Chapter 32: The Principles of Practice
Ding Lei has now obtained the external exercise "Bronze Man Change" and the internal strength heart method "She's Leakage Gong".
Abandon the distance and seek the near, give up the end one by one, sacrifice the body to refine the heart, and give up the madness for the light. This is the philosophy of practitioners, and it is also the only way for Taoists to practice. Not manic, not impatient, not chaotic, not funny, not sad or happy, natural and unmoving, uneven and extraordinary.
Taoist practice is different from Confucian practice, and it is also different from Buddhist practice. Confucianism pays attention to the cultivation of the mind as the main object, and its overall use is based on the mind. Mencius said, "All things are prepared for me." Therefore, seek its way in your own heart, since you can pass everything without omission, through the red dust and the style is self-dragging.
"University" mentions "righteousness and sincerity", "The Mean" mentions "spontaneous and exhaustive", and Mencius mentions "dedication" in addition to "cultivating one's heart". However, for this number, it is easier to get into the words "keep your mind and cultivate your nature" in a single way. In other words, Confucianism pays attention to integrity and openness, everything has gone through, everything is red and dusty, the law of the world, the body is like a pine, the heart is like a willow, the unity of knowledge and action, I want to do what I want, I want to achieve results, but I do not seek great desires and hopes.
The words of Lao Tzu of Taoism: "To the extreme, keep quiet." See plain and simple, less selfishness and few desires". "There is a certain fit, but Taoism has less worldly desires, the so-called people outside the square, is the principle of the outside, between the square inches, far away from the fertile field, or the red dust, are not as strong as a resolute and grand Taoist heart. Confucianism often pursues movement, while Taoism often pursues quietness, and when it is quiet to the extreme, it is possible to observe the heavens and the earth, life, and things, and sit and talk about the Tao. Sitting and watching the wind and clouds change, the mountains and seas rise and fall, is to sit down. No matter the movement, there are all its wonderful points, such as the quiet place, is like the pine mountain platform, such as the moving place, is like the birds and leaves, the most important thing is the outlook on life, the worldview, whether it can fit the degree of movement and stillness. Ding Lei once saw the Confucian exercise "Five Fowl Play" in the chivalrous list, but unfortunately this "Five Fowl Play" is very valuable, reaching 45 points to redeem, it is said that the cultivation has reached a certain level, can evolve five kinds of animal changes, through the five kinds of animals to absorb the aura of heaven and earth, to the extent of transforming the internal strength and vitality.
The essence of Buddhism "Diamond Sutra" says: "All things have a way, such as a dream bubble, like dew and electricity, should be done as such." The mind should be born without dwelling, and the mind should be born without dwelling. All appearances are false, and if you see things that are not like them, you will see them as they are. That is, the world of all its diverse, finite and perishable phenomenal forms is illusory, completely illusory and false.
When it comes to Taoism, Zhuangzi said: "Heart fasting", "sitting and forgetting". Fasting, that is, the cessation of thoughts. Sitting and forgetting, that is, the mind loses its awareness of the body and the universe, it gains awareness of the Tao and eventually becomes one with the Tao. The so-called dream bubble of Buddhism, and the heart of the obstacle to see, to see the obstacle of knowledge, to see the heart barrier, to see the obstacle of things, have a lot to do with the complexity of life, the flip is unpredictable, many changes, dizzying, but easy to sink in the endless deep sea, body knowledge, body mind, body method, all wonderful and rare, all into the empty, this becomes a dream bubble. Although Buddhism has a certain truth, it is inevitably in line with Zhuangzi's "sitting and forgetting", but Zhuangzi is to get a glimpse of the true temperament, which is true, and Buddhism is to find "the realm of ethereal soullessness, no heart, and no self".
Buddhism has the "Diamond Sutra", this classic and "Five Fowl Opera" the same value, can be called a treasure, but also a product of another world, such a wonderful method, when such as "Bronze Man Change" in general, even than "Bronze Man Change" further, like King Kong angry eyes, gold and iron horizontal practice. What is the real situation, Ding Lei has not yet been glimpsed, and now he is not greedy, he is now unable to cultivate "Bronze Man Change", if he adds a "Diamond Sutra", I am afraid that King Kong will not open his eyes, he is afraid that he will also go mad and see the Buddha instead.
Ding Lei's non-rejection of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism can be said to be the integration of the three religions.
His practice of "She's Leakage Gong" is a proud Taoist exercise, which is all-encompassing, philosophical speculation, exhaustive interpretation, giving people profound truths, long-term exposure to the ears and eyes, changing the body and mind, not only easy to strengthen the bones and muscles, but also to be firm, immovable like a mountain.
As the so-called giving and giving, Ding Lei's most reluctant is Luo Ying, and the beginning of this exercise is to "clean the body", the so-called, is to clean the root bones, the mind is peaceful, not chaotic, not rigid, not strong, not mixed, in the dark and the body, but a bit like Buddhism's "dream bubbles, are all nothing", and Confucianism's "only the heart is the sky, the end, the knowledge, the knowledge will know the sky." "Something similar.
"Dream bubble" is to forget those complicated and incomprehensible things, and be a quiet, uninhibited person. And "knowing the sky is knowing the sky", it is to understand the reasons that need to be forgotten and changed, to find out the fundamentals, to find out the truth, so as to make oneself rise from human nature to nature. This nature is very interesting, a bit like a natural nature, and it has something to do with the whole world. As the saying goes: "nature dictates", that is, this person is free and dynamic, free and self-reliant, everything comes from the heart, but it is not conventional, often beyond common sense, and very people can guess it.
Ding Lei figured out the exercises, and naturally had a free situation, derived from his body.
What he wants to do now is to let go freely, unruly, and quietly distract his thoughts, just empty all the depression in his heart, and naturally be able to see and reason.
Ding Lei remembered the past, when he was a child, he once climbed the city tower with Luo Ying, because the city tower was tall, Luo Ying almost fell, it was Ding Lei's tall stature, sheltering Luo Ying from the wind and rain, reaching out to push and pick it up, which made Luo Ying stand on the city tower and look at the stars and the moon with him.
At that time, when I was a teenager, I didn't understand, my parents always said that pointing to the moon would make an ear missing, so Luo Ying was very scared, every time she saw Ding Lei pointing to the moon, she would feel that Ding Lei would become a monster without ears. Ding Lei smiled every time, these things were obviously groundless, and they came from nowhere, but they made Luo Ying so scared, which made people laugh dumbly.
Ding Lei's heart crossed a trajectory, this is Luo Ying's face and laughterββββ appearance is delicate, the body is as light as cotton, the eyebrows are like catkins, the heart is even more tactful and compassionate, and the conversation is more like the moon before the flower, simple, one person a day, one star and one river, a pair must read, and this world will become.
"I really can't let you go, Luo Ying. Ding Lei's heart was sad, sitting cross-legged on the bed, looking at the stars and rivers outside, the night breeze was desolate, and his mind was unstable.
Lin Tong on the side was meditating as always, his eyes opened suddenly, and he saw Ding Lei's helpless appearance, so he said, "What's wrong with you? I see that you have been sitting cross-legged for several hours today, and there has been no movement." β
"Hey, I also have thoughts about people, and I feel sad in my heart, and it is difficult to hold myself. Ding Rai didn't say anything about the "Chivalrous List" exercises, although he is practicing now, the other party can't see the clues.
Lin Tong was wary of him, he naturally couldn't tell it all, and even kept a lot of words in one hand, this was his experience outside the previous month, often met some people, saw some people clearly, so as to know the whole world, and then understood the truth of life.
Lin Tong looked at Ding Lei's eyes carefully, and suddenly said: "I see that your expression is indeed like this, if it is painful, why don't you drink a few glasses before to anesthetize yourself, people who have been drunk are the most happy, there was once an ancient poet who said: 'Wine and meat are like forests and willows, and people at the mouth of Fireworks Alley are quiet.'" 'Why bother hurting your liver and kidneys for the sake of a woman, and abandoning your own cultivation, it's not worth it, it's not worth it!'
"You can actually see it!" Ding Lei's eyes widened, and he felt that Lin Tong was really powerful, this rich boy was calm and wise, and he was also proficient in people's hearts, why would such a talent leave the family and choose to join the Sanren Alliance, could it be that there is something difficult to solve?
It's a pity that he doesn't say anything, he won't take the initiative to say it, and Ding Lei is not easy to speak out.
So he took advantage of this topic and said: "Since Brother Lin has such a prejudice against women, could it be that he has caused a tragedy because of women before?" Or bluntly said that he was dumped by a woman, or was it a woman who plundered the family property?"
"You're talking a little too much. Lin Tong's eyes flashed, like a sharp edge, flickering constantly.
"I'm sorry, I'm just guessing, since it's not, then Brother Lin doesn't have to be angry, we are all friends, don't be angry because of the topic of women. Ding Lei smiled and said.
"You!" Lin Tong heard Ding Lei's repeated mention of women, as if women were extremely heavy in his heart, heavy as iron, as if there was a depression in his heart, which made him almost turn against Ding Lei.
"I'll stop, it's okay. Ding Lei turned his head with a smile and crossed his knees in front of the window, but when he saw the lights red and willow green, although it was quiet outside, it was extraordinarily wonderful, and he sighed to himself: "It is difficult to practice, it is difficult to cultivate the heart, the heart is to act, and the spirit is still flying, it is not as good as the grass and the warbler flying, and it is far away." β
"Listening to your words, there is integrity, but it is still too vulgar and too girly, after all, you are still a literati. Lin Tong listened to it in his ears and commented.
Ding Lei shook his head: "How do you know? I know that you have read a lot of books, but you have read one less book." β
"Which one?" Lin Tong frowned, as if he didn't believe it, he became more and more curious about Ding Lei, this young man seemed to be frank and comfortable, but in fact, his heart was full of depression, like a thousand gullies, and one side of the cliff was a cliff, and if he jumped it, he might really be able to fly the dragon to heaven.
"Heart, of course. Ding Leidao.
"What is the Book of the Heart?"
"You're always heartless, cold, and boring. β
"Are you entertaining me again?" Lin Tong looked bitter, like a mud bodhisattva, sculpture on the bed, his body was not moving, but his mouth was jumping.
Ding Lei smiled: "I don't mean to ridicule you, you are indeed like this, I am afraid that it is more difficult for you to change than to ascend to the sky, unless one day you figure it out, return to the family, inherit the position of your father, live a wonderful life, and even if it is possible, marry a like-minded woman, you see what a wonderful thing, I am very envious, this kind of day is not much better than fighting and killing? "Chivalrous list