"A common man is an ordinary person whose mind changes with his environment, and a sage who changes his environment according to his heart" means: Ordinary people will be changed by the environment, but sages change the environment with their heart.
Situations change with one's heart, which means: Sometimes changes in mentality can really turn adversity into good times, and the so-called bad things into good things. Those who can do this are certainly saints.
The heart changes with the environment, which means that the mentality changes with the changes in the environment, and the joy, anger, sorrow and joy are controlled by the environment. Such people are ordinary ordinary people.
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Life is based on consciousness - "A mortal is an ordinary person if his mind changes with his circumstances; he is a sage if his circumstances change with his heart"
Master Shi Hengfeng
From an early age we gain our social experiences through our parents, television, school, the people around us, etc. From these experiences, we develop our views and concepts on things, or our world view, outlook on life, and values. Because many of our ideas are formed in the same social background, and we all live in this social background, so we have the same ideas. Everyone watches the same TV series, news, and movies, reads the same textbooks, and receives the same education. The result: we have a lot of the same views and opinions. Because these same ideas are ingrained into our minds from an early age and are further reinforced by the people and circumstances around us that we are exposed to, we become even more convinced that these ideas are true.
Of course! Life cannot live as long as heaven and earth, and it is difficult to see the entire universe. Hundreds of years of life are placed in a universe of infinite space and time. In the blink of an eye, what you have learned throughout your life is only the tip of the iceberg in the vast world. Sitting in a well and looking at the sky should be a true portrayal of life. Different values ??of life create a colorful world and all kinds of different lives.
Differences in concepts lead us to different paths in life. Organize the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. You can also advocate nature and do nothing. Freedom and equality can also be pursued. There is also Peach Blossom Spring Utopia. Even people who do not have high ideals in life will still struggle to pursue "money, sex, fame, profit, and sleep". Different concepts bring different pursuits, and also trigger various desires and obsessions. All kinds of desires and obsessions are like cages that control you and me all the time. When you seek something, there will be obstacles and fear, and all troubles and pains will arise from this.
“The world is material,” said the great scientist Archimedes, “Give me a fulcrum, and I will move the entire earth.” Yes! There is no fulcrum in the universe, and no object is absolutely static. Everything from cells to planets is changing all the time.
"The world is spiritual." The great philosopher Pacatu said: Any number of individuals with the same name will have the same "idea" or "form". Yes! People's pursuits are always new and innovative, and the standards for judging good and evil, beauty and ugliness are also changing accordingly. This can be seen from the historical changes in clothing, loyalty to the emperor, and filial piety. Material is the basis of our existence. The development of science and technology to this day is still in the process of researching and utilizing materials. The spiritual world is a response stimulated by the material world. As human beings, our identity has not changed since ancient times, and our brains are still thinking and storing. But our thinking has an innate part, but more of it is based on past life learning experiences and concepts. If we face things without past experiences and concepts, we will be like babies, so thinking There is no independence at all.
Thinking enables us to understand things. "Consciousness" is the core of our life. "Consciousness" arises from our hearts and then recognizes external things. External things can also affect our inner minds through "consciousness". As external things continue to change, our cognition and view of things are also changing. Over time, "knowledge" formed the concept of self, outlook on life and values. This leads to desire and pursuit.
From morning to night, every plan, every action, and even every thought is in the service of our personal values. Self-worth believes that if something is completed, it is called successful and happy; if it is not completed well, it is called unsuccessful and unhappy. The entire life revolves around personal values, and the entire society revolves around everyone's common values ??and personal values. Carry out production, distribution, regulation and supervision.
Materialism and idealism have been debated topics in the philosophical community for many years. "Consciousness" is the link between mind and matter. Technology is how humans use their knowledge of matter to change certain matter for their own use. This is true for food, clothing, housing, transportation, and spacecraft. All people, things and all materials are undergoing constant changes all the time. But our heart is absolutely still, from birth to death. I am still the same me, all I have is external. What we are attached to is also external. Only "consciousness" changes.
The improvement of the quality of life lies in "knowledge". In life, people are often confused by some superficial phenomena, bound by deep-rooted traditional concepts, and find it difficult to find the best way to deal with things. The key The reason is that "consciousness" is constantly changing with the outside world. I didn't really let go of myself, and I didn't think seriously and deal with it with a quiet and clear heart.
As the Confucian classic "The Great Learning" says: "After being calm, one can become still, after being quiet, one can be at peace, after being at peace, one can be thoughtful, and after being thoughtful, one can gain."
"Only when the mind reaches a state of tranquility and stability, can people have insight into the laws of all things. Only then can they consider problems carefully and handle things perfectly.
And when a person's heart has a settled feeling, Feeling, life will also have a sense of fulfillment. The mind will be calm, the mind will be clear, and the wisdom will increase. At this time, people's subjective initiative will be maximized and help us achieve a higher life. Scale. Improve the quality of life.
External objects can cause various reactions and emotional changes in individuals. People usually mistake them for themselves, but they are not. It's just emotions that are affected by external objects. But my own heart remains unchanged.
In the Diamond Sutra, the Buddha said, "All appearances are false." All external things exist and are impermanent, such as dreams and fleeting clouds. Why bother to be attached to them, care about them, worry about them, and affect your emotions? Don't be let down by them. They lead by the nose, "If the mind changes with the environment, you are an ordinary person; if the environment changes with the mind, you are a sage." All phenomena in the world interact with each other. Be your own master and let the surrounding environment move with you. If the environment changes with the mind, it is enlightenment; The mind changes with the circumstances, and we are ordinary people!