A monk friend in Myanmar once told me a story about Southern Buddhism. What will the walker do when he meets a tiger and he can't compete with it? Perhaps more religious stories will be interpreted this way-he subdued the tiger with magical power; He initiated compassion and feared tigers; He holds the name of Buddha, and the Bodhisattva comes to save him. He said a spell and the tiger became a man. He's here to kill demons. The tiger is actually the incarnation of a bodhisattva to test him ... All stories are nothing more than facing reality, expecting miracles, transforming the outside world, and fantasizing about various superpowers. But the story is simple and surprising-he was eaten by a tiger.

It is said that 30 monks came to live in the forest after learning meditation from the Buddha. They reached an agreement that they would also perform Samoan tasks (practicing discipline, firmness and wisdom) at three o'clock in the evening and avoid getting together with each other. As a result, early in the morning, the monks who began to doze off were taken away by tigers one by one. But the monk who was taken away didn't make a sound for help, so 15 monk was swallowed by the tiger. On the day of chanting, the elder asked, "Where did everyone else go? Only then did I know that other monks were eaten by tigers. So they made an agreement that anyone who had been bitten by a tiger must say loudly, "The tiger is coming to bite me. Later, a young monk was bitten by a tiger. The monk said, "dear sir, the tiger is coming!" Other monks chased the tiger with sticks and torches. The tiger bit the young bhikkhu and jumped on the cliff hanging at the bottom, where other bhikkhus couldn't get up. Then the tiger began to eat the meat on the feet of the monks. The monk who came after him said, "Dear friend, we can't help you now. It is in your present situation that the extraordinary spiritual achievements of monks should be displayed. So the monk mentioned mindfulness, followed the tiger bite and practiced Zen. At the moment when he was about to lose his life, he realized four principles and four fruits, together with four obstacles to understanding wisdom.

It can be said that many people are practicing Buddhism, meditation and so on. In order to fight against the laws of the universe such as birth, illness, death, joys and sorrows, and real life. This motivation determines that walkers unconsciously use various methods to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. On the surface, it is to cultivate the mind and keep the precepts, but deep down, it is to "exchange interests and avoid debts." If we don't get rid of this fundamental delusion, we can't really get rid of suffering. We are not monks who meet tigers, but one day we will meet tigers in our lives-perhaps poverty, illness, lovelorn, parting, aging, disaster ... even if we are lucky, life will be smooth sailing, and there is one last obstacle: death.

How do monks overcome the pain of being bitten by tigers? That is the realm of overhaul practitioners, the result of long-term practice of mindfulness, not in the same breath. However, it is inevitable to encounter headaches, toothaches and traumatic pains in life. People usually refuse and avoid pain. On the other hand, yogis should follow it, observe it and accept it in order to understand the painful reality. "Pain" is only a physical feeling, and "uncomfortable, uncomfortable" is the difference in consciousness caused later. If we can always follow the "pain" and think and compare it carelessly, then "pain" will only stay in the painful stage and become a pure experience, fully aware of the pain, and pure pain without pain. The walker follows the pain closely, blends in with it, and has no second thoughts. He either lives in "pain" or turns to the idea of "no pain" Pain and no pain are equal; Even life and death, comfortable. Ordinary people are not good at distinguishing between depth and subtlety, and mistakenly think that "pain = discomfort." So when the pain occurs, the conditioned reflex immediately confronts it. As a result, the pain becomes bitter, and the pain and pain are endless, and the troubles are endless. Whether it is physical pain, psychological pain or even other experiences in life, this is true.

After the story was finished, the monk friend also demonstrated the authentic Zen Buddhism in Southern Buddhism. It takes a few minutes to walk. Within this step, tens of billions of birth and death changes have taken place. Passers-by in the world of mortals are always in a hurry, completely unaware of their subtle changes, absent-minded on the road, far from the essence of life, addicted to self-righteous pain, and hurried through life in ignorance.

Slow down, keep up with it, observe it, accept it, and you can feel at ease. Real acceptance is beyond the reach of the brain. If you force yourself to accept the reality, it is not a real acceptance. True acceptance is full of love and gratitude, and it can only come from the heart. Of course, we don't need to cultivate more "acceptance". Just observe your body and mind truthfully and carefully.

My heart is like a mirror. Only by observing the subtle changes in one's body and mind can one understand the birth and death changes in the world. This is a natural process, not a pursuit or cultivation. The more you understand the reality of the material and spiritual world, the higher your acceptance. The higher a person's acceptance of reality (but not grievance and compulsion), the higher his creativity. Because his heart is steadfast and peaceful, a steadfast and peaceful heart can cultivate its magical effect.

If we like, we can say that monks transcend life and death with the "magical power" of mindfulness and gain eternal life. The tiger is a bodhisattva, which means that monks have achieved positive results. Mindfulness is a bodhisattva who comes to save all beings from the sea of life and death. ...