"Master, Master... I saw a person! No, no... I mean, I saw a person clearly... No, no, no, I mean I understood... No, I saw through... I saw through..." The drunkard scratched his ears and cheeks, his face flushed. Said, "Master, you know that, right?"
The old monk closed his eyes and rested peacefully, calm and relaxed.
The drunkard blushed slightly, wiped his forehead and said: "I mean...sigh... I'd better start from the beginning.
A pair of fleeing mother and daughter came to the ferry today. They were probably penniless. The mother couldn't bear to take her child with her. When he was begging on the roadside, he put the child under a tree not far away. He could see it when he looked up. But they found two hot steamed buns in the child's hands. Before the woman could react, the steamed bun seller ran up and said that the child had stolen his steamed buns. Holding two steamed buns in their hands, they immediately believed them and accused them of stealing. No matter how much the women cried and claimed that they had no knowledge, everyone did not believe them. Some even made filthy remarks and some wanted to send them to the police. There were also passers-by who sympathized with the two, but they did not dare to speak out in the face of the fierce public opinion. At this time, the town police officer squeezed into the crowd to help them. It turned out that he saw the girl Nian just now when he was buying steamed buns. Poor boy, he just left two of them for the girl. The store owner also remembered that the class leader had just finished buying the steamed buns. He thought it was someone else who stole the steamed buns, but he misunderstood him. 0In the blink of an eye, those who were clamoring to be sent to the official position immediately took over with smiles, saying that he was a living Bodhisattva with a kind heart. Those passers-by who had been afraid to say anything just now also said, "I knew they didn't steal it. It's all because of your evil heart." . There were even well-dressed people who gave two cents of money to the mother and daughter. I had seen a lot of kindness. At that time, I just thought it was the norm in the world. But suddenly there were some gossips saying that the squad leader was interested. beg To please the woman's beauty, to deliberately give some benefits, and then do whatever you want. As soon as this idea came out, the busybodies around me followed suit, and soon it was a well-organized and dirty drama.
I was so angry that I felt like it. I was about to say a few words of ridicule, but suddenly my heart seemed to be hit hard by something. Countless thoughts flashed through my mind. Looking at the irresponsible people in front of me, I seemed to see a grinning monkey sitting on their heads, directing his every word and action, even his smile, but they were completely unaware of the filthy words they said! , came out of the monkey's mouth first, as if these people were imitating the monkey's words and deeds.
I was shocked at the time. , I am used to seeing people play tricks on monkeys, but this was the first time I saw monkeys play tricks on people! But at that moment, I seemed to suddenly understand the truth that the master usually said. I always thought that as a human being, just do what you want. . I don’t want to be a saint, I can’t be an emperor, and I don’t expect to be famous for centuries. Why should I learn about Xiu Qi Zhiping, Polo Wisdom, or Supreme Goodness Like Water? But today I discovered that I was wrong... No, Master, no. It's wrong. I'm not wrong, and neither are those people. It's just that I chose this kind of life just like them before, letting the ignorant, greedy and irritable monkeys control me, and even found countless reasons and reasons. You use excuses to cover up your ignorance and selfishness, making yourself believe that everything you do is correct and just. If someone opposes it, you will not hesitate to defend or even fight back, but you never know!
But today... today I actually know, I know ‘I am living such a life’! "
The drunkard seemed still surprised by this discovery, and suddenly stayed there recalling his feelings at that time. The old monk remained calm and waited quietly.
After a while, the drunkard woke up and became delighted and said: "As soon as this thought appeared, I suddenly didn’t want to live such a life anymore! I still don’t want to be a saint, nor do I want to be famous for eternity, and I can still live my life as haphazardly as before, but...but I just...suddenly don’t want to be like this! I want to live more consciously! "
" Amitabha! "The old monk called out the Buddha's name in a rare moment, looked at the drunkard and said: "What does it mean to be sober? "
The drunkard thought for a moment after hearing this, but frowned and said: "I... don't know.I just feel... there is another me suddenly in my heart. This 'I' has no emotions, no joy or sadness, just like... yes, just like a Buddha statue, he just looks at the original me. He will not tell me what is right or wrong, and I am even sure that he will not stop me even if I do something wrong. He only asked me one question: ‘Do you know what you are doing? ’. Hearing this question, I should have questioned 'How could I not know what I was doing? ’. But at that moment, I didn't feel abrupt at all, but I just recalled the past, how I made excuses for my selfish desires, how I covered up my ignorance, and why I still did things I knew I shouldn't do. I'm lying to myself, I've always been, but I don't think it's a lie! At that moment, I felt like I was completely invisible, and he could see me through everything.
At that time, I also saw myself clearly! As soon as I thought about it, I no longer wanted to be as sarcastic, humble, and inexplicably arrogant as before. I no longer wanted to be ignorant. Even if I ask for nothing else, I still want to know why I am happy, why I am angry, why I am sad, and why I am pregnant. Just like opening your eyes, examine your words and deeds with a clear mind, and no longer be teased and played by the monkey. "
" Good! "The old monk said, "Know your mind and see your nature! Congratulations to the donor! "
" master! The drunkard suddenly became excited, "I am...am I going to become a Buddha?" "
" It's getting late, go to bed early! "
