Life Zen Wisdom Way

Author: Cheng Huangjie
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Fame, this book is about the hypocrisy of things. Pursuing the illusory can only lead to illusion. What seems unimportant is unimportant, and what is important is important. Reality and illusion, truth and fiction, all lie in a single thought. The glory of life and the desires and illnesses are all like clouds passing in the past. Knowing the "what" is not enough; one must also understand the "why." Staying on the surface is superficial and easily lost. Only by grasping the essence can one find the principles that can last a lifetime.
Life Zen: What is Zen? Zen is not a religion, so there is no need to take refuge with one heart; Zen is not a belief, so there is no need to bow to the Buddha every day. So, what is Zen? The question is too sharp, and it cannot be answered. Let me give an analogy. Yoga is very popular today. Whether it's Ming Sheng, white-collar workers, or students, who doesn't know what it is? If you don't, you'll be laughed at as outdated. Of course, it's not gymnastics, nor is it martial arts. Is it meditation? Not quite. Maybe it's just a state where the mind and body are free and at ease, where the heart and body become one, seamless. Then you can stretch freely, endlessly. That's Zen—that is, self. It's not an escape from liberation, but rather seeing every fleeting inspiration and desire as a clear stream to extinguish the fire of desire. So, we don't talk about reason, nor recite sutras. Let's tell a small story and grasp the essence of life's Zen. I dare not say we've attained enlightenment, but just a knowing smile is enough. Just think of it as a handful of clear water. If you're in a hurry, take a break and let your overly busy mind settle.
Wisdom Path: There are countless philosophies, but dealing with things can only be about adapting to change without changing. There are endless truths, all already said and done by sages a thousand years ago. Sages are still humans, but they out eternal truths from ordinary matters. Sages have joys and sorrows, but they express them freely and accept whatever comes. They stop when the wind blows. After a thousand years of wind and frost, there is a path that continues to be passed down and praised. Because it is too refined, too classic, it has had to become eternal. Reading it today, it's still fragrant like peach and plum blossoms. Even as ordinary people, we can still seek the wisdom of the sages and use it for ourselves.