To what extent can I cultivate the Tao and apprentice?
Regarding the issue of apprenticeship, I think we can start with two words, that is, Taoism.
What is the Tao? The truth behind all things, the truth we are exploring is the Tao.
What is teaching? Following the footsteps of our ancestors or forerunners, constantly practicing ourselves, and educating more people so that more people can conform to the Tao is teaching.
People living in this world, there will always be such and such problems, no matter how frustrated, no matter high or low, whether virtuous or stupid, rich or poor, everyone will have their own troubles and their own confusion, in this confusion, maybe indulge themselves, or try to find their own beliefs in order not to make themselves more confused, so that they can understand why they exist, why they live, why they pursue, what is the meaning of life, what is what I am.
Cultivating the way, first of all, is to learn to see your own path clearly, to be able to really move forward, so that you can be vigilant when you are proud, and let yourself be able to comfort when you are lost, to see this road clearly, to explore by yourself is definitely a way, to learn from a teacher is also a way, if you have become a saint, you can only worship heaven and earth as a teacher.
If you have the heart of cultivation, you should first learn to discern, evaluate in many aspects, recognize in many aspects, choose people who are truly recognized, and choose people who are truly worthy of recognition, and then you can apprentice. In the process of cultivating the Tao, there will often be fog, often there will be loss, and there will be the wrong path, the so-called good teacher and helpful friend, Master is first of all your friend, leading you forward, guiding your path, maybe your Master is not necessarily right, but, at the very least, let you distinguish a direction.
Don't lose yourself because of your lack of confidence in yourself, if you need to learn, you can naturally look for the master, and when the fate arrives, you will be accommodating.
Of course, the difficulty is not to apprentice, but to get along in the future; there is a saying that looks beautiful, when you apprentice, you may see that this person is definitely a master trustworthy, get along more, you may find that this person will also eat and sleep, will also burp and fart, after the mystery is removed, it is the real relationship, acquaintance is easy to get along with difficult, after the loving couple gets married, they may quarrel all day long, not to mention the master and apprentice.
Learn to get along, learn to know, apprenticeship is only the beginning of entering the Tao, more should learn to strengthen their beliefs, be able to go further on the road of cultivation, and be able not to violate their original intentions; the master you worship is not even the master who gets along with you forever in the end, but remember, as long as the Tao is there, the truth is there, and you learn to respect the teacher, I believe that your future master will also understand you, and you can also find your true self
Cultivation is not about form, but about seeking true faith, no matter how many difficulties you encounter, to be able to persevere, to be able to keep your soul from falling, I think it is enough, you can't worship and be infinitely obsessed just because you feel the beauty of someone, and you can't see this person burping and farting and think that this person is eating whole grains, it is not interesting at all. No matter how beautiful the star is, no matter how famous the great man is, he has to eat and, it is impossible to eat gold and pull diamonds, he can never be more powerful than you, you can stand and, see the truth behind the appearance, and still maintain a bright attitude in the face of the dark side is humane, human law and earth, earth law and heaven, heaven law and nature.
Respect the teacher, re-educate the way, walk the way, and seek the truth.
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