Monks' understanding of everything in the world is different from that of ordinary people, and it is also very different from that of ordinary poets, so monks' poems are always full of Zen. The poems of these eminent monks are often inspired by everything in the world, and everything they see can be written. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, the Zen master who guarded the end never understood what "color" was, nor did he understand the meaning of "color is empty" in Buddhism. Until one night, Master Shouduan suddenly saw a fly bumping around looking for an exit. Flies always mistake polished enough paper for an exit, only to find the mistake after many failures and finally fly away from the door.
This scene made Zen master Shouduan fully aware, leaving a masterpiece "Looking for Light on Love Paper" that has been handed down to this day. Coincidentally, another monk woke up because of an unexpected discovery. He is a monk named Huang Berberis in the Tang Dynasty, and his masterpiece is "When the dust settles, the extremes meet". This poem was written by Zen master when he happened to see a plum blossom proudly in the snow. The beautiful scenery suddenly woke the Zen master, and he felt it. There are only 28 words in the whole poem, which is easy to understand. After reading it, you can know what Master Huang Berberis wants to express, so it has been circulated for thousands of years, and many people use it as a source of motivation.
There are not many poems left by Zen master Bo Huang, but each one was very influential at that time. Most of the existing poems were left by word of mouth. This poem was recorded by Pei Xiu, the then prime minister, and was loved and respected by the literati at that time. This poem by Zen master Bo Huang is often used to exhort disciples that they should work hard in everything, especially in the process of pursuing Zen.
In the first two sentences, Zen master Huang Berberi spoke frankly and explained the truth on the ground, pointing out that it takes great determination and hard work for a Buddhist to get rid of all kinds of troubles in the world. There are no obscure words, simple and easy to understand, but crisp and neat, paving the way for the following writing. The last two sentences are famous sentences praised by the world and have become the motto of many people to inspire themselves. Many people may not know that these sentences were written by Zen master Huang Berberi.
"Without some cold, I won the fragrance of plum blossoms." This sentence vividly depicts a red plum standing proudly in the snow. The world appreciates its beauty and fragrance, but I don't know how plum blossoms endure the biting cold for such elegance. "Disrespect" and "Zheng De" are opposites, which strengthen the tone and form great tension. Judging from these two sentences, there is a powerful momentum.
Huang Berberis, a Zen master, used "biting bones" to describe the cold winter endured by Meihua, so as to arouse people's empathy for the cold. Use "tangy" to describe the rich fragrance of plum blossoms, as if you can smell the fragrance that Zen master Huang Berberi smelled through words. From this, we can see the profound knowledge of master Huang Berberis words, and we can also feel the thoroughness of master Huang Berberis.
Although the words in the poem are simple and simple, there is no lofty and profound artistic conception, but every word conveys profound truth and hits people's hearts directly. The genius of monk's poetry is also reflected in this poem. Throughout history, there are many poems written by Yongmei, but most of them only pay attention to the posture of plum blossoms, which is always less interesting. But this song by Zen master Huang Berberi is powerful and contains the great truth of life.
Classic verse? Spread for thousands of years.