Q: The third question, after the Buddha was born, he took seven steps, pointing to the sky and pointing to the earth, saying that "heaven and earth are the only ones." Excuse me, is the Buddha not modest enough?
A: Yes, you seldom ask this question, but you are not the first person to ask this question. When Sakyamuni Buddha was alive, someone asked him, and many people in past dynasties had this question. Where does this question come from? That is "self-centered". What does "I" mean? Nobody knows. This me, not me in our current concept, is me, not me. I've always been happy about it. I am pure and true. So Zen says, "My parents were their true colors before they died", and that's me. If you find it, you will become a Buddha. That's what it means. This meaning is too deep for most people to understand. If you want to understand it in a general sense, it is a big mistake and misinterprets the meaning.
This is from the scriptures, from the scriptures. This is an auspicious appearance when the Buddha was born, which most people can't do. The implication is that he came again, and it was only in the Sanskrit that it was revealed. It is the eighth time that Sakyamuni Buddha came to our world, which shows that he has become a Buddha. Then you will understand that robbing his old man for a long time will make him a Buddha. This time, I want to show you. Do what? When an ordinary person practices Buddhism, he shows an ordinary person. See how he practices. If you practice in his way, you can become a Buddha.