Seeing me starting to ask, Taoist Liang squinted his eyes and smiled, and replied: "Reading the Bible allows us to understand the truth and let us understand the true meaning of Tao. Meditation makes us pure and allows us to know how to examine our hearts. Of course it is good if we can do that. Yes, but if you don’t have time to read scriptures and meditate, you can actually practice.”
"For example, when you are in a city, walking among the crowds, looking at the neon lights of high-rise buildings, deafening music playing in your ears, and breathing car exhaust through your nose, you must feel that you cannot practice practice at this time, right? ?actually not."
"You can completely calm down your mind and listen to the sound of blood flowing in your body. That is the source of life. They roar day and night, and they are all flowing for you."
"You can also rest your eyes, look up at the sun, moon and stars in the sky, and think that they are shining brightly for you, and that they are transmitting energy to you 24 hours a day."
"You can also close your eyes, look into your heart, and imagine that you are in Zhongnan Mountain, where the grass is green, the water is gurgling, the birds are singing, the sun is bright, the flowers and trees are fragrant, the white clouds are rising, and the mountain towers are looming, and there is a beautiful sound. The string music is like a wisp of air hitting the ears..."
"So you see, even if you are in a city, with steel and concrete everywhere, and fame and wealth everywhere, as long as you have the right idea in your heart and try the method I told you, you will be able to get comfort for your soul, and you will be able to It’s one step closer to the avenue.”
To be honest, when I heard what this Taoist Liang said, there were only two words left in my mind.
WTF, WTF, WTF…
After all, he is still an expert on Zhongnan Mountain. Despite his young age, his ideological level is as high as a seven or eight-story building!
However, Ma Yunfeng scratched his ears when he heard this and asked: "Taoist Liang, what you said is very good, but for ordinary people, it is a bit difficult. I tried it just now and I couldn't hear the sound of blood flowing."
Daochang Liang chuckled: "If you can't hear, it means your heart is not quiet. When your heart is really quiet, you can hear everything. You know, the hearing range of human ears is very small, and what the eyes can see The range is also very small, so this is the purpose of our practice. If just a random person can hear the sound of blood flowing, then why are we still working so hard on the mountain?"
Ma Yunfeng turned around and asked Uncle Ma: "Master, can you hear me?"
Uncle Ma rolled his eyes: "What am I doing with that thing? If it's okay, I'll listen to how good it is for two people to play..."
Taoist priest Liang laughed: "You don't have to force this. Everyone has a different way of entering Taoism and has different understandings. Taoist priest Ma has practiced in the world and experienced the world of mortals. His state is much higher than that of us in the mountains."
Ma Yunfeng stopped being entangled, then he chewed his teeth and said to Taoist Liang: "It's true that it's about experience in the world of mortals. My master is very good at slaying demons and demons in the world of mortals. It takes three of us every time." "
Uncle Ma was not embarrassed at all. He stretched out his hand and stroked his beard: "Well... normal operation, normal operation."
The two of them chatted and then left. I was the only one who was seeking the truth, so I thought about it and asked again: "Master Liang, let me ask you another question. When I came here, I met a taxi driver who was falsely accused and spread rumors. , feel discouraged and no longer want to do good deeds. What do you think we should do in this situation?"
Director Liang looked at me and said meaningfully: "I'm afraid it's not only the taxi driver who has been falsely accused of spreading rumors, but also you, right?"
I saw through him at a glance and said with a wry smile: "Well... normal operation, normal operation."
Taoist priest Liang said with a smile: "In that case, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a practitioner who was wronged and imprisoned. After he was released from prison, others asked him, what was your favorite thing in prison? What are you afraid of? He replied, 'What I fear most is losing compassion for those who have hurt me.'"
Ma Yunfeng interjected at this time: "If someone framed him, why would he still feel compassion for that person? I remember the Analects said, 'Repay vengeance with kindness, how to repay kindness, repay grievance with straightness, repay kindness with kindness', this is right ah."
Daozhang Liang said: "This sentence is correct. We cannot repay kindness with kindness to anyone. Humility and tolerance without a bottom line is weakness. But for practitioners, there must be a limit to repaying kindness with kindness. First of all, we must not let anger and hatred blind us. For example, if someone loses their mind and scolds us, we will immediately lose our mind, retaliate immediately, or even fight with the other party. This is wrong. We cannot let ourselves become unbearable because of others' unbearable conditions. Cultivating Taoism People should be wise and clear-minded, and never lose their original intention at any time."
Ma Yunfeng wondered: "If this is the case, how come you can retaliate with kindness? Isn't this still repaying kindness with kindness? Practitioners have to endure when they are bullied?"
Daochang Liang shook his head and said: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. On the contrary, I am a person who has a clear distinction between love and hate. I usually report my grudges on the spot. I will attack anyone who dares to scold me, so I retaliate directly. I never get used to people who are unfriendly to me, but I will control this and will not let them interfere with my state of mind."
I looked at Daozhang Liang and then at Uncle Ma, and I kind of understood why they had such a good relationship...
The tempers of these two people should be about the same. Even though they are usually harmonious, they are actually not spoiled parents!
Ma Yunfeng said speechlessly: "In this case...will you be scolded by others? Because in reality there are always bullies. If others scold you, if you endure it, they will say you acquiesced. If you scold you back, they will scold you again." It’s not the fault of a cultivator. It’s said that a cultivator should have a calm mind, so how can he get angry and yell at others?”
This time, Taoist Liang was rude: "Fuck me, isn't this just pure moral kidnapping? Who said that a cultivator must be patient at all times? You can't fight back even if you are bullied? Let me tell you, A true Taoist is straightforward and true, being straightforward means fulfilling his nature, obeying his nature, fulfilling his nature is the Dao, and being tolerant in everything is not a Taoist idea. If you don’t believe it, ask your master.”
Uncle Ma listened for a long time, and then he said leisurely: "Yes, the three schools of thought of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are still different. Confucianism pays attention to forgiveness, which is generosity and tolerance. Buddhism pays attention to tolerance, which means patience and tolerance. Taoism pays attention to tolerance. It means not to argue, it teaches us to be humble, courteous, and follow nature."
Ma Yunfeng suddenly realized: "That means that although Taoism says we won't fight, the actual meaning is that we won't be allowed to stir up trouble. But if someone stirs up trouble, then we will definitely not be afraid of it. Is this what it means?"
