Diseases originate from the mind

When we talk about longevity, there are four types of people who live long lives: the first type, heartless people; the second type, confused people; the third type, calm people; and the fourth type, enlightened people. So how did the disease come about? Some people worry, get anxious, concerned, and hope all day long... They have all kinds of emotions, and such people fit the description of a "patient". Their hearts are always in a state of anxiety. Today they worry about their children, tomorrow they are anxious with this person, angry with that person, worried about that, afraid of that... That's it, are you ready to be a patient? Only a calm mind can lead to longevity.

Not everyone with knowledge can become an official. It’s not like that. Not everyone with talent can become a boss. Many people are not convinced now: “How can this person be a boss when he has nothing?” Look how calm he is, he is very calm about money. Some people are very calm when they are officials, and being a director is as easy as going to the toilet. Can you do it? Being a team leader is exciting enough, but your capacity is limited! Remember, your world is as big as your heart.

Nowadays, many people always complain: "Look, this leader has no talent." Does he need to have talent? Heaven does not like talented people, does not like you to be talented, only likes peace (Heaven likes peace and harmony, in addition, "Heaven is selfless and always gives to good people", Heaven also likes benevolence and selflessness). So Buddhism talks about the middle way, and Confucianism and Taoism also talk about the golden mean and the middle way. Calmness can lead you far, and only calmness can achieve eternity.

A knowledgeable person is called clever, but what is wisdom? Everyone write out the word "慧" for wisdom - you see the word "慧" for wisdom is a heart below with a broom on top sweeping in reverse directions, and you will achieve success in both life and career. But who can clean up his own mind? People always find faults in others throughout their lives. How many people find faults in themselves? Always wiping the glass and finding fault with others - look how dirty you are! Please look at yourself from the other side - oh, it turns out that my end is also dirty! But there are too few people who can reflect on themselves! Therefore, wisdom is rare. A little bit of wisdom is called great wisdom, and no matter how smart you are, it is just cleverness. There are too many people who are smart all their life, but become nothing when they grow old! Some people are good at nothing, but fools have good luck!

First of all, a person’s illness is caused by his heart, and his life is also caused by his heart. All religions, whether Taoism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Christianity... no matter what religion, they all say that destiny is created by one's own heart. Illness also comes from the heart. As long as we can clean out the garbage in our hearts, illness and fate can be reversed. Otherwise, all these religions would not have been born and developed to this day. If they cannot change destiny, then why develop them? What else do you need it for? In fact, all diseases are a reminder to people that they have shortcomings and mistakes, otherwise you would not get sick. "The body is a bodhi tree, the mind is like a bright mirror." This sentence tells people: "The body is the mirror of the soul." Few people can understand this point. In addition, the second point he said is: "Wipe it frequently to prevent dust from accumulating." First of all, there are very few people who can see the dust on themselves, let alone “wipe it off frequently”? Even fewer people can wipe it!

From now on, we should use spiritual methods to clean up the spiritual garbage accumulated in this life. Our method can be summarized as the Chinese character "Guan" (simplified Chinese) in Avalokitesvara's name. On the left side of the character "Guan" is a "you" and on the right side is a "jian" - seeing one's past history again. Why did that girl just say, "I feel very cold?" I said to her, "You are worried and scared." Cause and effect are born from this mood. We must eliminate cause and effect in order to change our own nature. When the mind changes, everything in the world changes.

It turns out that the root of everything lies in the mind and nature, and the word "nature" is composed of the word "heart" with a vertical radical plus a "life" radical - born from the heart. But people nowadays are confused. They don’t know that the mind can create everything and destroy everything, and that it should be destroyed where it was created. What method should be used to repair it? The first is to see it again, and then the second method is to arise again, to have right view again. What does “arise right view again” mean? It is to cleanse the mind of the past in reverse. The third one is called self-reflection, and the fourth one is called changing your outlook on life. It turns out that it is impossible to become enlightened without changing your outlook on life, it is impossible to eliminate disease and it is impossible to change your destiny without cleaning up the garbage in your mind.

Our method is the "Chan" in "Chan Wu", it is called "Chan Zen" or "Chan Wu". The word "参" (chanwu) has a "私" (selfish) on the right, a "大" (big) in the middle and a "改" (edit) on the bottom - three strokes and three knives. Our method is composed of the Chinese character Neng (ability) which represents great power. It is also the right side of the Chinese character Si (selfishness), with a moon underneath. What it actually means is that we use two daggers to kill our own selfishness in private. But here we need to talk about what selfishness is. Selfishness means all moods (emotions) are called selfishness. Everyone, remember one concept: any mood you have is called selfish, because without the word selfish there is no emotion, and having no mood means being heartless, and being heartless is what Buddhism calls emptiness, which means having no heart! Now you can understand why heartless people live longer, why confused people have good lives, and why the more serious people have worse lives. Whoever is serious will be unlucky (the seriousness here refers to persistence, not the seriousness of fulfilling one's responsibilities). In this world, life is originally a play. The purpose of living is to be confused (not attached), and the purpose of not living is to be serious (attached). Why are many people so serious - if you are serious about your children, the children will hurt you and things will not go well for you; if you are serious about your work, the work will hurt you and things will not go well for you; if you are serious about love, love will hurt you for a lifetime; whatever you are serious about will hurt you! …What we practice is not to be serious (not to be obsessed), to be indifferent! The word "淡" in "看淡" is exactly like three drops of water to put out two fires - the "炎" in "炎". Only by looking at things lightly can you eliminate inflammation.

Our method is still based on the word "tan" which means conversation - if you want to cure the disease, use two "huo" characters and a "yan" character to talk it out. Talking and being indifferent are both our methods. There is also a very important word called repentance, which is also our method. The word "repentance" has a vertical heart on the left and a thousand and a every on the right. The ancients said that if a person meditates and repents for one day, he will be a saint for one day; if he meditates and repents for ten days, he will be a saint for ten days; if he meditates and repents for one year, he will be a saint for one year. If we "constantly wipe it" in this life, we will definitely be able to reach the other shore of light.

It turns out that people are being taught everywhere how to get rid of diseases and change their destiny—by changing their heart! Modern people clearly live with their mind, yet they don’t cultivate their mind. They think that muscles equal health, which is a big mistake. Since people live by their moods, why not make their moods peaceful and happy? You can control your mood. After teaching you these methods, we will be able to find corresponding rules, and then start looking for our own problems corresponding to each rule. Finding one of them can alleviate one of the diseases. Remember, "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth".

Everyone has Buddha nature, and everyone is perfect. It listens to you. What exactly is Buddha? It is not a statue. It is so big that it has no outside and so small that it has no inside. It is everywhere. It is the truth. It has no size and no form. It is just that science calls the law the truth, those who believe in Buddhism call it Buddha, those who believe in Taoism call it Tao, and those who believe in the Lord call it the Lord. They just use different terms. I call it natural force.

Natural forces have several notable characteristics:

1. Being thoughtful is the supreme wisdom.

2. It is truthful and is the designer of truth.

3. Be fair and make the whole world fair.

4. Natural forces have tendencies.

I will lean towards whoever is enlightened, virtuous, natural and calm. . In fact, life is a play, so don’t really get involved in it. Whoever does will be unlucky. Looking back, what was the point of arguing with others 20 years ago? What was the point of being a class leader 5 years ago? Only when you look back can you see things clearly, so it is never too late to turn back. Why don’t we stand in the future and look back at today, and reflect on ourselves today? Today, if we look back on life from the perspective of someone in their 80s, we will understand.

5. Natural forces are inviolable, and anyone who violates them will be punished.

6. Natural forces are friendly, especially to kind people, and can help you turn misfortune into good fortune.

7. The balance of natural forces has a lag and increases over time.

Remember, the further you balance, the greater the disaster will be, and the further you balance, the smaller the disaster will be. The more you want to hide and avoid suffering, the more you will hide. Many people consult fortune-telling to avoid disasters, not knowing that the more they consult, the worse their fortunes become, and the more they try to avoid disasters, the bigger the disasters will become in the future.

8. Natural forces are a test for people.

Remember, before a disaster happens, there will definitely be a feeling of upset or unhappiness, which is often accompanied by a quarrel, and then the disaster happens. In other words, a small matter is used to test you. If you fail, a big disaster will occur; if you pass, the disaster can be avoided. If you don't reflect on the troubles you have caused, misfortunes will never come alone. If we reflect on ourselves in the face of disaster, the disaster will be resolved.

9. Natural forces are suggestive.