Excerpt: There was once a layman who became anxious and irritable because of the pressure of work and life in a certain period of time. The whole person is in a bad state and full of troubles. He complained to me, so I asked him, "What are you studying Buddhism for?" "To get rid of it." "What is liberation?" He was silent. I said, "liberation means no worries." When and where do you want to get rid of your troubles? Trouble is not elsewhere, in your heart, and relief is also in your heart. "
We can't go outside to find a ready-made heart without troubles and transplant it to ourselves, and we don't want to wake up one morning and suddenly find ourselves a "liberated person", which is not so magical and relaxed.
The only thing we can do is to face the present, return to our hearts and fight against our troubles.
It is rare to be complete, life is impermanent, cause and effect are not empty, and reincarnation is bitter. Close to life practice, examine and reflect on our real life from different aspects. Being sick is not a practice in itself. Is a kind of practice, through illness to achieve internal vulnerability and sadness, resulting in alienation, or pushing yourself and others, resulting in compassion.
On the way to Tibet, I saw why they were so pious, kowtowing with their whole bodies at every step, and making pilgrimages in this most primitive, primitive and almost clumsy way! For Tibetans, Buddha is a pillar that goes deep into the soul and is also the most trusted pillar of Tibetans! In this way, they are steadfast, relying on strong beliefs, step by step towards the holy city of Lhasa. Perhaps it is faith that gives a person the richest and most solid heart, and finally achieves peace and tranquility. Worship-the most pious trip!
The purpose of giving is to learn to let go of self-attachment, so as to help others better, so the motivation of giving is very important. Help us learn to relax, stop holding everything in our hands nervously, and stop paying attention to ourselves. Surprisingly, it turns out that giving makes people feel rich rather than poor.
To learn Buddhism, you must first learn to be a man. Character is the foundation of practice. Without it, practice is like Gai Lou in the air.
Dig out the photos of the trip to the Great Northern Line in Tibet three years ago. We give them books, medicine and food. Women ask us for cold medicine, and children ask us for food ... It's a long way to go through dozens of kilometers of no-man's land, and their lack of materials can be imagined. There is no signal, the phone can't get through, and the network can't count on it. Three years have passed, I wonder what their life is like now.