The reason why people cannot be liberated is because "things have knots." This "thing" is firstly an external thing, such as fame and fortune, especially the body. The second is inner, such as intellectual desire, especially the discriminating mind.
External things encumber and fetter the human soul; inner hearts fetter the human soul. How can we get rid of these constraints and gain freedom? Zhuangzi talked about "sitting and forgetting".
What is "sitting and forgetting"? "Lost limbs, dethroning intelligence, leaving the body to know, the same as Datong, this is called sitting and forgetfulness."
To be specific, sit quietly and completely forget yourself. "The shape is like a dead tree, and the heart is as gray as death." It is free from the shackles of body and knowledge. In other words, to get rid of physical and mental troubles, "falling into limbs" and "leaving the body" are in terms of people's physical desires, while "dethroning intelligence" and "going to know" are in terms of people's cognitive consciousness.
If you want to obtain ultimate liberation and complete freedom, you must get rid of the constraints of the body on the soul, get rid of the troubles of intellectual desire on the soul, and achieve what Laozi said "ignorance and no desire" and Zhuangzi's " mind" Zhai".
"Sitting and forgetting", its essence is "forgetting oneself". As long as the "I" is dissolved little by little, there will be no obstacles, and you will naturally be able to "become the same as the great master" without any discomfort. This is freedom and enlightenment. Only when "I" is forgotten, "Tao" will return.
"Sitting and forgetting", sitting without forgetting is called "Sitting and forgetting". Zhuangzi's "Human World " said, "Those who look at the empty room will see that the empty room is white, and the auspiciousness has stopped. The husband is still there, which is called sitting and galloping." Looking at the empty place, the empty room always looks bright. (In the same way, an empty heart produces wisdom). Good luck always stays in Xu Jing's heart. If the auspiciousness does not stay, it means that the heart cannot be quiet and there are many delusions. This is called "sitting on a horse".
Whether sitting and forgetting, sitting and galloping, sitting is just an external state. The key lies in whether the heart is forgetful or galloping. Forgetting is a state, a kind of emptiness, and a kind of abandonment. Chi is also a state, a kind of drive, which takes the shape of a struggle of the heart, is frantic and unstoppable.
If you achieve emptiness and tranquility in your heart, that is, if you are fasting, you will forget about your body, your knowledge, and everything else. All things and self will disappear, and nature and man will become one. Only in this way will the light of wisdom be born, and you will be able to see through the truth of the universe and life. , do not act arbitrarily, but let nature take its course. At this time, "auspiciousness" will stay with you.
Selflessness is actually "no-self". In essence, there is no absolutely independent self. Having "I" is just an obsession. Only when you get rid of "self-attachment" can you truly "forget yourself".
Little knowledge is inferior to great knowledge, and great knowledge is inferior to ignorance. Ignorance means getting rid of all thoughts of distinction, and everything is in line with nature. These concepts of distinction do not exist in the first place, and are a man-made virtual world.
If we want to realize spiritual freedom , we must break through the limitations of cognition and common sense, and abandon self-righteousness. Cognition and prejudice are equivalent to creating a prison and a cocoon. Only by letting go of everything and letting nature take its course can we have true freedom.
People are often obsessed with knowledge and the body. This is "having a self". With a "self", there are constraints and troubles. Without a "self", one can be free and carefree. The body is the prison of the soul and the shackles of freedom. Only by breaking through the limitations of the body can we find our destination in the world and the true "self".
Human beings are the spirits of all things. Spirits can communicate with "gods". Human beings can communicate with "gods". "gods" represent transcending all limitations and represent absolute freedom and happiness. Only people have this potential for enlightenment and can transcend everything. This is spirit. "Spirit is born from the Tao." Only by enlightening the Tao can our spirit be completely liberated.
Everyone has a "god" seed, but as age and experience increase, it is deeply buried under the dust of the world.Life is a practice. To awaken the sleeping seed, the convenient method is to forget oneself and things, "leave the body to know, and be the same as the great connection", get rid of the confusion and alienation of the world and external objects, and integrate yourself into the world. , natural and comfortable, no discomfort, wouldn't it be like being as carefree as a god?
People are in the Tao, and the Tao is in the heart. The fragrance of flowers and butterflies come, emptying the heart, clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, wiping away the dust in the heart, the Tao is by our side. The Tao is originally in everyone's heart. It never leaves. Things and I are forgotten. The Tao becomes one. Accompanying the Tao, the mind wanders boundlessly. The road is in front of you and the road is at your feet. Put down your ego and you will gain the whole world.
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