I was able to approach Lin Qingxuan because of an article in the textbook many years ago, "Lily is in my heart"; Deeply attracted by it, it originated from a midnight conversation between two masters, Lin Qingxuan and Yu Dan ... Teacher Yu Dan, whose language style has always been sharp and dignified, can make philosophy shine instantly. That night, in my eyes, it was "losing color". Because it is the slovenly "old man" Lin Qingxuan who can inadvertently touch the tenderest corner of your heart and make you feel like a breeze from time to time.
Fortunately, we still have a world of words.
Fortunately, in this impetuous and noisy world, we can still read the sentence "The breeze is Xu Lai, and the water is slow".
Fortunately, Lin Qingxuan's words, like a light key, have crossed the two sides of the strait for 30 years, opening a wise life for us.
Warm a pot of wine in the moonlight, like empty mountains and new rain, washed away the filth of the floating world, leaving a clear world and everything transparent. Read his words, like a breeze, or the moonlight is as warm as water.
Warm? Haha, that's the word! I really can't think of a more suitable word to describe the first impression that this "old man" looks a bit "bad". Of course, this is actually the feeling that he has always stayed in our hearts. Listening to him or reading his words is like talking with the "old man" and talking with the "wise man" at night ... your heart will be "obedient" unconsciously. In an instant, you will have an epiphany, and the wisdom and light of "water" will clearly flash on him. In Laozi's Tao Te Ching, "goodness is like water. Everything in water conservancy is indisputable, and it is evil to everyone, so it is a matter of Tao ... "Legend has it that when Chang Shan, Lao Tzu's teacher, was dying, Lao Tzu went to the teacher for the last enlightenment. Chang fir called Lao Tzu near, told Lao Tzu to look at his mouth and said:
"Do you think my teeth are still there?"
"No, all my teeth have fallen out." Lao Tzu replied.
"So, do you think my tongue is still there?"
"Still there, still as bright red as before."
Chang Zong said, "This is the last lesson I will teach you. In this world, softness is the most powerful. After I die, you should learn from water. Water is the softest thing in the world, and the strongest thing in the world can't resist it. "
Say that finish, changzong died.
Although this is a legend, it also vividly illustrates the essence of Laozi's thought-taking water as a teacher and combining rigidity with softness. But this kind of weakness, suppleness and flexibility is not cowardice, but "hollowing out its heart and strengthening its abdomen." Weaken his will and strengthen his bones. "Modern people always think, to be a man, to be strong, can't eat anything. As everyone knows, what really suffers is their arrogant character. Don't popular folk sayings and idioms, such as "Fools are blessed with stupidity", "Dressing up as pigs to eat tigers" and "Dripping water wears away stones", all illustrate this "soft" idea?
Taking water as a teacher is not only to learn the "soft" spirit of water, but also to learn the "bright" quality of water.
What is "Ming"? In my opinion, this is what Lin Qingxuan wrote: "Know yourself, return to yourself, look back on yourself and admire yourself".
Everyone's quiet inside, but it's not static. When we are burned by fiery emotions, we turn into the smoke of greed, hatred and ignorance, and we can't see our own direction; When we are frozen by cold emotions, we are frozen into ice of arrogance, doubt and self-pity, which cannot be used to wash the injured wounds.
I like a sentence in Lin Qingxuan's book very much: "I am like a former person, not a former person." From the moment we were born, we lived in this world, maybe the appearance is the same, but the heart is different. In this world, we constantly gain, lose, meet, miss and grow. We learned to be patient, not to resist excitedly; We learned to be silent, not to vent at will; We learned to be strong instead of complaining. We got it, but we also lost it.
Eight Fingers Zen in Qing Dynasty once said a poem:
I love that boy. Lotus leaves no dust.
Scold is just for laughing, and fighting will not produce anger.
Always stay calm and start over with everyone.
It can be said that the years are long and the material desires cover up the innocence.
Bound by the world of mortals, many people's hearts have been corroded and rusted by the secular. As an educator, when we are faced with children's endless problems, we seem to forget to be calm and thoughtful, and always unconsciously assume a "condescending and aggressive" posture. Lin Qingxuan said: A humble heart is like the heart of wild flowers and weeds. It does not make fun of the outside world, nor does it care about the ridicule of the world. As an educator, we also walk in this world. Although it is impossible for us to meet all kinds of people and experience all kinds of strange things in our life, we are still changing every day. The only thing that can't be changed is the original sincere and enthusiastic heart. If you don't forget your active attitude, you can achieve your ultimate goal and what Lin Qingxuan said, "The heart is beautiful and everything is beautiful; Love is deep, everything is deep; There is no passive avoidance of the world, but it encourages us to learn to join the WTO more "tenderly" and embrace the world with a beautiful, intelligent and compassionate mind.
"Clowns know themselves and are not afraid of people laughing, so they can always be sad and happy; Successful people can turn defeat into victory without fear of injury, because they return to themselves. "
Therefore, we should see clearly the joy of life, bear the hardships of life, keep more for ourselves and never be influenced by others in countless ways.
I would like to taste "you" a thousand times every night with a faint fragrance and a gentle soul.