as Feng Shui, how can you refuse to believe in the theory of reincarnation? Even if you did, I wouldn't believe it, you must be kidding me! Wen Biquan looked at his mother and said very firmly.
"Wow! You can really see it, or my daughter is smart! Mother Wen blushed and stroked her forehead, with a look of embarrassment and helplessness, who didn't stump her?
"Mom, it's not a shame to believe in the theory of reincarnation, and there is a tendency to great wisdom!" Wen Biquan obviously misunderstood the reason for his mother's embarrassment, "Actually, I feel that the souls of all kinds of creatures in the world are constantly growing up in a reincarnated way!" Reincarnation and accumulation from one life to another, and the development and growth of one life after another is like the accumulation of memories that we accumulate day by day. When the soul grows big enough, it can transform into a human form and dominate its role as a human being, so the human soul is generally higher and stronger. On the contrary, since it is a human soul, it means that the soul is strong enough, and it is only stronger than all other living beings. In human society, people are also pursuing a stronger soul in order to better control the world in which they live. ”
"People always dream of being gods, becoming gods, being masters of the world, and controlling everything!" Wen Biquan pursed his lips and said with a little irony, "People just don't have contentment!" ”
"Are you content? Do you think enough is enough? If I say I think enough is enough, I can barely say it! What about you? Father Wen interjected into the topic at the right time, "If you think enough is enough, it's too old-fashioned!" What kind of vitality should you have as a young person? How will you live in the future? In fact, discontentment has always been the driving force of human development! Doesn't the development of society and the progress of science and technology depend on the tireless exploration and creation of human beings? We are all content, we are always happy, who will push the wheel of society forward? ”
"Yes! It's a good thing not to be satisfied! Wen Biquan said in surprise.
"Of course! The ruler is short, and the inch is long! Everything has its proper place, and it is a disaster to be no longer in your own place! Father Wen said slowly.
"Therefore, going with the flow, conforming to the mandate of heaven, and knowing how to use the mandate of heaven should be the most intelligent philosophy of modern people!" Wen Biquan followed closely.
Wen Biquan saw his father nodding, and encouraged himself to continue, and said boldly: "So, in the face of everything in this world, that is, what is yours is yours, and it is yours without you fighting, and if it is not yours, it is not yours. Dad, don't you say? ”
Wen Biquan added: "Treat the things that belong to you with your heart, try to do it for the good, do it perfectly, and try to make good connections in this life; Don't get too entangled with them for things that don't belong to you, let alone hurt innocent people to form bad karma, cause and effect of trouble, and let yourself spend a lifetime of time and energy to resolve it. What's the pain of that? ”
"So, Mom and Dad, I understand, I know how to deal with love or everything in the world! Dad, you are really enlightened and have a breakthrough! Wen Biquan sandwiched a piece of meat for his father, "You continue to eat!" Now there are not many people like you who can think about the problem so clearly and thoroughly, and many people are living in a state of confusion, and they are getting worse with the times, and they don't know it! In fact, it is mixed into a deeper cause and effect, and the entanglement from generation to generation! ”