Zen master Cui Yan is a famous monk in the Song Dynasty, and he is from Fuzhou. I once visited Zen master Ciming, and made friends with the good waiter because I settled down in the summer during my golden years. When master Cui Yan was young, he was often conceited and arrogant. The good waiter is Ciming's proud disciple. When talking with Zen master Cui Yan, he knew that he had not fully understood, so he laughed at his complacency.
One day, when they were walking on a mountain road, Zen master Cui Yan talked about the wind, and the good waiter picked up a piece of rubble and placed it on the rock, saying, "If you get a word here, you may meet Ci Ming with your own eyes. Cui Yan looked around, ready to answer, and the good waiter shouted and said, "I stopped thinking, but I didn't know how to dream!" "A good waiter means that you are still speculating with your emotions, which is too far from the Tao, isn't it?
Cui Yan was ashamed, so she went back to Shi Shuang Ciming to seek the answer. When Tzu Ming saw Cui Yan coming back, he scolded, "People who walk in their true colors will know the season. What's the emergency? It's already here before summer is over."? "Because Cui Yan left during the summer vacation, according to the rules of the jungle, you should not leave our practice Dojo at will before the summer vacation. Cui Yan left the Dojo ahead of schedule before settling down in the summer, and came to attend the Ci Ming Zen Master.
When asked by Zen master Ci Ming, Cui Yan cried and said, "I was forced by the good waiter to ask questions, so I came to see the monk, hoping to give an answer. Tzu Ming suddenly asked, "What is the meaning of Buddhism? Cui Yan said: "There is no cloud on the ridge, and there is a wave of the moon setting. "Ciming glowered and shouted," How can you get away from life and death if you still make this opinion? "Cui Yan asked for revelation.
Zen master Tzu Ming said, "You ask me. Cui Yan asked him in the previous words, and Ci Ming said sharply, "There is no cloud on the ridge! There is a heart of the moon! "Cui Yan said an epiphany.
Zen master Cui Yan wrote a lot of poems with profound philosophy in his life, among which The Inscription of the Police Monk was a work that had great influence in the history of Buddhism. The full text is as follows:
Everything that is worn is not mediocre. How can it be common, only with the common people?
be brave and sharp if you are determined to have a heart. Enter the Tao and enter the morality, and make great efforts.
in many places, it is appropriate to be awkward. Bury the light and the name, cultivate wisdom and wisdom.
follow the static, forget the outside and forget the inside. Depart from the holy world and stand out from the crowd.
a porridge and a meal, trust in giving and trust in giving. You must be ashamed to enjoy a full meal.
don't be a mediocre monk, just team up in groups. Said that Zhang said that Li was stupid and filthy.
if you argue about right and wrong, you can boast about the meeting. Nature is true, blind and ignorant.
anyone who abides by any law, commits or disobeys. In vain, the moon is lost and the year is lost.
it's pathetic. it will sink and fall. Always be vigilant, always be alert, and eliminate disasters and crimes.
The inscription of Zen Master Cui Yan states that monks should be regarded as natural teachers in virtue from the aspects of self-cultivation, life-keeping, precepts and blessings.
First, to cultivate morality and be diligent and diligent
In the Inscription of Police Monks, Zen Master Cui Yan first warned his family that they should realize that they are different from the secular people by wearing clothes, and they should ask themselves to be different in character and knowledge. Buddhism calls a monk a teacher, which is also a requirement for monks. In the eyes of ordinary people, a monk should be a mentor to the world, both in life and moral knowledge, and his words and deeds should be respected by the world. Therefore, Zen master Cui Yan said in his ode: "Anyone who wears a robe is not a mediocre person. How can it be common, only with the common people?
these words of Zen master Cui Yan are to make monks realize that becoming a monk is not a simple matter when they become monks. After becoming a monk, we should make a qualitative leap in character cultivation, set higher demands on ourselves from the aspects of dignity and words and deeds, and establish a truly respected monk image in the eyes of the world. Therefore, the ancients said that "becoming a monk is a gentleman's move, and it is beyond the power of princes."
Zen master Cui Yan went on to say in Inscription of Police Monks: "Be brave and sharp if you are determined. Enter the Tao and enter the morality, and make great efforts. This is the Zen master's requirement for monks' moral practice.
Zen master believes that after making a vow to become a monk, one should set up lofty ideals, go forward bravely from the bottom of his heart to realize his ideals, and even if he encounters great difficulties, he can't have the psychology of retreating at all. In these few words, Zen master Cui Yan asked the monk to become a monk. After becoming a monk, I am not afraid of difficulties and work hard to sharpen my mind, thus making a difference.
Faxian and Xuanzang, the eminent monks seeking dharma in the west, risked their lives to climb mountains, enter and leave deep forests where tigers and wolves haunt, and sleep in dangerous places where poisonous snakes are entrenched in order to obtain the original Buddhist classics. They overcame many difficulties, and after a narrow escape, they finally arrived in India, where they spent many years living a hard life and brought back a lot of classics for China.
They have devoted their lives to the development of Buddhism in China, and their achievements will always be remembered by future generations.
Second, keep a low profile and be extraordinary
In The Inscription of Police Monks, Zen master Cui Yan warned his family that no matter how talented he is, he should also learn to keep a low profile and not let his talents be exposed too much. If a person does not know how to converge his talents, it will bring him unexpected disasters. It was this that Zen master Cui Yan saw that he repeatedly emphasized in the inscription. The inscription says, "When you are alone in many places, you should be good at Tao and bad. Bury the light and the name, cultivate wisdom and wisdom.
In real life, many people don't know how to protect themselves. When they are superior to others in one aspect, they become arrogant and domineering. They always like to show off their specialties in front of others in order to gain their admiration. As everyone knows, too much publicity will often lead to jealousy of others. In the long run, it will bring you a lot of trouble, and some even kill you.
As the old saying goes, "If you shoot a bird in the head, the rafters will be exposed in the rain", which is the best explanation for people who like to publicize themselves.
Yang Xiu in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a talented person. However, this person doesn't know how to restrain his talents, and often shows off his cleverness in front of Cao Cao. Every time Cao Cao does something, he likes to speak out, which makes Cao Cao, who is already suspicious, very disgusted. Finally, because the meaning of "chicken ribs" was revealed, it was fatal.
In ancient China, there were many eminent monks, who were good at keeping a low profile. After receiving the dharma from the fifth ancestor of Huangmei, Master Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, followed the teachings of Master Hongren, left Huangmei overnight and lived in seclusion in the hunter team for 16 years. In these sixteen years, he lived in anonymity everywhere, adhered to the precepts, and lived in harmony with hunters by "eating meat and vegetables".
Later, he came to Hojoji, Guangzhou, and was recognized by the Indian Sect because he broke the metaphysical meaning of "the dispute between the wind and the banners", and then he officially became a monk and preached the Dharma, thus opening the Nanzong method. The sixteen years of Zen Master Huineng are not only the sixteen years of saving himself, but also the sixteen years of waiting for the opportunity to preach Buddhism. It is precisely because of the long time to hide its strength and bide its time that his Nanzong Epiphany Method has been continuously carried forward in China.
Zen master Cui Yan also said in the inscription, "Follow the trend and be quiet, and forget about the outside and the inside. Depart from the holy world and stand out from the crowd.
The Zen master warned his family to pay attention to their inner cultivation. In daily life, we should live with fate, not be swayed by the outside world, not to be tempted by the outside world, always maintain a calm mind, not to fluctuate because of various sudden changes, and to behave with a normal heart everywhere. There should be no distinction between worldly affairs and saints, let alone fame and fortune.
Third, cherish faithfulness. No matter whether a person is a monk, clothes, diet, soup, bedding and other daily necessities come from the support of believers. Without the support of believers, monks can't not only cultivate with peace of mind, but sometimes even maintain a normal life. Therefore, the monks of past dynasties advised people to cherish the food and clothing of believers, and often felt ashamed. As a result, there is a warning in Buddhism that "a grain of rice is as big as Mount Sumi, if you eat it, you will not cultivate, and you will return it in armor."
Monks should recite the word "support" in the morning and afternoon, and return this merit to those donors, so that they can all get the benefits of charity. When going to court, we should also find out that family members should "eat and save five views": 1. Remember how much merit, and measure where they come from; 2, I feel my virtue, all lack of confession; 3, prevent the heart from leaving, greed and so on; 4, good medicine for business, for the treatment of dryness; 5, in order to become a career, should be eaten by this. Monks warn themselves to cherish faithfulness through five kinds of visions every day, and behave themselves to prevent them from retreating.
Great Virtue and High Priests throughout the ages are people who cherish blessings and are thrifty. Only in modern times, Master Yin Guang and Master Hongyi are examples of cherishing blessings. Throughout his life, Master Yin Guang paid the most attention to cherishing blessings. Clothing, food, shelter, etc. are extremely simple. When the master lived in Putuo Mountain, he ate only a big bowl of porridge every morning, without food.
The master himself once said, "When I first arrived in Putuo, I had pickles for breakfast. Because northerners couldn't get used to it, I changed to eat only rice congee. It has been more than 3 years. After eating, lick the bowl with your tongue until it is extremely clean. Pour boiling water into the bowl, wash away the rest of the juice, rinse your mouth with it, and swallow it immediately, lest you discard the remaining rice grains lightly.
at lunchtime, there is a bowl of rice and a bowl of popular food. Teachers eat, rice, vegetables are all done. First lick the bowl with your tongue, and then inject boiling water to rinse your mouth, just like breakfast. Teachers do this on their own, and persuasion is also extremely strict. Those who see leftovers in the bowl after a guest has eaten will say, "How lucky you are to waste it like this!
master hongyi was close to the master of printing light and was deeply influenced by the master of printing light. In terms of diet, he inherited the habit of printing master. In his eyes, everything is good and worth cherishing. Master hongyi once said, "even if we are very lucky, we have to enjoy three points, and the rest can be reserved for later."
Zen master Cui Yan also warned monks not to talk about right and wrong, but to argue about right and wrong. In the inscription, the Zen master said, "Don't be a mediocre monk, but team by team. Said that Zhang said that Li was stupid and filthy. Contention is right and wrong, boasting can boast the meeting. Nature is true, blind and ignorant.
when the Buddha lived in the world, he asked the monks to live in harmony. "Liuhe" means "living together physically, speaking in harmony, sharing pleasure, abstinence and fellow practitioners, seeing and understanding, benefiting and sharing equality".
Zen master Cui Yan's warning is an advocacy of the spirit of Liuhe. Zen master believes that the mediocre monks in the monk group don't think about monasticism, and they form gangs and factions, which makes the monk group restless. What's more, I love to talk about my parents all day and my family is short, which makes the originally harmonious interpersonal relationship very nervous because of the right and wrong.
Some people don't know their own importance, but they have made some achievements, for fear that others don't know, and they like to boast in front of others. Such people's faith in monasticism has disappeared, and they are making bad deeds every day.
Zen master Cui Yan saw the disadvantages of Buddhism, so he asked monks to be harmonious and United, regardless of people's mistakes, not to show their abilities, and to be at ease in Taoism.
In fact, regardless of human rights and wrongs, it is not only advocated by Buddha, but also warned by Dade, the founder of all previous dynasties. Zen master Baizhang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, said in his warning: "Right and wrong are liberated by not arguing, and learning is based on diligence." Language is straightforward to reduce, and trouble is bodhi to endure humiliation.
Zen master Ci Shou, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said in his poem, "Don't say that others are short or long, but if you say it, you will suffer. If you can keep your mouth shut, you will be the first party to settle down. When people get along with each other, if they can not listen to right and wrong, do not say right and wrong, and do not preach right and wrong, there will be a lot less disputes in the world.
Fourth, strictly abide by the precepts and live in vain
Zen master Cui Yan attached great importance to the monks' observance of the precepts, and at the same time, he also warned them to cherish their time, improve their career and not spend all their time on useless things. In the Inscription of Police Monks, he said: "Anyone who disobeys any law, commits or disobeys. In vain, the moon is lost and the year is lost. Sad and pitiful, it will sink and fall. Always be vigilant, always be alert, and eliminate disasters and crimes.
when the Buddha lived in the world, he attached great importance to the formulation and observance of commandments. In the monks' group, whenever the disciples behave in a way that is inconsistent with the Buddhism, the Buddha will formulate precepts in time to regulate the disciples' behavior. Even when the Buddha was about to leave nirvana, he told his disciples that after the death of the Buddha, the public should take precepts as their teachers.
The Buddha believes that those who practice precepts, though thousands of miles away from the Buddha, are like being in front of the Buddha. People who don't keep the precepts, although they are around the Buddha, are like thousands of miles away from the Buddha. In order to make the Dharma live in the world for a long time, Master Cui Yan warned his family that they must be afraid of the precepts, keep them and truly learn from them.
In the inscription, Master Cui Yan also warned his family to cherish time and practice well. A person's life is very short, not to mention the person who died young or young in an accident. Even a person who can live to the age of 8 or 9 is just a moment in the universe. Life is short, and the Buddha often exhorts his disciples to make good use of it, cherish it and improve their monasticism.
For example, in the evening class of Buddhism, it says, "Even if the days have passed, so will the life. If there are few water fish, there is no joy in it. The public should be diligent and diligent, such as saving their heads, but their minds are impermanent, so be careful not to let go!
The Inscription of the Police Monk reflects the infinite care of Zen master Cui Yan for monks. Although more than a thousand years have passed, the inscription of the Zen master is still like a beacon, guiding us to make continuous progress on the road of learning Buddhism.