Life Zen Wisdom Path

Author: Cheng Huang Jieyi
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Fame, this book is about the hypocrisy of things. Pursuing illusions ultimately leads only to illusions. What seems unimportant is unimportant, and what is important is important. Reality and illusion, truth and fiction, all depend on a single thought. The glory of life and the desires and illnesses are all like clouds passing in the distance. Knowing the "what" is not enough; one must also understand the "why." Staying only on the surface is superficial and easily lost. Only by grasping the essence can one find the principles that can be applied throughout life.
Zen in Life: 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 If you don't, you'll be laughed at as outdated.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 body and mind 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 verses. Let's tell a small story to understand the Zen of life. I can't say we've attained enlightenment, but just a knowing smile is enough. Just think of it as a handful of water. If you're in a hurry, please take a break and let your busy mind settle.
The Path of Wisdom: 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 thousands of years ago. Sages are still humans, but they understand eternal truths from ordinary matters. They too have joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness, but they express them freely and accept whatever comes. With the wind, they stop. 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.