Convert to the world of mortals

The world of mortals is troubled by 3 thousand, and Buddhism is practiced by 84 thousand. However, you and I are still struggling to find a life without law. In this writing, we don't preach on the altar, and we don't announce any sect, thought or culture. Tell me about that heart, that dusty initial heart.

Over the years, in many lectures about tea ceremony and incense, someone always asked me, teacher, do you believe in Buddhism? Have you converted? I have been asked a lot, answered a lot and thought a lot. In the practice of tea or incense, ten years is not a long road, but it is enough to precipitate some feelings and share them with people around you. Later, combined with practical experience and the teaching of good teachers, a new teaching system "tea cultivation" and "fragrant art cultivation" was summarized. It is a learning system based on tea fragrance knowledge, knowledge and virtue. It is the crystallization of China traditional culture and ten years of tea fragrance practice. For example, tea repair, tea people's spirit of courtesy, kindness and harmony is cultivated with purity and respect. It is also suitable for incense restoration. Simple brewing, with orderly and ritualized presentation, realizes the combing and burden reduction in life.

Over time, I became a cup of tea and a incense. Look at yourself and everything silently, and you will be comfortable. So, have I converted to Buddhism? Convert to law? Or convert to a monk? The answer is that I have converted to the world of mortals, to my soul and to nature. Here, I think of a case of Zen Buddhism. I don't remember the original clearly, but it goes something like this ...: Q: Master, what did you do before you practiced? Answer: chopping wood and carrying water. Q: What about after practice? A: It's still chopping wood and carrying water. Q: Since you are doing the same thing before and after your practice, what is the significance of your practice? Answer: I thought about carrying water when I was practicing and chopping wood. Remember to chop wood when carrying water. After practice, chop wood only, carry water only.

Chicken soup on the internet has long been full of "living in the moment", but how many people really chop wood and carry water? The exhaustion of the world of mortals is probably the burden of ups and downs of the mind and upset mood. The suffering of the world of mortals is probably love parting and resentment. The trouble of the world of mortals is to dwell on the past and worry about the future. The luxury of the moment is the right way to Rome.

The necessity of practice begins with the first step. Not hidden in the world, not hidden in the dust. Instead, it is a real conversion to the world of mortals and daily practice. Cultivate a perceptive heart in daily necessities and experience the beauty of spring flowers and autumn moon. Cultivate an accepting heart in the joys and sorrows, and accept that everything is not perfect but unique and irreplaceable. In the resentment of love and hate, cultivate the measuring heart of all rivers. In the impermanence of everything, cultivate your own mind by observing the situation. Give love, give laughter, and give all good thoughts and actions. Convert to the world of mortals and practice in the secular world. The heart and everything are beautiful.