The cycle of life and death reunites, and the past life has been lost.

The fate of the next life has passed by, and I look back on the past and remember a few layers.

When I woke up from my state of confusion, it was already early in the morning, and I was a little absent-minded while washing, thinking about what happened in my dream last night, and the stories that Master had told me, and I wondered: Could it be that these myths of the past are real? Was the history of mankind deliberately arranged by someone? In fact, these questions are still a bit profound for me now, and I left the house in a bit of confusion and walked in the direction of the school.

As I walked, I thought to myself, and I always wondered what the true meaning of life was. Life is like a grand journey, giving people a variety of uncertainties, and it is precisely because of this uncertainty that people are full of curiosity and hope in life.

Some people say that life is a process of constantly pursuing happiness, some people say that life is a process of satisfying desires, and some people say that life is a process of constantly knowing oneself.

In fact, now I think that life is a process of continuous self-improvement and self-understanding, because on this road of life, you will encounter all kinds of new things, there are joy, anger, sorrow and so on, these emotions are intertwined, so people feel that life is meaningful, life is interesting.

The state and way of people's life is the truest portrayal of the life process, because this is an important part of life for all people, and if it does not exist in life, then life will not be complete.

In a trance, there seemed to be something in my heart that was gently touched, all the sweat pores on my body seemed to be opened, I don't know what it was in my body, as if there was something that was expelled from my body, although I don't know what it was, but it gave me the feeling that I couldn't say how comfortable it was.

In the midst of this comforting feeling, I only paused slightly, and soon this feeling disappeared, and I didn't deliberately pursue this feeling, because I knew that there was a factor behind it.

People are sometimes like this, when life is ordinary, people's fighting spirit will be slowly worn out in the process of time, become lazy, when people are stressed, they will burst out of amazing potential, able to swim against the current.

In fact, a life without pressure is empty and dangerous, and young people without pressure will slowly become depressed, and a life without pressure is bleak.

Today when I was taking a break from school training, my classmates were still talking and laughing together as usual, laughing and playing together, there was no way that people of this age were like this, and the students gathered together in groups of three or five, talking about school or family things, but it was also very comfortable and chic.

I sat around in the shade of a tree with a few male and female classmates who had talked to me in the past few days, and one of them, a little chubby, said: "I heard that the girl Liu Ling who jumped off the building that day was discharged from the hospital, and it is said that she is recovering well. Now she is going through the procedures for suspension, and she may also repeat a grade, in fact, her experience is quite sympathetic, but she is a little smaller, and she should not take the road of suicide, but fortunately it didn't happen, otherwise our school would be famous! ”

I sat aside and answered: "It is indeed wrong to jump off the building, and it is wrong to choose to commit suicide, because there is an old Chinese saying, which is called 'the body is skinned, and the parents who receive it dare not destroy it, and the beginning of filial piety'. Hearing me say this, my classmates all looked at me with surprised eyes, some of the classmates laughed on the side, and one of the male classmates pouted and said: "Don't talk nonsense, you are feudal superstition, where is there any cause and effect, it sounds strange and scary, people live when they live, and when they die, they die, how can there be any afterlife?" I don't believe in that anyway. ”

Several of my classmates also said that what I said was a bit mysterious, and I said to a few of them: "Okay, if people evolved, have you discovered the intermediate process of evolution?" Isn't it? What we have discovered in modern science is to jump directly from one species to another, so how can the species that transitions in the middle not exist? The so-called theory of evolution is actually full of holes. ”

Hearing me say this, the students also fell into deep thought, and nodded their heads one after another, saying that there is no intermediate process of this evolution, and it is indeed very strange. Another male classmate said, "If people didn't evolve, how did they come about?" Is it true that man was created by God, as the myths and legends say? Just like the story book says that Nuwa made people out of clay? Don't tell me it's true! ”

I didn't answer him directly, but said, "I don't know if there is a God, I don't know if God created a person, because no one has ever seen God, but you can't say that God doesn't exist, but human eyes can't see it, so now we can't prove that God exists, let alone God doesn't exist, right?" ”

A female classmate next to him said: "I agree with Dong Hyun's statement, not being able to see does not necessarily not exist." As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to show us all the palms and said, "It's like you can see my palms, but can you see the backs of my hands?" I can't see it, right, but is the back of the hand real? Of course the back of the hand is real, right? It's just not for everyone to show. ”

Hearing this female classmate say this, those few students who had questions couldn't stop nodding. Then a male classmate said: "Some things are really fake, in fact, it is difficult to say clearly, it is very worthy of people's thinking, you can only choose what you believe through thinking, and judge by yourself which ones are true and which ones are false, and others have no way to control them." ”

Another student told us a story, and when we listened to this story, we didn't expect the story to inspire me and my classmates a lot. This story is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation in Chinese folk, that is, the story of the red-eyed stone lion.

The synopsis of the story is that a long time ago, there was a village whose people were corrupted by virtue and that Heaven was about to destroy the village. At that time, Jizo Bodhisattva was compassionate to sentient beings and wanted to save those who still had good thoughts, so he wanted to give them another chance. So he went down to the earth, came to this village, and transformed into an old beggar, begging from house to house, in search of people with good hearts.

However, it turned out that there was no one who was willing to give him a bite to eat, and there was no sympathy for the beggar who had changed the Bodhisattva, and he either beat or scolded, and besides, he said a lot of things in his mouth, but when the beggar of the change of King Jizo heard these vicious words, he just laughed and turned away in a dashing manner.

The beggar of the local Tibetan King Bodhisattva went to the entrance of the village and found an old lady busy in front of the house, which was also the last family on the trip, and also had the attitude of trying it out, so he stepped forward to beg for food.

When the old lady learned that the beggar only wanted to ask for a bowl of rice, the old lady was a little embarrassed and said, "I only have this bowl of rice, so I can only give you half a bowl, and I will leave half a bowl for the Buddha." ”

When the old beggar who had changed into the Bodhisattva had eaten the rice, the Bodhisattva saw that the old lady was kind-hearted, and pointed to a pair of stone lions at the entrance of the village before leaving, and I thanked you for giving me a bowl of rice, and I have a few words to tell you that you should remember, saying, "When you see the eyes of the stone lion at the entrance of your village turn red, it is about to cause a great flood." Then remember to run quickly to the mountain, and you will be safe. ”

But when the old lady first heard the news, she couldn't believe it, and stared at the old beggar who had changed from King Jizo Bodhisattva with wide eyes, and said, "Why should I believe what you say? This kind of thing is no joke! ”

King Jizo Bodhisattva just smiled and said to the old lady: "It's up to you whether you believe what I say or not, you can judge for yourself, but there is a saying that it is better to believe in it than to believe in it, right?" The old beggar just smiled at the old lady, took his things and walked away.

After the old beggar left, she left the old lady who had not yet reacted in the same place, and when the old lady came to her senses, the old lady thought about it left and right, and thought that what the beggar said made sense, and she would rather believe it or not, and she would not lose anything anyway.

So the kind old lady immediately told the villagers the news, and she told everyone she met, and she said, "An old beggar has told me!" The stone lion at the head of our village has turned red, and there will be a big flood here, so everyone should run quickly! ”

As a result, no one in the village believed her, thinking that the old lady had a mental problem, and her mouth was full of nonsense, isn't this a mental patient.

Some even made fun of her, saying how could the stone lion's eyes turn red? It was a fool's dream, and although the villagers didn't believe her words, she still tried hard to persuade everyone.

The old lady remembered the words of the beggar. So, every day to look at the eyes of the stone lion. There were a few idle people in the village, and one day they had a bad idea, and deliberately painted the stone lion's eyes red with red dye, trying to tease the old lady and see her appearance.

The next day, when the old lady saw that Shishi's eyes had really turned red, she anxiously shouted to the villagers: "Run, run!" It's going to be a flood! Run, everybody! ”

When the adults and children in the village saw that the old lady believed it, they all laughed at her for being so easy to deceive and that she had been deceived. However, the old lady kept shouting, but no one paid attention to her, and no one took it seriously. In the end, the old lady had no choice but to run up the hill with tears in her eyes.

As a result, when the old lady had just run halfway up the mountain, she heard a loud "boom", and a great flood swept over the mountain, which flooded the entire village in an instant, and all the lives of the village were swallowed up by the flood in an instant.

When the student finished telling this story, he didn't forget to explain it to everyone: "This story is very enlightening. In the story, the Bodhisattva descends to the mortal world and turns into a beggar to find a kind person. The Bodhisattva wanted to save people, but he didn't show his magic and directly rescued the old lady, but told her that when Shishi's eyes turned red, there would be a big flood, and remember to run to the mountain. But he didn't tell her how the stone lion's eyes would turn red. ”

After listening to this story, I also fell into deep thought, that is, this old lady did not see the true body of the Bodhisattva, but only saw a beggar for food. Whether there really would have been a flood remains a mystery to her.

The bodhisattva is compassionate, and when a disaster occurs, he will warn her in advance, tell her the truth, and leave her a mystery to judge and choose for herself. Still, the old lady could believe what she said to the beggar. Because this matter is related to the safety of people's lives. She is also kind-hearted, pure and simple, and able to trust people.

Several bad boys in the village deliberately dyed the stone lion's eyes red, although this was not caused by supernatural magical powers, but by human factors. Against this background, the old lady was still anxious to let people run up the hill quickly.

At this moment, for those who tease her, seeing her words and deeds, they may think that it is simply ridiculous, too ignorant, or the old lady is confused, how can they be deceived so easily? What the beggars said became a reality in this village, and the great flood really came. Judging from the story, the old lady's kindness saved herself at a critical moment and made the right choice.

After listening to this story, the students seemed to have an understanding and a thought, and they all said that the inspiration they got from this story was that they would rather believe in what they have than what they don't. No matter what time it is, there is nothing wrong with being a kind and good person.

Today, when I came home after training, after dinner, I sat up and sat up in bed again, because I found that every time I was tired from training, as long as I meditated and entered the cultivation state, my physical and mental strength would be quickly restored, and I would still be able to live the next day.

When my body and mind slowly calmed down and my mind became ethereal, there was only one thought left in my heart, that is, there are many historical stories full of myths and legends, and whether those legends have ever existed is impossible to verify, but people have passed them down from generation to generation, and some of them are written in books, but they are not convincing.

I was thinking about this question while meditating and practicing, and in a trance, Master once again pulled my consciousness out of my body and came to the chaotic space again, and before I could speak, Master said, "I know all the questions in your heart, some things are understood by yourself, and you can perceive them yourself. ”

When I saw Master appear, I immediately saluted Master and stood beside Master in a proper manner, and Master looked at me and smiled, and said, "Then let me ask you, who are we cultivators, in the eyes of ordinary people?" If we exert our supernatural powers in front of ordinary people, will people also call us gods? It's just that we, the cultivators, can't show it in front of people at will, that will break many rules in this human space, if one day, we people fly in the sky, what kind of scene will it be? So if you don't do something, don't say it, don't you show it to others, don't you exist? ”

I nodded and said to Master, "I have understood, Master, I believe that the myths and stories of ancient China may be true history, but modern people's minds are too stubborn and rigid for them to believe in them. Then Master, can you explain to me what it is after I get out of the sea of suffering? Where to get out of it? ”

When Master saw me ask about this, he smiled mysteriously and said, "That's a good question, I won't talk about our method, you should have heard that there are many worlds in Buddhism, such as the Elysian World, the Lotus World, the Glass World, and so on, and this is where the monks who are truly successful in cultivation go." So is he real or fake? Hehe...... I won't say it, you can understand it yourself. ”

Master smiled but didn't say a word, but I lowered my head and fell into deep thought, as if Master's words touched something in me, they seemed to be slowly disintegrating in my body, and a trace of enlightenment was slowly produced in my heart.

It wasn't until I raised my head and looked at Master with clearer eyes that Master nodded and laughed, and said to me with satisfaction, "You can teach me!" "Just now, I calmed down and carefully analyzed what Master said, because I deeply realized that what cannot be touched or seen does not necessarily do not exist, just like the chaotic space that Master and I are staying in now, this is something that outsiders cannot see or understand, but it is real, this is a truth.

Then Master explained to me what it really means to be "free from suffering."

I heard the master say: "Actually, this suffering is the suffering of being born as a human being, people are born in suffering, people can't do it when they're hot, it's not okay when they're cold, they can't do it when they're tired, they can't do it when they're hungry, anyway, when you're not comfortable, if you want to solve this problem thoroughly, you can only go to a higher level through cultivation to truly get rid of this sea of suffering, which is the true meaning of getting rid of this sea of suffering." ”

Seeing that I was listening carefully, Master said to me: "Actually, only we Buddhists talk about the universality of sentient beings, and Taoism is the only one person who has the true transmission. ”

So, Master told me another story, a long time ago, there was a scholar named Shengzhongxiao, who was smart and kind, but the road to the imperial examination was not smooth, until he was in his forties, he was still a sour talent. However, his family was relatively wealthy and could afford his study, so he decided to live until he was old and never give up until he was admitted to an official position.

However, studying did not delay him from reproducing, and for many years, his children and grandchildren were full, and they all split up and set up their own doors. Shengzhongxiao and his wife live alone, and there are two old mothers and a little girl at home to serve and live.

On this day, I was tired of laughing and studying, so I went out and walked two steps to relax, and saw three little grandsons fishing in the weir pond in front of the door, so I stepped forward to watch. I saw the older grandson struggling to drag the fishing net, but he couldn't drag it up, as if the fishing net was bitten by the mud at the bottom of the weir pond.

Shengzhong smiled and said lovingly: "You are so young, you cast such a big net, you are not afraid of the fish dragging you into the water?" When the grandson saw him, he was so anxious that he shouted, "Grandpa, come and help, there are a lot of fish in the net." Ikuchu smiled and took the fishing net, told his grandson to get out of the way, and he began to slowly reel in the net.

The net was really heavy, and at the end, the water splashed and several fish jumped in the net. Dragged the fishing net ashore and opened it, in addition to a few large crucian carp, there was also a large carp, the scales were all golden yellow, and it weighed more than a dozen catties. Shengzhong laughed and couldn't help but feel the appetite, took the big carp home and threw it in the water tank to raise, and when he planned to celebrate his birthday in a few days, he braised the wine.

The big carp held its head high in the tank, its mouth open and open, as if it had something to say to Shengzhong. Shengzhong shook his head with a smile and said: "Zifei fish, how do you know the sorrow of fish?" Then he walked back to his study to read.

In the middle of the night, Shengzhongxiao suddenly dreamed of an immortal with a dragon's head and crutches, and said to him: "I was originally a god in the sky, because I violated the heavenly precepts, I was demoted to mortal dust, turned into a carp, and endured tribulations for three years. I went out to bask in the sun today and was accidentally caught in a fishing net. You will release me, and if you are in danger in the future, you will cry out three times for the big carp, and I will come to your aid. ”

When he woke up in the morning, Shengzhongxiao hurriedly put the big carp into the river, and the reason why he didn't put it in the weir pond in front of the door was because he was worried that it would be salvaged by the villagers and become a Chinese meal.

Time passed quickly, more than two years passed in a blink of an eye, and when it was time for the township examination, I went to take the exam with a smile. As soon as he stayed in the hotel, a thief-eyed man knocked on his door and said mysteriously: "I have exam questions, I guarantee that you pass the exam, one hundred taels of silver, do you want it?" ”

Shengzhongxiao's heart moved, and he wanted to pay for it, but then he thought about it, first, he didn't know the truth, and second, he was imprisoned for cheating in the examination room, so he kicked the person out of the room.

However, other showmen bought the title. After the exam, those Xiucai who bought the questions found that it was really the exam questions, and they couldn't help but be complacent.

Soon, the news reached Xuezheng's ears, so he ordered a thorough investigation, and it turned out that Xuezheng's staff leaked the secret and leaked the topic, and the person who sold the topic had already escaped. Because someone saw the person who sold the title enter the room where Shengzhongxiao was playing, and ran to the Xuezheng Yamen to expose Shengzhongxiao.

After Shengzhongxiao got the news, he sat at home and frowned, unable to think of a good way to get rid of it, so he could only sigh at home.

The academic administration yamen arrested and interrogated all the talents involved in cheating in the examination room. Shengzhong laughed and argued, but Xuezheng didn't believe it at all, because his essay on this exam was well written, almost the best imperial examination essay he wrote in his life, and he reached the qualification for the middle examination, doesn't this mean that he knew the topic in advance?

As a result, he was deprived of his fame and was stabbed in Cangzhou. At this time, it was winter, and the biting cold wind kept blowing on his cheeks, and he felt that his heart was also cold, thinking that life was hopeless from now on, and he had the idea of suicide in his heart.

On this day, when I walked to a pavilion in the middle of the mountain, I took a break halfway, and suddenly remembered the words of the fairy in my dream, looked up at the sky, and shouted three times "big carp" sadly.

Suddenly, a strange wind blew, blowing Shengzhongxiao into the air, and when he fell, he found himself in a stone chamber in the misty mountain. The immortal smiled and said to him, "You can stay here for a while, and I will go to the mortal world to clear your grievances." After saying that, a cloud grew under the feet of the immortal and floated away.

Half a month later, the immortal came back, he arrested the seller to Xuezheng Yamen, Xuezheng tried the case clearly, rehabilitated Zhaoxue for his life, and restored his fame and identity. The immortal has been sending Shengzhongxiao to his home before waving his hand and leaving.

After this incident, he smiled in his life and weakened his fame, saw through the red dust, and since then he has studied Taoism, and it is said that he lived for more than 90 years.

When Master finished telling this story, he quietly looked at me in silence, and without saying a word, I suddenly raised my head and looked at Master, I was a little excited, and said, "Master, I understand, the name "laughing in life", isn't reading it backwards just laughing in life, laughing at sentient beings?" Is it to laugh at the obsession of sentient beings, and laugh at the ignorance of sentient beings? And there is a causal relationship between the rescuer and the rescued, so there is no chance to make a table, right, Master? ”

When Master heard me say this, he looked up to the sky and laughed, and before I could react, he waved his hand, and the scene in front of me changed instantly, and when I came to my senses, my main consciousness had returned to my body again, and Master had sent me back from that chaotic space.

I woke up from the state of meditation, habitually stood in front of the window, naturally looked at the bright moon in the sky, my thoughts were flying, knowing that I had gained a lot tonight, Master completely solved the doubts in my heart, I was also completely relieved, I also secretly made up my mind in my heart, on this path of cultivation, I must go on forever, no matter what bumps and obstacles I will encounter in front of me, I will never look back!

In this way, I stood alone in front of the window in a daze, until the east began to show the white of the fish belly, and the white of the fish belly began to turn pale red, as if people drank too much wine, and the flush on their faces, and then, the sky turned crimson, and the sky at this time was already bright, and the white clouds around it seemed to be painted with colorful colors, what a beautiful morning glow, it was just like my mood at this time, full of joy and gratitude.

Each of us should have at least one window outside the window, and in addition to the sunlight that comes in, we can also have the scenery outside the window. Life is never short of beauty, but it just lacks the eyes to find it. Although the window is fixed, the scenery outside the window must be fresh every day, maybe you feel that the scenery outside the window is not beautiful at all, and even a little boring, but you have to understand that maybe these scenery that you look a little bored with is the scenery in some people's dreams.

I looked through the window and watched more and more people downstairs, and a new day began.