One day, while they were walking along a mountain road, Cui Yan, the Zen master, talked about the wind. The kind waiter picked up a piece of gravel and put it on the rock, saying, "If you have a word here, maybe you can see Ci Ming with your own eyes. Cui Yan looked around and was ready to answer. The kind waiter shouted, "I stopped thinking, but I don't know how to dream!" "A good waiter means that you are still using emotional speculation, which is too far from the road, isn't it?
Cui Yan was ashamed and went back to Shi Shuangci Ming to seek the answer. When Zi Ming saw Cui Yan's return, he scolded, "He who behaves in his true colors knows the season. What's the emergency? It's already here before the summer is over. " ? "Because Cui Yan left during the summer vacation, according to the law of the jungle, you should not leave our practice Dojo at will before the summer vacation. Cui Yan left the Dojo 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 heckling of a good waiter, so I came to see the monk, hoping to give an answer." Zi Ming suddenly asked, "What is the meaning of Buddhism? Cui Yan said, "There is no cloud in the mountains, and there is a wave of the moon. "Ciming glared and shouted," How can you be divorced from life and death if you still give such an opinion? " Cui Yan asked for enlightenment.
The Zen master Ciming said, "You ask me. Cui Yan asked him in the previous words, and Ci Ming hit the nail on the head and said, "There is no cloud on the ridge! There is a heart of the moon! " Cui Yan said with an epiphany.
Cui Yan, a Zen master, wrote a lot of poems with profound philosophy in his life, among which The Inscription of the Police Monk is a work with great influence in the history of Buddhism. The full text is as follows:
Anyone who wears a coat is not a mediocre person. How can it be ordinary, only with ordinary people?
Determined to be brave and sharp. Go into the Tao and be virtuous, and make great efforts to govern.
When a person is in many places, it is appropriate to be awkward. Bury light and fame, cultivate wisdom and wisdom.
Be quiet, forget the outside and forget the inside. Leave the sacred world and stand out from the crowd.
A porridge and a meal, letter to letter. You must be embarrassed to enjoy a full meal.
Don't serve mediocre monks, team by team. Said Zhang said Li was stupid and dirty.
Arguing about right and wrong can boast about the meeting. Nature is real and blind.
Every commandment, every law, every crime, every counterattack. Lost in vain, lost in years.
If you are sad and pitiful, you will sink and fall. Always alert, always alert, eliminate disasters and eliminate crimes.
The inscription of Zen master Cui Yan states that monks should be worthy of being teachers of nature in virtue from the aspects of self-cultivation, life, discipline and blessing.
First, cultivate self-cultivation and be diligent.
In the inscription of the police monk, Cui Yan, the Zen master, first warned his family that if he put on his cloak, he should realize that he is different from the secular people and ask himself 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 and friend of the world, and his words and deeds should be respected by the world regardless of his life or moral knowledge. Therefore, Cui Yan, the Zen master, said in his ode, "Anyone who wears a robe is not a mediocre person. How can it be ordinary, only with ordinary people? 」
Cui Yan, a Buddhist monk, said these words to make monks realize that becoming a monk is not a simple matter. After becoming a monk, we should make a qualitative leap in character cultivation, set higher demands on ourselves from dignity, 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, which is beyond the reach of princes."
Cui Yan, the Zen master, went on to say in Inscription of Police Monks: "Be brave and sharp. Go into the Tao and be virtuous, and make great efforts to govern. This is the requirement of Zen master 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 deep heart and realize them. Even in the face of great difficulties, he can't have the mentality of retreating at all. With these words, Zen master Cui Yan asked the monk to become a monk. After becoming a monk, I am not afraid of difficulties and try my best to sharpen my mind so as to make a difference.
Faxian and Xuanzang, the eminent monks seeking dharma in the Western Heaven, risked their lives to cross mountains and mountains, go in and out of the deep forests haunted by tigers and wolves, and sleep in the dangerous places occupied by poisonous snakes in order to obtain the original Buddhist classics. They overcame many difficulties, narrowly escaped death, and finally arrived in India, where they lived a hard life for many years and brought back many classics for China.
They devoted their lives to the development of Buddhism in China, and their achievements will be remembered by future generations forever.
Second, low-key and refined.
Master Cui Yan warned his family in The Inscription of Police Monks that no matter how talented he is, he should learn to hide his talent and not let it be too exposed. If a person does not know how to restrain his talents, he will bring unexpected disasters to himself. Cui Yan, the Zen master, saw this point which he repeatedly emphasized in the inscription. The inscription said: "Many places are unique, good and bad. Bury light and fame, cultivate wisdom and wisdom. 」
In real life, many people don't know how to protect themselves. When they are superior to others in one respect, they become arrogant and bossy. They always like to show off their specialties in front of others in order to gain their appreciation. As we all know, too much publicity often leads to envy of others. In the long run, it will bring you a lot of trouble, and some will even kill you.
As the old saying goes, "a shot to the head exposes the rafters in the rain", which is the best interpretation for those who like to publicize themselves.
Yang Xiu in The Romance of Three Kingdoms is a talented person. But this man doesn't know how to restrain his talents and often shows off his cleverness in front of Cao Cao. Cao Cao likes to brag about everything he does, which makes Cao Cao, who is already suspicious, very disgusted. Finally, it was fatal because it exposed the meaning of "chicken ribs".
In ancient China, there were many eminent monks who were good at keeping a low profile. Master Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, got the Buddhism from the fifth ancestor of Huangmei, followed the teachings of Master Hongren, left Huangmei overnight and lived in seclusion among hunters for 16 years. In these sixteen years, he lived incognito everywhere, abided by the precepts, and lived in harmony with hunters by being a vegetarian.
Later, he came to Huozhuoji, Guangzhou, and was recognized by the Indian Sect for breaking the metaphysical significance of the "dispute between the wind and the flag". Later, he officially became a monk and preached the Dharma, opening the Nanzong method. The sixteen years of Zen master Huineng are not only the sixteen years that he saved himself, but also the sixteen years that he waited for the opportunity to preach the Dharma. It is precisely because of his long-term efforts to hide his strength and bide his time that his Nanzong Epiphany has been continuously developed in China.
Cui Yan, the Zen master, also said in the inscription: "Go with the flow and be quiet, forget the outside and forget the inside. Leave the sacred world and stand out from the crowd. 」
The Zen master warned his family to pay attention to inner cultivation. In daily life, we should live with fate, not be influenced by the outside world, not be tempted by the outside world, always keep a calm mind, not fluctuate because of various sudden changes, and act with a normal heart everywhere. There should be no distinction between worldly affairs and saints, let alone fame and fortune.
Third, cherish faith, regardless of human error.
The clothes, food, soup, bedding and other daily necessities of monks come from the support of believers. Without the support of believers, monks not only can't practice with peace of mind, but sometimes they can't even maintain a normal life. Therefore, monks in 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 plow it, and if you eat it, you will return it."
When monks go to church to fast in the morning and afternoon, they should recite the word "support" and return this merit to those donors so that they can all benefit from charity. When going to court, we should also find out the five views of family members: 1, how many merits have been recorded and where they came from; 2. I feel that my virtue is completely lacking in confession; 3. Prevent alienation, greed, etc. 4, good medicine is business, to cure dryness; 5, in order to become a career, it should be eaten by this. Every day, monks tell themselves to cherish faithfulness through five visions, to keep their bodies as jade, and not to let their retreat.
Throughout the ages, great virtues and eminent monks have been very thrifty people. Only in modern times, Master Yin Guang and Master Hongyi are the models of cherishing blessings. Master Yin Guang paid the most attention to cherishing the blessings all his life. Clothes, food, shelter, etc. Very simple. When Master lived in Putuo Mountain, he only ate a big bowl of porridge every morning and had no food.
The master himself once said, "When I first arrived in Putuo, I had pickles for breakfast. Because northerners don't like it, I just eat rice porridge instead. It's been over thirty years. After eating, lick the bowl with your tongue until it is extremely clean. Pour boiling water into a bowl, wash off the remaining juice, rinse your mouth with it, and swallow it immediately, so as not to discard the remaining rice grains lightly.
At lunch, there is a bowl of rice and a bowl of popular food. Teacher's meal, rice and vegetables are all ready. Lick the bowl with your tongue first, and then rinse your mouth with boiling water, just like breakfast. Teachers do this by themselves, and persuasion is extremely strict. Those who see leftovers in the bowl after the guests have finished eating will say, "You are so lucky to waste it! 」
Master Hongyi is closely related to and deeply influenced by the master of printing. In terms of diet, he inherited the habits of the Indian master. In his eyes, everything is good and worth cherishing. Master Hongyi once said, "Even if we are very lucky, we should enjoy three points, and the rest can be left for later." 」
Master Cui Yan also warned monks not to talk about right and wrong, but to argue about right and wrong. The Zen master said in the inscription: "Don't be a mediocre monk, do it in teams." Said Zhang said Li was stupid and dirty. Arguing about right and wrong can boast about the meeting. Nature is real and blind. 」
When the Buddha was alive, he asked the monks to live in harmony. "Liuhe" refers to "physical cohabitation, verbal harmony, enjoyment sharing, abstinence and fellow practitioners, seeing and understanding, and equal benefit sharing".
Zen master Cui Yan's admonition is an advocacy of "Liuhe" spirit. Zen master believes that the mediocre monks in the monk group do not think about cultivating, and form gangs and factions, which makes the monk group restless. What's more, I love talking about my parents all day, and my family is short, which makes the original harmonious interpersonal relationship very tense because of right and wrong.
Some people don't know their own weight, but they have made some achievements, fearing that others don't know, and like to brag in front of others. This kind of people's belief in monasticism has disappeared and they are doing bad things every day.
Cui Yan, the Zen master, saw the disadvantages of Buddhism, so he asked the monks to be harmonious and United, not to care about people's faults, not to show their abilities, and to be at ease in Taoism.
In fact, regardless of people's rights and wrongs, it is not only advocated by the Buddha, but also made this warning at the beginning of the poem. Zen master Baizhang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, said in his admonition: "Right and wrong are liberated without arguing, and learning is based on diligence." The language is straightforward, and the troubles are humiliating. 」
Zen master Ci Shou, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said in his poems: "Don't say that others are short or long, and you will suffer if you say so. If you can keep your mouth shut, you will be the first one to settle down. If 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 fewer disputes in the world.
Fourth, strictly observe the precepts and waste your life.
Zen master Cui Yan attached great importance to the monks' adherence to the precepts. At the same time, he also warned monks to cherish time, improve their morality and not spend all their time on useless things. In the Inscription of Police Monks, he said: "Anyone who refuses to obey any law commits or refuses to obey. Lost in vain, lost in years. If you are sad and pitiful, you will sink and fall. Always alert, always alert, eliminate disasters and eliminate crimes. 」
When the Buddha was alive, he attached great importance to the formulation and observance of commandments. In the group of monks, whenever a disciple's behavior does not conform to Buddhism, the Buddha will formulate commandments in time to regulate his disciple's 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 a man of practice, although thousands of miles away from the Buddha, is like being in front of the Buddha; People who don't keep the precepts, although they are around the Buddha, seem to be thousands of miles away from the Buddha. In order to make Buddhism live in the world for a long time, Master Cui Yan warned his family that they must respect the precepts, observe them and really learn 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 those who died young or died young in an accident. Even if a person can live to be eighty or ninety years old, it is only a moment in the universe. Life is short, and the Buddha often exhorts disciples to make good use of it, cherish it and improve the realm of monasticism.
For example, the evening self-study in Buddhism said, "When one day passes, my life will pass. If there are few fish in the water, there is no joy. The public should be diligent, such as saving their heads, but their hearts are impermanent, so be careful not to let go! 」
The inscription of the police monk reflects the infinite concern of Zen master Cui Yan for the monks. Although more than 1000 years have passed, the inscription of the Zen master is still like a bright lamp, guiding us to make continuous progress on the road of learning Buddhism.