a flower
dharma said that a flower is not a flower, but a flower. At the Buddha Mountain meeting in Sakyamuni, flowers were displayed to the public, and everyone was puzzled. Only when the venerable Jia Ye broke his face and smiled, the Buddha said, "I have a righteous eye, a wonderful mind, a different reality, and a subtle method. I told Jia Ye." And give it a mantle. Jia Ye was the founder of the Zen generation, and his mantle was faithful, which was handed down from generation to generation. When it was spread to the twenty-eighth generation of Dharma, the native Buddhism in India was declining day by day, and it was difficult to spread it. So, he reached the motorcycle mantle and sailed to the east. A reed crossing the river, facing the wall for nine years, finally waited for Huike, the Italian inheritor, and personally taught the Tathagata the law. Like an apricot coming out of the wall, it has been cultivated by fertile soil of Chinese culture and supported by green leaves.
Does the significance of the Buddha's display of flowers at the Fa Conference stop at that time? Is its flower a flash in the pan? The crowd, and more than "one thousand two hundred and fifty people"?
sow bodhi seeds with a smile, and flowers will blossom.
a flower in Lingshan is the origin, and Dharma moved to bring soil.
"Five Leaves"
The bonus still needs the help of green leaves, the Dharma face wall and others. Who's coming? Clothes pass from person to person. At that time, there was a Shenguang master in Dongtu, who was knowledgeable and proficient in Hyunri. He admired Dharma, made snow and broke his arm, and sacrificed his life to seek dharma, which touched Dharma. Dharma was passed on to the Tathagata, and the Dharma number was "Huike". Tang Dezong also gave posthumous title a royal gift: "Great Ancestor Zen Master". This is the first descendant of Zen Buddhism in the east.
After the Dharma ended, Huike took care of his clothes and bowl, searched all the way to the southernmost foot of Dabie Mountain, reopened Dojo and Zen Hall in Sikong Mountain and Lion Mountain, and handed over his clothes to the monks and ladies. Later, the monk preached the letter, and the letter spread tolerance, and tolerance spread wisdom.
when hongren taught the clothing method, he said that Huineng said, "Master Dharma was a newcomer to the East, and people didn't believe him. Therefore, he passed on this clothing as a letter, which will be passed down from generation to generation. The principle of heart-to-heart communication makes since the enlightenment self-explain. Since ancient times, the Buddha has only passed on the noumenon, and the teacher has secretly told the original heart. Clothes are a dispute, stop it. " The Tathagata mantle has not been passed on so far.
Five successors in the mantle of Dongtu, from Huike to Huineng, have two characters of "Hui", which are coordinated from beginning to end, complete in wisdom, and plump in leaves. "Huike" is the dharma number given by Dharma; "Huineng" is also said that two different monks "protect their names."
"Results"
There are more than 3 sayings about Buddha's living in the world, and there will be classics. It is a miracle that the Lingshan Dharma will show flowers to the public and have no experience in the world. Thousands of years later, Master Huineng opened the altar in Baolin Temple and said, "Banknotes are popular, and they are called" Magic Tanjing "." The words of the ancestors are called classics, and there are no two people in ancient times, and the world is strange; There is another wonder: "In the first year of Liang Tian Prison, Sanzang, a wise medicine, sailed from Xizhu, and planted a bodhi tree there beside this altar, indicating that in the last 17 years, there will be a body bodhisattva performing under this tree, which is of great popularity and truly spreads the dharma master who seals the Buddha's heart. "Actually, it's not surprising that Master Huineng was ordered by Buddha Hui to come back with a wish, precisely for the sake of Buddha Sakyamuni's great cause that there was no classic handed down from generation to generation at the Lingshan Fa Conference in those days, to continue the unfinished business of Tathagata in those years, and to teach others another family tradition. Want to support the fertile soil of China, open the five-leaf law pulse.
why didn't Buddha say it at that time? Because Zen Put Lolerk's "the true teachings are hidden, the mind is wonderful" is limited by the obstacles of the language environment at that time, the obstacles of social ignorance and the obstacles of people's ignorance, which is beyond words, so we have to teach others, communicate with our hearts, and not write words for the time being.
why should Hui neng explain the classics? The method of Zen has been handed down for 33 generations, and it has experienced thousands of years of vicissitudes of life, especially the cultivation of fertile soil of Chinese culture. The five leaves are successive, and the Zen thought has gradually matured and become a system. It is also "built for you to believe in the roots, and the decision is unquestionable."
When Buddha saw the stars and realized the Tao, he said, "All sentient beings have the wisdom and virtue of Tathagata, but they can't prove it just because they are obsessed with delusion. If they leave delusion, they will have no teacher's wisdom and natural wisdom, and everything will appear." This is the fundamental truth enlightened by the Buddha, and it is also the Buddha's "true eyes hide, but the mind is wonderful."
The Tanjing begins with a clear meaning: "Bodhi is self-conscious, originally pure, but with this heart, it becomes a Buddha." The whole sutra is actually directed at people's hearts, and it is the only way to realize the Buddha's purpose of becoming a Buddha, and it is also unconventional with the heart as the Dojo.
Tanjing is the true blood of Buddha and the continuation of Lingshan Dharma. As the cloud in the altar sutra says:
"There are many kinds of hearts, and all of them sprout when it rains. I am in love with the flowers, and the bodhi fruit is self-contained. "
"natural"
Zen comes from nature and goes back to nature. Originally there was no such thing, and naturally it was Zen. At that time, Sakyamuni accepted the milk moose of two cow-herding women on the Nile River, and felt that "eating and drinking today should be inflated." After bathing and washing clothes, I feel cool and radiant all over. So, he came to a tall and lush bodhi tree, sat cross-legged, and meditated. That night, the sky was clear and the wind was smooth, and he sat silently on the throne of King Kong, showing all kinds of meditation realms, showing all kinds of infinite worlds and all things in the past, present and future, and gaining insight into the cause and effect of the three realms. In the early morning of the next day, the star shone brightly, and he suddenly realized that he had achieved the supreme road and became a Buddha with perfect and just enlightenment. The wisdom of the Buddha comes from nature, which contains endless Zen machines, Zen principles and wonderful truths of Zen.
From Jia Ye to Huineng, a single biography of thirty-three generations began with meditation and meditation, and was handed down by a Shurangama Sutra. Huineng, on the other hand, mainly focuses on the Diamond Sutra, and advocates that the self-mind is the Dojo and the world is the door. The master, on the other hand, is unconventional and creates a Zen style. After that, "five families and seven cases" were solved in previous dynasties; Curse the ancestors, spleen and universe; Take the lead and drink, and the front of the machine is fierce; There is also Zhao Zhou tea and Yunmen cake; Lift, stare, and point vertically; And Zen poems, Zen words, Zen paintings, etc., are colorful and fascinating.
When describing the main characteristics of the five sects, Master Ming Yun said: "The five sects are slightly different in their styles of convenient living and random receiving, but in the final analysis, they come from the same source, but there is no difference." He also quoted a poem by Yuan Ying, an old man, which revealed the Zen style under Cao Xi's gate, saying, "It's like thunder, and it's hard to stop drinking and drinking, and it's forced to open the door and meet the original person." When talking about the quotations from legal cases in the past dynasties, Master Ming Yun said, "We can take them without saying anything, but we should know what to do outside the words. The so-called' Yangchun Bude, incense leaks in the branches; The moon is shining, and the waves are printed at the bottom of the pool. This every move, a few words, eyebrows flashing, vertical arms holding fists, everywhere, all local scenery, come clean. "
When the monk in Zhaozhou answered" My father came from the west ",he casually said," There are cypress trees in front of the court. " This doesn't tell people clearly: where did Xi Liyi, the founder, come from and where he is going. Do you know the cypress trees in front of the court? Can you recognize that it is in harmony with nature? Then, you can not only recognize the purpose of your ancestors in the west, but also recognize the Buddha's flowers to show public interest.
in today's prosperous times, Zen is prevalent. Taiwan Province Yun Geng first spread the happy life of "Anhsiangchan"; Master Jinghui of the mainland advocates "Zen of life" to benefit the group. All roads lead to the same goal, and the fork hand should sing. Its purpose is that "one flower blooms with five leaves, and the result is natural".
Mr. Yun Geng said: "Zen is the original state of the mind, and Zen is the * * * phase and eternal phase of life." "Anhsiangchan has no restrictions. How did you live yesterday, and how do you live today? How to live today, or live like this tomorrow, you don't need to change the external, just need to correct the internal, as long as you are self-respecting, self-exploring, self-understanding, self-affirmation, self-purification, self-improvement and self-completion. " Anhsiangchan, as long as those who study law abide by one precept, that is, "Never do anything that is afraid of being known by others, and never think about anything that cannot be done."
Professor Yu Lie of Peking University Building said: "Anhsiangchan is the life of Zen, so it should be lively, not dead and silent. Therefore, a person who learns from Anhsiangchan should be a person who has joined the WTO and joined the society. "
Master Jinghui said when expounding "life Zen": "The so-called life Zen means that the spirit and wisdom of Zen are generally integrated into life, and the transcendence of Zen is realized in life, reflecting the artistic conception, spirit and charm of Zen." He also said: "The purpose of advocating Zen in life is to melt Buddhism culture and China culture into each other, resulting in the Zen spirit with China cultural characteristics, and to restore its agility and liveliness, and to use Zen methods in the real life of the world to relieve all kinds of puzzles, troubles and psychological obstacles existing in modern people's lives. Make our spiritual life more substantial, our material life more elegant, our moral life more complete, our emotional life more pure, our interpersonal relationship more harmonious, and our social life more peaceful, thus making us tend to a wise life and a complete life. " Said: "from the natural phenomenon, everywhere green hills are Zen, and the vast land is Zen;" The vast Yangtze River is Zen, and the flowing water is Zen; Green bamboo is Zen, and yellow flowers are Zen; The stars are Zen, and the moon is Zen; The scorching sun is Zen, and the spring breeze Xu Lai is Zen; Snow is Zen, drizzle is silent. In terms of social life, trust is Zen, balance is Zen and moderation is Zen. From the psychological state, peace is Zen, wisdom is Zen, no seeking truth is Zen, and no falsehood is Zen. As a person, a kind smile is Zen, enthusiastic help is Zen, selfless dedication is Zen, honest labor is Zen, correct enterprising is Zen, and proper pursuit is Zen. In terms of aesthetic consciousness, emptiness is Zen, implication is Zen, elegance is Zen, upward is Zen, goodness is Zen, and transcendence is Zen. ...... "
Life Zen is not only available today, but there is no one who does not participate in Zen and realize Zen in life. Sakyamuni Buddha gets strength by eating chyle, and refreshing by bathing and washing clothes; See the stars and realize the Tao, and pass on the Dharma with golden flowers; Every dharma meeting starts with eating and washing feet. Because of eating, I found out that Ananda was begging in the city and met a modern woman on the way. When Master Huike preached the Dharma to the monks and ladies, he didn't stick to "watching from the wall" or "meditating", or went into the wine shop, or passed the butcher's door, or talked in the street, or served with his companions. "hide your light, change your appearance", calmly conform to the customs and self-adjust. The founder of Huineng lived with hunters for 16 years and often ate meat and vegetables. "All living beings are pure land, and living together stops at compiling people; The world is a door, and it is mixed with farmers. " Master Baizhang advocated "if you don't work for a day, you won't eat for a day." Active lawyer asked Zen master Huihai, "Do monks still study hard?" The teacher said, "Study hard." Say, "How to study hard?" The teacher said, "Hungry comes to eat, sleepy comes to sleep."
Nowadays, the society is progressing, the science is developed and the economy is prosperous. The hearts of all beings are addicted, suspended and searching in this money society. The content of life Zen is different, its existence form is more common, and its function of purifying people's hearts is easier to play. The development of human science and the improvement of life will certainly bring about the progress of productive forces, and the improvement of people's cultural quality will certainly change bad habits such as ignorance, failure to talk about science and hygiene. Society needs progress, human beings need sublimation, and material is the foundation. Spiritual life and material life, the balance is relative, the imbalance is absolute, in the realm of Zen, the two are the same and eternal. As Master Jinghui said: "The life Zen we are talking about, as far as life itself is concerned, should be from a lost life to an awakened life. This process is a life Zen, which is the first step; The second step is from the awakening of life to the transcendence of life. "
dharma says "nature" is the Zen of life.
when "nature" comes to the end, wisdom comes to perfection.
"Cheng"
"When a flower blooms with five leaves, the result will naturally become". This last word "Cheng" has a thousand words, including thousands of years, tens of thousands of years and billions of years, and it is boundless and endless.
Literally, "Cheng" means to form, complete, ok, enough, and set shape. But none of this can express and explain the word "cheng" said by the founder of dharma.
if the Buddha comes to spend flowers, his father will come from the west. Why? For the benefit of all sentient beings, for awakening all sentient beings, for eliminating all sentient beings. Winners wake up. Achievement is what it is, and achievement is perfection. All sentient beings wake up, all sentient beings are complete. Buddhism and all beings are in the four major changes of "success, living, evil and emptiness", and there is a forming process. However, the truth and perfect wisdom of this winner are "all possessed" and "originally pure" by all living beings. "Success" means returning to nature, and everything is revealed, not invention, not creation. Neither birth nor extinction, neither dirty nor clean, neither increasing nor decreasing.
In p>1994, during the 1th World Chorus Festival in Beijing, the Institute of Buddhist Culture and Taiwan Province's "Anhsiangchan Choir" held a gala. At the meeting, I made such a metaphor: the progress of human beings from primitive society to today has evolved from individual enlightenment, to group enlightenment and to the whole society. For example, people in primitive society were shameless and mixed; Later, a family was established, monogamy appeared, and ethical thoughts were educated. From raw food to cooked food; From nudity to clothing world; The confusion of electricity is well known, and electrical appliances are popular in the whole society; For example, "multiplication and oral decision", invented by saints, known to women and children, and so on, is a process from mystery to enlightenment.
nowadays, there are many harmonious and well-educated families, many civilized units and civilized areas, which are the epitome and embryonic form of group consciousness and the whole society consciousness.
"In today's commodity world, people's hearts are addicted and suspended. Where can they realize?" Some people would say that.
according to the Buddhist point of view, the world is a unity of all things, with no dirt or purity. Commodities are neither commodities nor people's hearts. People pursue enjoyment, and at the same time they want peace, stability, peace and eternity more and more. These subjective wishes are a kind of consciousness, and the social sum of this kind of consciousness is increasing day by day. When it reaches a certain limit, the whole society will realize it. The ethics and moral standards advocated today have become people's living habits at that time, and when they get used to it, they become natural.
"Can people's roots and qualities be so consistent?" Roots and qualities are the sum of experience, morality and wisdom, which are not inherited from parents, but accumulated from generation to generation. When our generation was born, we didn't even know the name of color, refrigerator, computer and internet. Now children can use switches, remote controls and mice when they are just sensible. Today, every family's children have to go to school with their schoolbags on their backs. In the near future, children can receive education by sitting at home. The magic altar sutra says, "This method is the best. It is said for the wise men and for the people on the roots." Look at the distribution ratio of Buddhist believers today: there are more big cities than small cities, more small cities than county towns, and more county towns than rural areas. And the knowledge level is different: in rural areas, there are many superstitious delusions that old women pray for blessings and eliminate disasters; In the cities, most of them go deep into the scriptures, understand the teachings, and gain wisdom. There are also many people at the cultural level who are outside Buddhism and in Buddhism. A well-known person in sports said in a letter to me: "I really lack understanding of Buddhism." However, his ideological style, moral quality and spiritual realm have far surpassed many Buddhists. When young people surpassed him, he "generously welcomed them to overcome and surpass themselves"; When he attended the staggering feast in Hong Kong, he said to himself, "It is difficult to be rich, but it is naturally difficult to be poor." ; When he was informed of the diagnosis of his cancer, he was not surprised at the danger, but thought of how to complete the last fight of his life. As a result, he succeeded and surpassed himself. Once these rooted people smell the Dharma, they will have an epiphany and realize it thoroughly.
"when will that be?" In the eyes of enlightened people, those who have no life are like each other. Living for a hundred years is a lifetime, and only living for one day is also a lifetime. The time difference between this day and a year is just like a computer counting, and it will go from one to one hundred million in the blink of an eye. People in prison spend a lot of time.