Uncle Ma burst out laughing: "Actually, everyone has different opinions on these ideological and theoretical things, and everyone also has a different personality. Maybe the only way to not fight with others is to be patient and give in, and never fight or grab at anything. , let others beat and scold you and still laugh at it.”
"After all, there is a saying in the Purity Sutra, which is called 'The superiors do not fight, the inferiors are contentious, the superiors are not virtuous, and the inferiors cling to virtue'. But I think this is just an ideal state. In real life, it is actually very difficult for us to do so. To achieve this, how many people can really stand aloof from the world? To achieve this, I think you must first have wealth and freedom. There are only so many resources in this world. If you don’t fight or grab, will you drink the northwest wind? Are you willing? Do you want your parents to be bullied? Are you willing to let your wife and children starve?"
"And the definition of 'fighting' is also different. Some people think that being strong and winning is fighting, and some people think that working hard to make progress is fighting. But for me, not fighting means that I don't take the initiative to cause trouble. If others scold me and slander me, I don't have to. Ignore him, but if he bites his nose and gets into his face, it will be over if I can’t handle him!"
After listening to Uncle Ma's eloquent remarks, we laughed together and deeply agreed. Just as Uncle Ma said, it is extremely difficult for those of us living in the secular world to avoid fighting.
Daozhang Liang also said with a smile: "Actually, for me, the meaning of indisputable is probably the same. So back to the question just now, if someone around me does evil and slanders me, then I will never tolerate him. We To have the courage to fight against darkness and to uphold the right path is the meaning of Taoist priests’ existence. Otherwise, if you just have to be patient and give in, then who is going to uphold the right path and who is going to uphold justice? If you don’t fight for anything, is this world? Will it become peaceful? So I think this non-contention is actually a relative issue. Everything needs to be in moderation. There must be moderation in not fighting, and there must be moderation in fighting. As long as our behavior is within the Dao, It’s in accordance with nature, so that’s right.”
What he said made sense, and I couldn't help but nod my head with emotion.
So I also said: "Actually, I think that not fighting is also a kind of fighting attitude. In real life, as long as we work hard to be ourselves and make progress every day, even though we don't fight, it is still a way of fighting. So, Not fighting does not mean not making progress, nor does it mean not working hard, but it is just a mentality of following nature. Fighting without fighting is the best."
Taoist priest Liang nodded and gave me a thumbs up: "Well said, fighting without fighting is the highest level of fighting. Taoist priest Ma, you are such a great disciple, you can actually think of this level."
Uncle Ma's eyes narrowed when he smiled, pretending to be like a big-tailed wolf, waving his hands repeatedly and saying: "Nothing, nothing, normal operation..."
Taoist priest Liang smiled and said, "I just said that we Taoist priests must uphold the right way, but after upholding the right way, and after dealing with the bad guys, I will still be who I am, and I will not lose my heart for good. In other words, we should not do it because of In the darkness of the night, we lose our hope and disregard for the light. No matter how dark the night is, dawn will always come. Therefore, for a monk, what should last forever in our heart is the light that will always shine on us. We must do The answer is not to huddle in the darkness and be patient, but to stand up bravely, work hard to break the darkness, and welcome the dawn!"
Taoist priest Liang's words were very shocking, and I nodded repeatedly, thinking that no wonder every time in troubled times, Taoist priests would always go down the mountain to save the world. In fact, this is the true meaning of Taoists, because Taoist priests are people who uphold the righteous way!
Those who think that Taoist priests should be patient and indifferent to everything have indeed misunderstood the true meaning of the word Taoist priest.
However, Ma Yunfeng sighed at this time and said: "What Taoist Liang said is right, but it is a pity that many practitioners nowadays, regardless of Buddhism or Taoism, have changed their tastes and put on a cassock and Taoist robe, but they use it to make money and profit. Really How many people in the world can uphold the right path?"
Taoist Liang also smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said: "Let me tell you another story. A few days ago, a friend came to me and said that he went to a temple on the mountain. He originally wanted to burn incense, but he kept being fooled by the staff. Money. I asked him to ask for a sign and said it would be free of charge, but he was asked to spend more than 800 to buy an amulet. His attitude was still very tough, saying that if he didn't ask for it, he would be disrespectful to the gods and Buddhas. He was very afraid and sad. "
Ma Yunfeng asked: "So what's the solution when encountering this kind of situation?"
Liang Daozhang shook his head: "There is no solution, because you can't do anything about him, and you don't dare to report him. What if the gods and Buddhas blame him? So, the liars in this kind of religious places are better than the fake monks outside who don't understand anything. Taoist priests are even more terrifying. If they do this, they will destroy people's basic beliefs. They will feel in their hearts that even you monks and Taoists in the temple are lying to people. How can the world still be there? All three views have collapsed!"
Ma Yunfeng thought for a long time, but probably couldn't think of any solution, so he changed the question again.
"Daozhang Liang, I still have a doubt. Many people always like to explore magical powers in the process of seeking the Tao. They hope that they will have unlimited magical powers, predict the future, exorcise evil spirits and cure diseases, and be respected by thousands of people. Do you think it is right to pursue magical powers? ?”
Daochang Liang said with a smile: "I'm afraid that people who think like this are not only seeking to be admired by thousands of people, but also to be rich, right? Let me tell you, having supernatural powers is naturally a good thing. To use an analogy here, the energy and spirit of our human body is like a piece of wood. , releasing light and heat when burning, this is magical power, but this method is only short-lived, because the wood will burn out quickly. If this piece of wood is slowly transformed into charcoal, it will slowly release light and heat , this is Taoism. If you do nothing with this piece of wood and leave it there to rot and let the spirit and energy disperse, this is sinking. Of course, in the end, with the decay of the human body, the spirit, energy and spirit will return to nature, but in a different way . But if you have to choose, which of these three methods do you like?"
Ma Yunfeng touched his chin, thought for a long time, and choked out a sentence: "I can probably understand what Taoist Liang said. I remember someone said this, it's called "skills but no ways"... "It's just skills, there are ways but no skills..." …what’s coming…”
I smiled and said, "This sentence is from the Tao Te Ching. It probably means, 'There is skill but no way, it just stops at skill. There is Tao but no skill, so skill can be sought.'" What Taoist Liang just said is that magical power is skill, and practice is Tao. It is advising us to focus on cultivation and not to pursue supernatural powers too much."
Taoist Liang laughed, then stretched out three fingers and told us some truth.
