There was a very frustrated person who went to the temple to pay homage to the Zen master. He said to the Zen master in pain:
"Others have pain, but they also have happiness; others have separation, but they also have reunion; others have losses, but they also have time to get; others have frustration, but they also have time to get... But what about me?"
He sighed heavily and said, "I am immersed in pain, frustration, and sorrow all day long, just like I can't see a glimmer of dawn in the long dark night. Master, I am still alive. What's the point? "
The old Zen master heard this, pondered for a moment, pointed to the radiant sun outside the wall and asked, "Young man, do you know why the day is so bright?"
The young man replied, "How can I not know this? It's because there is a sun." The Zen master said, "How many suns are there?"
The young man said in confusion: "Since ancient times, there has been only one sun."
Zen master smiled thoughtfully. The two sat in the meditation room until the dusk was sinking. When the stars came out one by one, the Zen master smiled and said to the young man, "Donor, please go outside to enjoy the moon and talk."
The two walked outside the yard, and a little monk had brought a tea table and a wooden chair. The Zen master greeted the young man and sat down and said, "Now the night is full, the sun has sunken into the western mountains. Look how beautiful the night is!"
The young man said sadly, "No matter how beautiful the night is, how can it be compared with the day? During the day, you can look up to see the clouds rolling, the sky is raised, the mountains and rivers, and the head is lowered to enjoy the scent of insects and flowers. And in this night, who can see what we can see?"
Zen master smiled and said, "During the day, the world is bustling, but the night is quiet and refreshing. You listen to the gentle evening breeze in your ears, and you listen to the whispers of the leaves on the mountain. No matter how late you are, you can still sit on the bed and listen carefully to the dew, or wear clothes and railings to watch the moon. What's wrong with the night?"
Seeing the young man bow his head and silent, the Zen master said, "During the day, you can only see one sun, but at night you can see many stars!"
The young man listened and slowly raised his head, and saw stars full of stars, and in the vast night sky, there were stars like silver nails flashing.
The stars blinked, like many people looking at their eyes quietly. The old Zen master looked at the young man who was deeply immersed in the stars and asked, "Young man, can you count the stars in the sky?"
The young man shook his head and said, "Who can count the stars in the sky?" The Zen master smiled and asked, "Then can you count the sun in the sky?" The young man said, "There is only one sun, even a fool can do it. Count it. "
Zen master smiled and said, "Yes, although a person's fate does not have day and night, he has lost a sun, but he can have a starry sky full of countless numbers!"
Although there is no sunshine in fate, we don't have to be depressed and despaired about it, because at least we still have many starry sky shining like silver nails.
The night is not only dark, but also the highlights of the night.
Because the night does not have the hustle and bustle of the day, the night makes you more awake, calmer and more rational. Since we face the reality of no daytime, why don’t we move forward in the darkness of the night and the moon?
Only by striving forward with all your efforts and striving forward, dawn will wait for you in front of you.
