Chapter 8 Jumping out of the Three Realms, not in the Five Elements!
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"master……"
Su Ziyu opened his mouth and closed it a few times, not knowing what words to use to express the excitement in his heart. Whenever he gradually got used to the magic of "Immortality", the other party could always break his cognition again with practical actions.
"Only by uniting the mind and the mind can we be the master of the body. This is far from enough. The mind is not strong enough and cannot lock the essence of the mind. It is like water without a source and wood without roots, and it is ultimately false."
"There are methods of practice in the world. In fact, all changes are not separated from the sect, and the different paths are the same. There is no distinction between high and low. What I want to teach you below is the most representative method of practice in Zen - meditation. This is the method that I have observed you for so long and think is most suitable for your actual situation. Meditation is translated from Sanskrit (Dhyana), also called meditation. It means meditation, which means concentration and observation of thinking. With the observed situation, the mind is focused, which is called concentration."
"As for the state of meditation... you have heard a saying, "The so-called "leap out of the three realms and not in the five elements"?"
When Kong Zhiyuan said this, his voice suddenly changed and he raised a question.
"I know this, Sun Wukong in Journey to the West! The Buddha Tathagata said that he was the Kongming stone monkey, jumping out of the three realms and not in the five elements!" Su Ziyu blurted out without thinking. He was always speechless when asked by the other party, and this time he finally answered a question.
"Journey to the West? Sun Wukong?" Kong Zhiyuan smiled when he heard this, and repeated it in a low voice, with a strange expression, but continued to ask. "What do you think this means?"
Seeing this, Su Ziyu suddenly felt a little guilty. Could it be that he said it wrong again?
But he couldn't think of anything else for a moment, so he could only explain: "The three realms should be heaven, earth, man, and the five elements are naturally gold, wood, water, fire and earth. If you jump out of the three realms and are not in the five elements, it means that there is no life and death, not entering the cycle of reincarnation, the three realms come and go freely, not in the five elements..."
After saying this, Kong Zhiyuan just smiled and didn't say anything. Su Ziyu finally couldn't continue and said nervously: "Am I wrong?"
"This explanation is interesting, but it is purely the words of the novel family, and I don't know whether it is true or false."
Su Ziyu didn't expect him to answer like this. He was a little confused for a moment, so he heard Kong Zhiyuan continue.
"But it is definitely different from the concept of practice. The so-called meditation method is purely divided by realms and can be divided into Hinayana, Medium, and Mahayana. The corresponding to the three realms of desire, color, and emptiness. After practicing through these three realms, it is the best, that is, the so-called "leap out of the three realms and not in the five elements". Such a realm only exists in legends. Even I have never heard of anyone who has reached this realm, so you don't need to think too much."
"The so-called desire realm refers to various desires. Whether it is physical or psychological needs, they are part of desires. Desire for money, lust, fame, appetite, sleep, etc. When people focus on which aspect, the desire in which aspect is particularly strong. Some people focus on the desire for food, some people focus on lust, and some attach great importance to status, but no matter what, humans live in strong desires, and it is difficult to get rid of the influence of desires..."
After Su Ziyu continued to listen, he suddenly felt a little bad. This practice of meditation would not be a robot that eliminates emotions and desires, and becomes a robot without desires? He thought this way in his heart, and the expression on his face inevitably seemed to be wrong. Kong Zhiyuan saw through it at a glance and said:
"Don't worry, meditation is not about destroying desires, but about meditation and concentration, control the mind and do not let desires confuse the mind and eyes. The profound truth in this is definitely not a one-day or two-day effort. You will slowly know it in the future. Speaking of meditation, the Hinayana realm can be divided into four stages: carelessness, careful concentration, desire realm, and future meditation, so it is also called the four stages of desire realm."
"You can be able to be consistent in your mind and sense your essence and energy, and you have already entered the state of carelessness. However, those who are just starting to practice often have distracted minds and thoughts, and cannot control them. This is manifested in meditation, that is, you cannot last long, whether you sit, lying, walk, or walk. Maintaining the same posture will cause you to feel sore waist and bones. This is because you are too deliberate and have poor breathing."
When he said this, Su Ziyu was shaking his legs and feet because he had been standing for a long time. He couldn't help but feel extremely embarrassed when he heard this, and he froze in place awkwardly.
However, Kong Zhiyuan did not criticize his performance, but continued: "Remaining carelessly can only be calm for a moment. Only when the mind is subtle enough, the body does not need to use the effort to adjust it in any state, and it is a habit to be automatically balanced and harmonious. No matter if you sit for a long time and lie down for a long time, it means you have entered the state of careful concentration. This is the secret of Zen Buddhism, which is called the method of keeping the body."
"Remember, the trick is to bring your mind deeper into concentration, just like being calm in this place and taking root. When you first enter the door of practice, you often have to explore for a long time. The scripture you recited before was the Heart Sutra, also known as the Heart Sutra of Mahaprajna Paramita, is the classic and fundamental of the seven Zen sutras. It is very helpful for meditation, but the key is to know the meaning."
Kong Zhiyuan interpreted the entire verse carefully. After watching Su Ziyu understand, he said leisurely: "Go, ten days later, if you can achieve a small success in the body, come to see me again. This is your second test."
Su Ziyu, who was silently reciting scriptures and was thinking hard, asked hurriedly: "What is the result of a small achievement?"
Kong Zhiyuan smiled slightly: "When you can lock your energy without being confused, even if you achieve small success, you will never be able to do it. You will naturally know whether it is successful or not."
Before he finished speaking, the wind was rushing on the river bank, but the people were gone.
After Su Ziyu obtained the scriptures and the method of meditation, he began to practice impatiently when he returned.
Once the mind and eyes are opened, this mysterious meditation sounds mysterious. When you truly practice, you will no longer be invisible and intangible and boring sitting. The state of spiritual consciousness that senses around you will naturally relax. It is really a wonderful experience that makes people intoxicated. There is no concept of time between awakening but not awakening.
However, it’s okay to be careless. After all, your mind has been achieved. After gaining experience, it is not difficult to enter this state, but careful concentration is extremely subtle and you can never get into it.
Su Ziyu was not discouraged, but became more energetic. He devoted himself to his whole body, practiced while sleeping and eating, and was completely fascinated.
Soon he also discovered that meditation does not require one to sit and lie down. After being familiar with it, he can practice as long as he can calm his mind and even walk and stand.
At noon that day, I was sitting in a noodle restaurant near the community for dinner. Su Ziyu entered a state of meditation again. Unconsciously, I forgot that I was still eating noodles, and the chopsticks were frozen in the air, and I became obsessed.
The invisible and intangible essence wandered in his body, but was slowly guided by his mind, and he was no longer as unpredictable as before. It also made his energy fuller and his waist, ham, bones and bones became stronger and stronger without realizing it.
"Clang"!
A loud noise!
Su Ziyu, who was highly concentrated and completely forgot about his selflessness, felt that he was lighter. Not only was he separated from the careless state, but he couldn't control himself and fell backwards. Fortunately, after several days of practice, his control over his body was much better than before. As soon as his waist stopped and his calf exerted force, he did not fall down.
"Oh no!" Su Ziyu suddenly woke up and turned around and looked down. Sure enough, the stool sitting there was no shape. This noodle restaurant uses the most common folding stools, which are rough and durable. However, not only the thick wooden stool surface is split, but even the stainless steel leg frame below is distorted.
This is the most difficult part of careful determination. Su Ziyu has occasionally been able to lock his energy. What makes him helpless is that as soon as he enters this state, his whole body strength will surge and he can't control it at all. In the past few days, he has cut off three pairs of chopsticks and tore two pairs of pants. There is not a good chair in the room, so he can only sit on the ground in a pair of shorts and practice.
No wonder Kong Zhiyuan said that he was a little successful in his body, and he naturally knew that the three words "careful and concentrating" were too accurate. Like him now, wherever he went and wherever he destroyed, how could he talk about the root of mind and concentration?
This was the time when the food was the most crowded. The small noodle restaurant was crowded with people. When he heard the noise, he was surprised and looked at Su Ziyu for no reason. He shouted in his heart, "Boss, are you doing this wrong? Your stool is broken, which makes me almost fall!"
The owner of the noodle restaurant is a big and thick man in the northwest. When he heard the movement, he walked over and looked at the unshakable folding stools on the ground. Then he looked at Su Ziyu, who was tall but handsome, and never thought that anyone could sit on the folding stools. He could only admit that he was unlucky and apologized repeatedly with his smile:
"Sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't fall, right? Let me change it."
"Forget it, it's okay." Seeing that the other party was not suspicious, Su Ziyu waved his hand very generously and said sorry in his heart.
He didn't want to cheat others, but he really cut off his source of income. It was just when he was short of money, so he could save a little.
The owner of the noodle restaurant here was extremely puzzled, and Su Ziyu also secretly wiped his sweat. After eating the noodles in three or two, he left.
After this period of time, we will have to find a new job.
Chapter completed!