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Text no. 255 Jin Chan comes out of seclusion and talks about his enlightenment (continued)

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    Jin Chan came out of seclusion and talked about his enlightenment (continued)

    Many people understand Taoist Wuwei as why they should do nothing, nothing should be done, and nothing should be done.  Of course, the literal meaning is to do nothing. To put it bluntly, it means to do nothing.  But humans are humans after all, how can we live without doing anything?  Definitely not.  Therefore, this Taoist inaction cannot be explained literally.

    If we follow the literal interpretation and everyone is "inaction" like this, there will be no need for the existence of this world. Everyone can just lie down and wait for death.  Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is definitely how most people view the word "inaction".  The first thing I did when Jin Chanzi came up was to correct the word "inaction".  Everyone was interested, because for them, their understanding of the word "inaction" was somewhat shallow.

    Huang Junming listened to Jin Chanzi's first topic and nodded secretly. The word "inaction" is a word that every Taoist believer and Taoist person will come into contact with.  It is also one of the centers of Taoist thought. When Huang Junming compiled the Taoist Canon, he put great effort into explaining the word "inaction" in detail. The first thing in Jin Chanzi's sermon was to talk about this. Huang Junming quite  of satisfaction.  Because this "inaction" is the most basic thing in Taoism.

    Before Huang Junming could finish sighing in his heart, he heard Jin Chanzi say again: "Huainanzi. Original Dao" said: "The so-called inaction does not precede the doing of things; the so-called doing nothing is due to what things do." So it is said  After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "inaction" gradually became the basis of Taoist society. Similarly, He Shanggong's "Laozi Commentary" claimed: "The law is inaction, governing the body is beneficial to the spirit, and governing the country is beneficial to all people." The so-called "inaction" of "governing the body"  ", we should "do nothing to serve as the master, do nothing to serve as the teacher, be silent as if there is no one, and do nothing." Only in this way can we avoid dangers and blame ourselves. The so-called "inaction" of "governing the country". The world should be governed according to the laws of nature and the laws of social development.  , Only in this way can the people of Li benefit."

    Jin Chanzi picked up various classics and gave a reasonable and well-founded explanation. Today's Taoist believers are all of a small fortune, otherwise they would naturally understand these classical Chinese texts. As Jin Chanzi went from far to near,  The explanation of "inaction".  Everyone nodded frequently.

    "How can we achieve "inaction"?" Jin Chanzi suddenly asked.  Then he said: "Master once said: "Desire has nothing to do with it.  Avoid harm first.  Which one?  Stay away from suspects, stay away from villains, stay away from gain, and stop when traveling far away; be careful about your mouth, be careful about your tongue, be careful about making trouble, and be careful about fighting.  Always think about your mistakes and try to do better.  He can also understand astronomy, geography, human affairs, ghosts and gods, timing, and magic.  This is equal to the saint.  "The virtues are the same as those of Heaven." This can be referred to as the four distances, the four cautions, and the six connections. What's more important is that through inaction, one can achieve the same virtue as the sage and the heaven. So "inaction" does not mean passive avoidance of the world, but  You should study hard, be proactive, be familiar with nature and society, and be good at handling interpersonal relationships. "Inaction" does not mean doing nothing, doing nothing; rather, you should act according to the "Tao", live in society, and be determined. You must abandon arrogant actions and avoid disaster.  Be cautious and pursue a state of simplicity, frugality, tranquility and few desires.¡±

    As soon as Jin Chanzi finished speaking, there was silence all around the octagonal high platform. It can be said that there are very few people like Jin Chanzi who speak the word "inaction" in such a profound and simple way, and even in the entire Tang Dynasty, there are not many.  But Jin Chanzi was able to understand Wuwei so thoroughly at such a young age, which can be said to be quite difficult.  And Jin Chanzi drank Huang Junming's words.  Huang Junming seemed to think he had said it on some occasion, but his memory was not clear about the specific incident.  However, Huang Junming still remembers the origin of this sentence. When compiling the Taoist canon, Huang Junming personally "wrote" several Taoist scriptures.  This was all recited by Huang Junming in modern times.  Again, it was summarized later by Tang Dynasty.  Taking advantage of the opportunity to compile the Taoist canon, he wrote it down and sent it to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion. Unexpectedly, it was actually used by Jin Chanzi.  Huang Junming had to lament Jin Chanzi's studiousness.

    "After talking about the path of "inaction", let's talk about abstinence from desire." Jin Chanzi gave everyone some time to sort out their thoughts, and then said: "A pure heart is mostly suitable for those who are associated with abstinence from desire. Many people don't understand Taoism.  I think Taoism emphasizes purity of mind and no selfish desires, so I don¡¯t believe in Taoism. Of course Xiaodao believes it. Everyone present should be aware of this." Jin Chanzi said this with a slight smile.  Everyone present has really been immersed in Taoism for several years.  People who have lived for decades, although some Xiang people have just embraced Taoism.  But since they can listen to Jin Chanzi's sermon here, it proves that they still have some experience in controlling their own bodies.

    "Although you all know something about this lack of desire, let's talk briefly about it." Jin Chanzi saw the different expressions of the people below, and refined his language a little before saying: ""Be simple, be simple, and be less selfish.  "Desire". This is what Lao Tzu said. You must know that it is impossible for people to abandon selfish desires. Even Buddhism, which has many precepts, cannot completely control people's desires, let alone us as ordinary people. The so-called "little desire" is in the small way  should be understoodIt is to control one's selfish desires at all times when dealing with others.  Achieve the goal of being uncontaminated by things, keeping the mind calm when moving, doing nothing without doing anything, never being still at all times, and achieve the noble state of "no desire".  "Have few desires" does not mean "absolute desire" or "no desire". In that case, we would not be human.  It¡¯s just that the lack of desire should not be extreme, extravagant, or excessive.  Only in this way can we keep our true mind from being disturbed by external objects at all times.  "

    Huang Junming has never told Jin Chanzi about being pure in heart and having few desires. In Huang Junming's eyes, anyone who is a Taoist understands this so-called pure heart and has few desires. There is no need to single it out and talk about it, but  After listening to what Jin Chanzi said, think about it and think about it.  Jin Chanzi can pay attention to this thing that everyone understands and give it a more complete meaning. Huang Junming thinks he can't do it.

    Jin Chanzi has now attracted the attention of Taoist priests and pilgrims with the two topics of "inaction" and "abstaining desire". This kind of understanding from childhood is the most relevant to the public's thinking. If Jin Chanzi is allowed to  I'm going to tell you something more profound. I'm afraid some people may not be able to understand it. Only by talking about small things that people don't care about or pay attention to can give people a more amazing feeling.  In fact, Jin Chanzi did just that, and he did it quite well.

    "Let's talk about the third point again. Many people think that Taoism only seeks to achieve immortality and only cares about self-cultivation and self-interest without caring about others. This is also wrong. Taoism is right to pursue immortality and self-cultivation, but if it is said that it only cares about self-interest and does not care about others,  That's a big mistake. Although Xiaodao cultivated his mind and knowledge in the Sutra Pavilion, he still understood some of the current situation of Tianxian Palace. So let's not talk about Taoism in the Tang Dynasty. Let's talk about Taoism before the Tang Dynasty.  , you may not know what Taoism was like at that time, but Xiaodao checked the classics and found that you may have missed a lot of things when reading Taoist classics. For example, I once said that relieving the poor and replenishing the urgent will lead to fame and fortune.  Success is achieved by removing harm and benefiting from it. This shows that from the time of Lao Tzu, people have paid attention to the true poverty and not in haste, using benefits and eliminating harm. I don¡¯t know why this sentence may not be famous, and it has been ignored by everyone in the past thousands of years.  During the Jin Dynasty, Immortal Master Ge Hong once explained to his disciples: The reason why you cannot become heavenly immortals, but become earthly immortals, is because you studied Taoism and Buddhist scriptures in your previous life, did little good deeds, and only wanted to cultivate your body without thinking about it.  Saving others; only seeking the Tao for oneself and not caring about others achieving the Tao. Therefore, our Taoists have always had a heart of benefiting the public and caring about the suffering. But now, under the leadership of Master, we have put this concept into practice.  Therefore, Master¡¯s achievements are quite great.¡±

    Jin Chanzi's talk turned out to be related to Huang Junming again. Although he knew that Tianxian Palace paid attention to the people this year, the original purpose was not this.  However, Huang Junming heard Jin Chanzi mention his role many times in his sermons, and it can be said that he was a little proud and touched.  Seeing Jin Chanzi looking at him, he gently flicked the fly whisk and said, "It is also a practice to help the world and be kind to others."

    The twelve words that Huang Junming threw out with the fly whisk can be said to be quite impressive. They ended Jin Chanzi's previous remarks and said it concisely. This is also a kind of Taoist practice. For this  From now on, Taoist people's actions set a great meaning.  Of course, there was no pretense at this time. Huang Junming's words can be said to have exploded the minds of everyone present.  Everyone tried their best to remember these twelve words in their hearts.  At least not all believers are familiar with the scriptures. Some of them may be relatively wealthy, but they don¡¯t have time to recite scriptures and practice on their own, so they can only come to Taoist temples to pray for blessings.  But now I know a path that suits me.  This path does not require chanting sutras or meditating, as long as it is about helping the world, benefiting the world, and being compassionate.  And this is a fairly simple thing for everyone.

    "Thank you, Master!" After hearing these twelve words, Jin Chanzi stood up from the futon and saluted Huang Junming. After studying in this Sutra Pavilion for so long, he really had not summarized this point.  .  Now that Huang Junming has spoken out, why doesn't Jin Chanzi feel grateful?  Besides, among the Taoist basics that Jin Chanzi studied, "inaction" and "abstaining desire" can be quoted from scriptures to make his words fuller.  However, this "Ji Shi" seems a little thin due to the few records in various classics. However, these few words by Huang Junming just make up for Jin Chanzi's shortcomings in this regard. It can be said to be the finishing touch  The last chapter of 2012~Yo!  Happy New Year everyone!  Hi Pi Niu liquid!  I keep forgetting to format my code lately, which is so frustrating!  (To be continued)!  ~!

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