From a poem by Zen master Yu of Chaling in Song Dynasty.
Zen master Chaling in Song Dynasty wrote this famous poem when he realized Zen. It is said that Zen master Yu of Chaling wrote this poem after a fall.
Its internal meaning is that if people do not have a clear and firm understanding of themselves, that is, their comparative advantages, their minds will not be independent and will often be influenced by the outside world.
Extended data:
Related allusions:
Baiyun Shouduan became a monk at the age of 20 and came to visit Yang Qifang after receiving sufficient warning. Yang Qifang will ask, "Who is your master?" Shou Duan replied, "Zen Master Chaling Jade."
Yang Qifang will ask again: "I heard that Zen master Chaling Jade slipped and fell when crossing the bridge, so he learned a lot. Do you remember his inspiration? Read it to the old monk. "
Shou Duan replied, "Of course I remember. I have a pearl that has been dusty for a long time; Today, the dust is full of light, and Qian Shan is broken. " Yang Qifang listened, shook his head, and then left with a smile.
The next morning, Shou Duan went to salute Yang Qifang and asked, "Why did I get a laugh when I got it right?" Yang Qifang will say, "Don't I know that Master Yu's enlightenment in Chaling has spread all over the world? You should express it in your own words, not parrot it word for word. "
Shouduan said, "Then why did you leave with a smile?" Yang Qifang would say, "A wizard who plays ghosts likes others to laugh, but you are afraid of others to laugh." Shou Duan immediately realized that wizards like people to laugh, which is the embodiment of their superb skills. Defending against others' laughter is a manifestation of my inner persistence. I am often in the opposition between man and me, bound by vulgar feelings and delusions, and constrained everywhere. How to be free and easy?