There are flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, cool breeze in summer and snow in winter. If you don't mind your own business, this is a good time on earth.
Hunger means eating, sleepiness means sleeping, heat means cooling, and cold means fire. Normal mind is natural, there is nothing artificial, and there is no choice between right and wrong. Walk around, sit and lie down, and make good use of the opportunity.
-Hui Kai's Zen poem "No Gate".
There are flowers in spring, moons in autumn, cool breeze in summer and snow in winter. If you don't mind your own business, this is a good time on earth.
The fun of Zen
"There are flowers in spring, moons in autumn, cool breeze in summer and snow in winter." In spring, all kinds of flowers seem to bloom in front of us, "breaking away from him"; In the hot summer, there is a refreshing cool wind, "Come on, this wind" and "I want to ride home in the wind"; A round of autumn moon, as bright as a mirror, "a thousand miles together"; Even in the cold winter, the snow conjured by the earth elves on that day is the beauty of Leng Yan's clean and quiet thinking and crystallization. This spiritual comfort is the joy and comfort that everyone can get, and the beautiful scenery of the four seasons is a beautiful time that everyone can share.
"If you don't mind your own business", No Gate PassNo. 19 interprets "mind your own business" as something that hinders your normal mind, that is, wasting your mind. If the mirror of the mind is covered with nosy dirt, everything reflected will lose its true colors. There is a saying in the Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra that "the mind has no obstacles, no obstacles". Miscellaneous things haunt the heart, and the heart is a service. "Miscellaneous things" are like boulders, how can we enjoy the beautiful scenery of the four seasons? Without these distractions, what kind of state would my heart be?
"This is a good season on earth." It was a truly beautiful moment in the world! See the sun through the clouds, suddenly enlightened.
The name and style of Wumenguan are closely related to the rise of Gongan Zen and Kanyu Zen in Song Dynasty.
Hui Kai (life is unknown), the author of Wumenguan, is a faithful believer in flower-watching Zen. He copied 48 famous ancient legal cases, each of which was first cited, then evaluated and praised.
Hui Kai said in the first song "The Dog in Zhaozhou": "Only this song has no words, but it is a common thread. At first glance, Zen has no way. " It can be seen that the whole book comes from Zhao Zhougou's Buddha-free word, aiming to clarify the realm of "nothing". It is believed that "nothing" should be the "door" of epiphany, and "no door" is the "door".
Some poems are mainly tragic and illusory, such as "why don't you wait until you disperse before you know the emptiness"; Others go straight to the point, full of biting heads, such as "frozen clouds and long snow, who can solve the problem?" Others will be genuinely comfortable and happy, such as this poem "Don't close the door".
Speaking of "Zen", it seems to be a realm of "drinking like water, knowing yourself in cold and warm". Heart and heart, it's hard to say, everything comes from heart and returns to heart. Hui Kai's poems undoubtedly convey a feeling of "Zen Yue".
Normal mood
Dahui eulogizes that "a normal heart is the Tao": I advise you not to reinvent the wheel, so it is called a normal heart. Indifference is completely tasteless, and once it is lifted, it is new. ("Ancient Zunsu" Volume 47 "Cloud Gate Ancient Fu")
"Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon" is a poem which is put forward by Mazu, reiterated by Nanquan and explored by Zhaozhou.
Nanquan said, "Tao belongs neither to knowledge nor to ignorance. Knowing is delusion, not knowing is not remembering. If the truth is true, it will be like empty space. How can you say right or wrong? " Zhao Zhou suddenly realized.
Hui Kaijie, a monk without a door, said, "Nanquan was asked by Zhao Zhou, so it is difficult to distinguish it." It took Zhao Zhou 30 years to get it. "Then I wrote the poem" Flowers in Spring and Moon in Autumn "as a" ode ".
"Normal mind" is the natural mind, which is not blocked by any selfish desires. The most common things often contain rich philosophy, and the most beautiful scenes in the world are actually within reach. Spring flowers and autumn moon, winter snow in Xia Feng, let go of your troubles and get a clear mind. Hui Kai's poems broke through the closed inner world, opened the door of the closed mind, and let the Zen yue buried in the deep heart directly fall into the broad embrace of nature.
Normal mind is the Tao, and the idea of "normal mind" until there is no "normal mind" is the real normal mind. If you cherish the so-called ordinary thoughts, you will lose your normal mind. This normal mind is indifferent, indifferent, and eliminates glitz. Although it has no secular flavor, whenever it dominates the mind, it has a lively interest, and it reveals the brilliance of understanding from purity to light.
"Every day is a beautiful day", which is a famous saying of Yunmen Yan Wen. After careful understanding, it turns out that life can be happy every day. Be close to nature and love life. Every day should be complete. Everything has two sides, good and bad, and good and bad are all in the heart. Time is wasted, happiness is a day, and unhappiness is also a day. Why should you bear a heavy burden and live in the shadow of pain?
Once the worldly desire for fame and fortune is put aside, the sun is shining and the moonlight is shining everywhere. Don't force, let nature take its course, so as to maintain inner peace and make life full of infinite fun!