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禅学经典故事Zenclassicstory

禅学经典故事（Zenclassicstory）

禅学经典故事（Zenclassicstory）

ThebodyofBuddha

Duringher,Jacksonchairedbydrought,fewpeoplecantakethefoodtofeedthemonks.Themonkscanonlydrinkporridgetoeatallthewildherbs,emaciationwithsallowcomplexion.

Oneday,supporttogoout,byfaryoupickoutthestorecalleddoporridge.Theporridgeisnotready,hermastercameback,smallpeoplefrightensuddenlydisappearedNottheleasttracewasfound.Seehermasterbyfaractuallyputemergencysurfacesareused,saidangrily:

"wholetyoudo?

"

Byfarcalmlysaid:

"thedisciplesthinkwefaceintheblues,haggard,soputoutemergencysurfaceboil,pleaseforgivethemaster."

Hersternlysaid:

"accordingtoregulationsthirtyboard,expelledfromthetemple!

"

Byfarquietlyleftthetemple,buthedidnotcomedown,butinthecorridoroutsidethehospitaltofindacornertoperchdown.Regardlessofwindandrain,nevershakehisdeterminationtobuddha.

Hermasteroncesawhimsleepinginthecornerofthetemple,verysurprisedandasked:

"howlonghaveyoubeenhere?

"

"Therearemorethanhalfayear!

"

"Totherent?

"

"No."

"Howdareyounottorenthere!

Doyouwanttolive,wemustpay!

"

Byholdingthebowltofarsilentlybazaar,whilepeoplechanting,whilearoundalms,comebeforeallothersformoney.

Themastersmiledherpublicdeclared:

"byfarisfleshbuddha!

"

LaterinheritedherfarJackson'sshoes,willcarryforwardbuddhism.

ZenZenintheprocessleadingtotheirgoalwillalwaysencounterallkindsofdifficultiesatthistime,onlythosewhonevergiveuptheirfaithwilltrulysucceed.Istheso-called:

thedaywillbedowntothegreatmanalso,mustsufferthelaboroftheirbones,theirbodyskinhunger.Itmustbebigbitterheart.

Thesecretoflife

Once,intheMountHuangshanValleytovisittheancestralheartseeJackson,JacksonDayeasilyeverywheresmooth,sereneandatease,theMountHuangshanValleyfeelJacksonhasauniquesecretlifenevertaught.

Oneday,theywalkedinthehillside,theroadonbothsidesofthefullvarietyofflowers,brilliantpurplesandreds,fragrance.

JacksonaskedtheMountHuangshanValleyprogenitorheart:

"yousmelltheflowers?

"

TheMountHuangshanValleylookedonbothsidesofagardenia,jasmine,lily,andthenlookedatthetopoftheclifftemplearoundthefullbloomofosmanthus,couldnothelpbutpraise:

"certainlysmellsosweet!

"

Later,theyclimbedasmallhill,lookingahead,Isawtheundulatingmountains,inanunbrokenline,whitecloudsentanglement,sunsetsunset.

JacksonaskedheartprogenitorMountHuangshanValley:

"youseethisbeauty?

"

MountHuangshanvalleyofpraise:

"thisislikeafairyland,unforgettableah."

Jacksonprogenitorheartnodded,smiledandsaid:

"youarethesameasmesmelltheflowers,seethescenery,soIdidnothidewhattoyou!

"

TheMountHuangshanvalleywassuddenlywakeup.

ZenBuddhistlifesecret,andnotwhatspecialmethodsandskills,butateverymomentandeverymomentandplacefree.IfthedayforsomeSuniannegativetired,hiseyeswillonlysee,twoears.Don'tsmellthewonderfulscent,

Seethebeautifulscenery,cannotcomprehendthesecretof

life.

Thevalueofstone

Oncetherewasanorphan,livingalone,neithercantheworld,alsodonothavethemoneytodobusiness,heisveryconfusionandhesitation,driftingandbeggingdays,nobodythinkshighlyofhim.Oneday,hefeltnolongerlivethisway,thengotoseeamonk,askhim.

Themonktookittoanovergrownstonebeside,pointingtoastonesaid:

"tomorrowmorning,youtakeittothemarkettosell,butremember,nomatterhowmanypeopleoutofmoneytobuythestone,youarenottosell."

Ithoughtthestoneorphandoubted,althoughgood,buthowwouldanyonebuyit?

Butheisstillholdingthestonetothefair,squatdowninaninconspicuousplacesellingstone.

However,itisastoneah,nooneputitintheeye.Thefirstday,seconddayslater,stillNooneshowsanyinterestin.Knowthirddays,peoplehavetoask.Fourthdays,reallysomepeoplewanttobuyapieceofstone.Thefifthday,thestonehasbeenabletosellagoodprice.

Theorphansbackexcitedlytothetemplemonkreport:

"somuchmoneycannotthinkofastonevalue."

Themonksmiledandsaid:

"tomorrowtogetthegoldmarketup,remember,nomatterhowmuchmoneytheydon'tsell."Theorphanstookthestonetothegoldmarket,aday,twodays,thirddays,

andthepeoplearoundhimasked,afewdayslater,moreandmorepeopleasktheprice,thepricehasbeentoohighapriceofgoldismoreandmorepowerful,butstillnottoselltheorphans.Butthemoresuchcuriosityisgreater,thestonepricesbeingdrivenhigher.

Orphanstofindeminentmonks,themonksaid:

"youputthestonetothejewelrymarkettosell,remember,nomatterh