My parents made me rich all my life.
/kloc-before the age of 0/2, it was my growth period. I was born in Yangzhou, The Fairy Temple, a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. My family is poor and I have never seen a school. I thought at that time, what should I do in the future?
My parents gave me a lifetime of wealth. They gave me a healthy body and a compassionate personality.
I have cared for my family's animals since I was a child, such as cats, dogs, pigs and sheep. Because of poverty, sometimes adults don't give cats and dogs food. I don't think cats and dogs can talk when they are hungry. People can eat less, but cats and dogs still want to eat, so they secretly give it. My parents also gave me the habit of working hard. I can't do great things. I have been sweeping the floor, washing dishes, cooking and cooking since I was five or six years old. As long as you are willing to do things, there are not so many difficulties. Most importantly, my parents taught me patience, which is the wealth of life and an important strength for everyone. As the saying goes, patience is calm, but in fact, patience is not that simple. "forbearance" represents wisdom and strength, and represents the understanding of the world. I can accept, take responsibility, be responsible and solve. This ability has different realms: forbearance, forbearance, forbearance.
10 years old, July 7th War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out. Since I was a child, I thought I could join the guerrillas in the future, with courage and a sense of justice. Of course, children aged 10 are naive. My grandmother believed in Buddhism, so I followed her. At that time, I had never heard of Sakyamuni Buddha, but only knew that there was Guanyin's mother.
After the Nanjing massacre, my father may have been martyred. There is no news, and my family is very anxious. 12 years old, went to Nanjing to find his father. Ford became a monk at Qixia Mountain Temple in Nanjing.
If you are tone deaf, write an article.
The second stage of my life is the period of becoming a monk and studying. I spent 12 to 20 years old in a temple. Master gave me to my brother, and I learned a lot. You are big and I am small, you are big brother, I am a child, hey, there are many brothers who are willing to help me; You are wrong about me. You often say "I'm sorry, I was wrong". It turns out that it takes courage to admit mistakes, which is a virtue and can solve many problems; You are happy and I am bitter, and the bitter days are happier.
20 to 30 years old, I call it the literary period. Did you find anything wrong when you listened to me? I'm tone-deaf. So up to now, the local accent has not changed, and I can't speak Mandarin well. I'm tone-deaf, not longer than reciting, so I'm going to write an article.
A Chinese teacher gave a topic "Bodhi can't show Prajna directly", which I still don't understand. I asked my senior to help me write a ghost letter and hand it in. The teacher commented: "Two orioles sing green willows, and a row of egrets go up to the sky." I am still very proud, but someone told me that the teacher's comment on writing meant that I didn't know what to say. Oh! However, I later learned from the teacher that students should be encouraged. Later, the teacher gave me a topic and asked me to write "My hometown". I wrote about my hometown, Fairy Town, Yangzhou. The teacher commented that "if the number of people is valuable, it is meaningless." In other words, copy other people's ideas instead of creating them yourself. I still thank my parents for their persistence and for being able to withstand setbacks and pressures. Later, when someone criticized Buddhism, I wrote an article and spoke out bravely, vowing to be a defender of Buddhism.
If you can give up, you can get it
30 to 40 years old, while protecting the law.
Buddhism should be accepted by people, not just empty talk, but give people confidence, hope, joy and convenience.
In the relationship between people, "giving" is very important, so we should give people confidence. Self-confidence is the source of morality; Confidence is the mother of public morality; The door of confidence contains endless treasures; Confidence is like a crutch, giving people a sense of security; Confidence can make everything grow. We should have confidence in the world, the country and ourselves. If we have confidence, we will not lose confidence and there will be hope.
Giving people hope means giving people a way without blocking the road. For example, poverty is not terrible. Buddhism says impermanence, poverty is impermanence, impermanence can be changed. Stupid, you can change it. Give people hope, and there is strength. Life will be better tomorrow.
Give people joy. Ordinary people often give people troubles, blows and injuries. Now is the era of human development. With money, status and health, it is useless to be unhappy. Happiness is more important than money, love and status. Poverty is fun, and happiness is wealth in the heart. I want to spread joy to the world.
Give people convenience. Provide services and help to people. The future society is a service society, and the service industry is very developed. Without service, it will shrink. The secret of getting rich is service, and it is very important to be willing to serve, sacrifice and contribute. I organized the International Youth Life Zen Camp in Taiwan Province Province, and a student from Peking University said that it was a pity that the time was too short, otherwise we could talk about some profound Buddhist principles, such as giving alms. Giving is not easy to understand. It seems that giving is for people, but it is actually for yourself. If you don't give it to others, who will give it to you If you are willing to give up, you can get it. On the other hand, do good things wisely, give money to others, and others do bad things. It's wrong to suck sympathy.
Fate never misses people.
I started to build Foguang Mountain at the age of 40.
At that time, many people criticized that we only held activities, only became attached, and could not create history. What is "making history"? Worthy, contribution, and career. I have built many temples in my life, but I don't want to be an abbot. This is my character. At that time, some young people just joined in. Ok, let's build Foguang Mountain. At that time, I didn't think I could do as much as I could. I just thought I could give everyone food and a place to live. The fate of the world is not misleading. If seeds are sown, they will germinate and grow. If you give people happiness, they will give you happiness.
Create history for Buddhism and run educational, cultural, charitable and religious activities well. I dare not blame myself, but everyone. Ten parties come and go, * * * into ten things; Ten thousand people give ten thousand people a house, and they are all popular. At this time, some people criticized that "light can build a temple, but there is no learning!" 」
Well, from the age of 50, start a philosophical life. Run a school newspaper, hold academic meetings, gather students and increase their knowledge.
In this process, I felt the beauty of Buddhism. Where is the beauty? Four sentences in the four classics.
In Hua Yan Jing, don't forget your initial heart. This sentence is too good. I became a monk voluntarily. After so many setbacks in my life, I have never forgotten why I became a monk in the first place. Nowadays, young people are married, and there will always be some incongruities when they get along. Their habits and ideas are different, and it doesn't matter if they are different. They seek common ground while reserving differences. It's different. One is from Shannan and the other is from Haibei. As long as we don't forget our original intention, we swore an oath of eternal love. Human feelings, love and friendship, don't forget your active attitude and won't regret it. There are officials and businessmen here. When your life and money are hard, you are willing as long as you don't forget why you started. Don't forget that your initiative is strength.
In Vimalakīrti's classic, "an uninvited friend". Be an uninvited friend of the country and society and do it as automatically as possible.
"Eternal life" comes from Mahayana belief theory. Religious issues must have unchangeable principles and randomness. Don't care about small things, don't be confused about big things.
"Let bygones be bygones" and "The Awakening Classics of Eight Man of the Hour". People have a problem. It is a sin not to remember grudges and favors well. During the Warring States Period, Xin helped Zhao win the battle and went to the suburbs to meet him. New Ling Jun is very proud of itself. At this time, the subordinates said to him: "There are people who can't forget, and there are people who can't forget; There are unknowable people and unknowable people. " Xin thought: Alas, I saved Zhao, and I have such great kindness to others. I can't always take it to heart.
Honest Yangzhou people
I prayed for wisdom before I was 20 years old. At the age of 30, I thought, no, so selfish, change, Buddha, and bless my master, parents and believers. At the age of 40, I feel wrong and selfish. Blessed are my master, my parents and my followers. Where are the others? Change it again, Buddha, and bless everyone's happiness and peace. At the age of 50, I feel wrong again. How can I leave so many difficulties to the Buddha? What should I do? So after 60 years old, pray to give me difficulties and responsibilities and see if my disciples are qualified to serve you.
After 70 years old, I feel I have to repay my debt. Unfortunately, my parents are gone, but I still have many apprentices, so I invite my parents and relatives to Foguang Mountain for a family meeting every year. With my parents in the world as my parents, I thank my parents for giving me a broad mind to travel around the world.
Now over 80 years old, what else do you want to do? Cross-strait peace and national reunification. In Taiwan Province Province, I was denied being from Taiwan Province Province, but said I was from China. On the mainland, people say I am an outsider. How can I be an outsider? I am an upright Yangzhou person! (According to the lecture given by Master Xing Yun in Yangzhou Jian Zhen Library on September 24th, 20 1 1).