She has lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain for 45 years. At the age of 85, she can still meditate for 108 consecutive days. She is the female hermit of Zhongnan Mountain, Wang Zhixia. Now, at the age of 90, she is still in good health and can walk like flying.

She has lived in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain 45. At the age of 85, she can still meditate for 108 consecutive days. She is the female hermit of Zhongnan Mountain Wang Zhixia .

Now, at the age of 90, she is still in good health and can walk quickly.

Her rosy face showed an innocent smile like a child, and her eyes were clear and bright, just like her heart.

Isn’t it the happy life that we modern people pursue to live a long and healthy life in this way?

"Pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and leisurely see Nanshan Mountain" - Tao Yuanming

Zhongnan Mountain, also known as Taiyi Mountain, is located in the middle of the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province, where the peaks are surrounded by white clouds, the mountains are green, the water is beautiful, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

The mountain shape winds for more than 200 kilometers. There are rare animals and plants such as giant pandas and golden monkeys on the mountain. Rare medicinal herbs are everywhere, and it is called the "Kingdom of Herbal Medicine".

. Zhongnan Mountain is not only the birthplace of Taoism , but also the birthplace of Buddhism.

Countless literati came here to live in seclusion and left many beautiful poems describing Zhongnan Mountain.

The birthday message "Blessed as the flowing water of the East China Sea, and as long as the evergreen pines in the Southern Mountains" has been widely circulated.

Zhongnan Mountain has been a seclusion place that people yearn for since ancient times.

In 2018, tens of thousands of people registered to become hermits.

Wang Zhixia is a modern hermit who lives in seclusion in the mountains and forests, devotes herself to Buddha, has no fight with the world, and is friends with apes and elk.

This female hermit is extraordinary. She became associated with the Buddha when she was a child. She became a monk in her middle age and retired to Zhongnan Mountain.

On Xiaowutai Mountain in Zhongnan Mountain, a small temple was built on the hillside, where he chanted sutras, chanted Buddha's name, meditated, and meditated.

Until now, Wang Zhixia has not seen her family for 45 years and claims to be able to talk to the Buddha.

1. Wang Zhixia retired to Zhongnan Mountain and devoted herself to Buddha: not to pursue paradise in the world, but to seek peace of mind

While modern city life is fast, convenient and colorful, the steel bars and cement in the city also make people feel rigid, heavy and heavy. Ice cold.

So during holidays, people gather together to leave the city and go into the mountains, embrace nature, let their hearts and themselves fly.

The winding of the mountain road attracts people's imagination, and the fragrance of the mountain soil is refreshing.

People yearn for a life where birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, and they are free from worldly affairs.

Here, you can watch the beautiful sunrise and sunset every day, see the majestic mountain peaks, and the floating white clouds. You forget about things and me, feel comfortable physically and mentally, and become one with nature.

Zhongnan Mountain has become a paradise in people's hearts.

Wang Zhixia is different from these hermits. She devotes herself to Buddha and lives in the mountains, just to cut off all ties with the world and seek peace in her heart.

Wang Zhixia was born in Chang'an County, Shaanxi Province in 1932. She has had an indissoluble bond with Buddha since she was a child.

She was in poor health when she was a child. She often fell ill. She often vomited milk while feeding, and cried incessantly. Her little face turned purple from holding back. The old people in the village said she was haunted by ghosts and gods.

It just so happened that there was a temple near her home, and it was also a Kit Kat. As soon as she arrived at the temple, she stopped crying immediately.

's eyes widened, his two little hands were held by the adults, he bowed to the Buddha and Bodhisattva, and knelt down vigorously to the Buddha and Bodhisattva, with a bright smile on his little face.

The parents feel that this child is destined to be a Buddhist, and he will become a monk when he grows up, right?

As she got older, Wang Zhixia became more and more obviously different from other children.

She likes to read Buddhist scriptures. The texts in Buddhist scriptures are in ancient style, difficult to read and understand, but she reads them with gusto.

She likes temples. The temples are quiet, with only incense candles, Buddha statues, etc., but she lingers there. She feels peaceful and relaxed in the temple, so she runs to the temple whenever she has time.

When she was a little older, Wang Zhixia told her parents that she wanted to become a monk.

But her parents, who were born as farmers, thought she was just talking and refused to let her become a monk at a young age. Her father said to her: "If you, a beautiful girl like you, don't study hard and grow up to marry a good family, Good luck giving birth to children How can you spend your whole life thinking about becoming a monk? Is it so easy to live as a monk? How lonely it must be to live with ancient Buddhas and green lanterns for the rest of your life! "

In rural areas, "monasticism" is still generally not accepted. matter.

In order to prevent her parents from being criticized behind her back by the villagers, Wang Zhixia temporarily gave up the idea of ​​becoming a monk. She studied, studied, got married and had children, and lived an ordinary life like ordinary people.

Her love for Buddhism and her desire for a peaceful and joyful monastery life were blocked by family ties.

In her married life, she took care of her husband and raised her children like an ordinary working woman.

works hard in the fields during the day, takes care of his son and does housework at night.

As the days passed, her son grew up into a young man, but her hair was also stained with some white hair.

When people reach middle age, Wang Zhixia has basically experienced the ups and downs of the world.

The seeds of Buddhism that had been planted in her heart had taken root and sprouted, and Wang Zhixia became more and more determined in her devotion to the Buddha.

seems to have its own divine will.

By chance, Wang Zhixia came to Xiangji Temple. Childhood memories flooded into her mind, and she once again had the idea of ​​becoming a monk.

43-year-old Wang Zhixia thought: I have been hesitating for a long time these years. Now, I have spent half of my life in the world, making decisions according to the wishes of others. It is time to pursue the Dharma in my heart.

So, she listened to the call in her heart, resolutely came to Xiangji Temple, cut off three pieces of trouble silk, and became a nun. She suddenly felt extremely relaxed in her heart.

During her practice at Xiangji Temple, she meditated, chanted Buddha's name, washed dishes, cooked in the dining hall, and cleaned the hall every day. Her life was peaceful and peaceful.

is just filled with guilt for her children, her husband, and her family who love her. She can only pray for her family members by chanting scriptures every day and wishing them peace and joy every day.

After staying in the temple for a long time, watching other lay people coming and going with their children, she began to miss her children, her husband, and her elderly parents. How is her health? This longing for her loved ones disrupted her practice.

So, Wang Zhixia decided to move to Zhongnan Mountain to practice.

This has been a holy place for spiritual practice since ancient times, and is more suitable for meditating and chanting sutras.

Like many hermits, she built a hut on a hillside halfway up the mountain and named it "Three Holy Temples".

There, I light candles at night and read scriptures. The candlelight is warm and warm, and my body and mind are particularly peaceful.

In addition to regularly purchasing daily necessities, Wang Zhixia almost never leaves the "Three Holy Temples".

When her son got married, she was invited to the wedding, but she never left Zhongnan Mountain.

She just blessed silently in her heart.

2. He practiced hard in Zhongnan Mountain for 45 years. At the age of 85, he meditated continuously for 108 days. He claimed to be able to talk to the Buddha.

Wang Zhixia's life in Zhongnan Mountain is very simple. Eating is very simple, including steamed buns, rice and salted vegetables.

There is no lighting equipment. At night, only weak candlelight flickers in the cold wind.

There is no heating facility. In Zhongnan Mountain in winter, there is heavy snowfall and biting cold wind. Wang Zhixia can only use plastic sheeting for tight shielding.

Wang Zhixia is determined to imitate the ancients and "take hardship as her teacher".

Hard environment can temper people's will. The more difficult the environment, the stronger the Taoist will.

Wang Zhixia is different from other hermits. She is willing to communicate with others and share her spiritual practice experience.

She placed a small bench at the door. Pedestrians and tourists could rest here when they were tired from hiking.

Wang Zhixia proudly told tourists that she was 85 years old. The longest time she had meditated in a hut was 108 consecutive days.

When meditating every day, I am listening to the teachings of Buddha. These voices come from the bottom of my heart and cannot be understood by others.

Tourists call Wang Zhixia "the messenger sent by Buddha to the world". She became associated with Buddha, studied alone, and used Buddhist wisdom to save all living beings.

During the days spent with the green lantern and the ancient Buddha, she truly became deaf to worldly affairs and only read Buddhist scriptures.

Wang Zhixia said that when she was practicing, she was able to have a dialogue with the Buddha.

Wang Zhixia has a straightforward personality, free and easy, with a rosy complexion and good health. She is 90 years old and has no dizziness or dazzling eyesight.

Whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, the phrase "Amitabha" can be recited loudly or silently without interruption.

The poor life in the mountains and the broad embrace of nature made Wang Zhixia realize the true tranquility in her heart, being with the mountains and being kind to others.

Among the hermits practicing in Zhongnan Mountain, Wang Zhixia is different from the ancient hermits who regard seclusion as a shortcut to an official career. She is also different from the "modern petty bourgeoisie" who occasionally live in seclusion in the mountains just to seek paradise.

She devoted herself to the Buddha, honed her body and mind in a difficult environment, practiced hard for 45 years, pursued her inner voice, and finally gained a healthy body and a peaceful mind. This can be regarded as practice in another sense!

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