This centenarian monk was illiterate and did not understand scriptures. He was extremely extraordinary. He chanted the Buddha's name for a whole 92 years in his life. Walking, sitting, lying down throughout your life, the practice of practicing will be the true true nature of Zen monks. However, no one cares about his life, and no one seriously learns from him. When the monk was alive, whenever someone mentioned this Zen monk, he always said : He was just an ordinary monk, an illiterate ordinary farmer. is such an ordinary peasant monk. He only has six words and a Buddha's name. His words and deeds tell the true way of longevity in the world. His wisdom in life can be said to be the transformation of sages. No wonder, the countless sentient beings who realized it couldn't help but sigh: There is such an ordinary monk in the world who has been saving sentient beings, but they don't know it. He is a veritable living Buddha.
He is the ordinary and legendary old monk Haixian.
The old rules let us enter the practice life of Master Haixian and realize his ordinary and most important nature. I know the wisdom of life and longevity that he told you and me.
On August 19, 26th year of the Guangxu period of the late Qing Dynasty, in Shaobaisi Town, Tanghe County, southern Henan, a boy was born, adding some hope and joy to the world for new life.
However, his birth may have been an unfortunate one, and he can be said to be born at the wrong time. Or maybe it is a destined fate that has been long been waiting for return.
However, at the moment, not only does the boy not have the advantage of holding a golden spoon, but even living has become a luxury. The world before the boy was full of darkness and suffering. At this time, it was the chaotic world that was in troubled, and the people were living in poverty, and they were filled with sorrow.
In such a chaotic era, the original vision of poetry, books, rituals, and reading of poetry, was turned into a bubble. It seemed that this boy was destined to be unable to recognize a few words. The future life has come to an end at a glance.
Not to mention literacy and reading, it is a blessing to have a full meal with the changes of the times. It seems that the boy must have spent his whole life in panic in the turbulent times.
The same poor children have entered the world early and realized all the turmoils in order to settle down.
And boys' lives are a little different.
Little do you know that there will always be a glimmer of hope and cause and condition under all kinds of suffering. The boy's mother lived a vegetarian life and recited Buddha's name, and she had a lot of faith in suffering. My mother's pure heart of meditation and worshiping Buddha influenced the boy's entire childhood. The murmuring of Buddha, the Buddha's name, like a seed of lotus, took root in the boy's heart.
In this way, it is like the inner self-nature healing the sufferings of troubled times, creating the boy's simple and kind character, and also creating his ultimate and special filial piety.
This filial piety made the neighbors admire : "It is really rare to be able to keep such a simple heart in such a chaotic world."
No one had ever thought that this rare simple heart would last for a lifetime. If you keep this kind of heart, do not seek success, chant scriptures and Buddha with your mother, and keep a few acres of fertile land, and be able to live with peace of mind, it can be considered as a living.
How could it be expected that life is impermanent and no one can resist the fate of heaven. In this way, the disaster was brought down early without mercy, as if giving the boy the necessary tests to this life. A bolt from the blue fell.
Boys have grown up in the sound of Buddha. This year, my father suddenly died. This naturally caused the poor boy's family to add frost.
The boy can only fulfill his filial piety, rely on his mother for life, and shoulder the burden of his family. This may be the destined cause and effect, and only at this moment allows boys to shoulder the responsibilities of the world and be kind and filial piety. The lotus seed in my heart also seemed to take root and sprout at this moment, just waiting for a lotus to emerge one day.
This day comes as scheduled... like a fate under cause and effect.
gradually grew up and became an adult in the 9th year of the Republic of China. The buds of the lotus bloomed, and the decision arose in the boy's heart, which surprised the mother.
"I want to become a monk." Everything is resolute and solid as a rock.
also knows that this is the fate of the child. When the child was born at the wrong time, he has already fulfilled his filial piety. I have planted the Buddha's cause for it, and the child must receive this Buddha's fruit by himself. My mother only said a little less reluctance and more joy: Go, Amitabha. This may also be the long-cherished wish of the boy's mother, and it needs the child to continue.
Then, after saying goodbye to his mother, the boy went to Taibaiding Yuntai Zen Temple in Tongbai Mountain, officially converted to the old monk who passed on the precepts and obtained the Dharma name Haixian. In this way, the secular world was eliminated, and Haixian's long journey of cultivation began here.
However, the practice method of monk Haixian is so special. There is no legendary journey of great monks, no joyful followers of thousands of people, no extraordinary feat of building temples and monks, and no honors of thousands of honors. Even the people around him would be confused: "Monkey Haixian, he is an ordinary person, what's there to pay tribute to?"
Little did they know that this ordinary person's extraordinaryness actually fully demonstrates the true nature of Zen monks. No one had ever thought that ordinary Haixian had already demonstrated the true Dharma to sentient beings in every word and action.
Haixian followed Master to preach the precepts and study Buddhism, hoping to gain one's own nature and achieve one's own mind. This Buddhist practice is originally about meditation and meditation, and delving into the sutras. Haixian was illiterate since childhood, so he should study harder.
can teach you a precepts, and only six words can tell you the wonderful method of Haixian practicing throughout his life : "Just recite this, and you can realize your own nature until you are reborn. This life is enough."
This teaching made Haixian and the monks confused and confused.
"Master, what is Buddhism?"
" Namo Amitabha ."
"Master, what is Buddhism?"
"Namo Amitabha."
Unexpectedly, these six-character mantras are the "Namo Amitabha" that everyone knows, and became Haixian's only practice method in his life.
But who can recite the Buddha's name for a lifetime? This thought lasted for a full 92 years until I passed away.
Namo Amitabha Buddha, Haixian met someone, and his heart was constantly in his heart. Namo Amitabha Buddha, walking, sitting, lying down, his voice is like the heart, continuous and uninterrupted.
Buddha nature is like saving Haixian's own heart through this simple six-character speech and saving sentient beings in the world.
All living beings and people meet Hai Xian, and there is always a compassionate heart that arises suddenly, and they feel unintentionally happy. The Zen monk in front of him looks ordinary, but it is different. When contacting and communicating with it, it is amiable, gentle and comfortable, and an inexplicable sense of intimacy. He could not find a trace of arrogance in the world in him, and seemed to have lost all malice towards everything.
The people are like his children. Even if they make unintentional mistakes or even offend Haixian, they don’t care at all. They just smile mercifully and never blame them. There are words in your mouth, and you never interrupt.
"Teacher, how can you be like you and not get angry when you encounter anything? Teacher, how can you achieve enlightenment in the Buddhist path?"
Master Haixian only said a few words, without saying much, and sincerely taught: " No matter men, women, young and old, a single word of Namo Amitabha can eventually be perfected in the Buddhist path."
After hearing this, the people said it was wonderful, but they did not expect that the ordinary Zen monk had such a wonderful heart. After decades of rush, the people do not know the meaning.
Then, the last question of the people could be said to have fully explained the practice of the Haixian under the voice of Amitabha Buddha, and to express the wisdom of longevity in the world.
"Teacher, how can we live long?"
Monk Haixian laughed: Namo Amitabha. 's answer is obvious. It has been a hundred years since I sat in the bedroom. For a hundred years, Haixian never needed care from others, and even took care of others in turn. He never felt resentful and evil in his life, and was always worried about compassion and kindness. As he said, : Amitabha Buddha will take care of all difficulties. The Buddha will save people, so how can sentient beings save me?
Perhaps, his hard life since childhood has allowed him to better understand the truth of Buddha, use Buddha to save his heart in poverty and all difficulties, creating this extraordinary place under the ordinary.
His daily practice for a hundred years has shown his firmness to everyone, making all living beings praise him.
Life is self-sufficient and has reclaimed wasteland, reaching 100 acres. One word Amitabha, one hoe with one hand and the other basket with the other. Grain, vegetables and fruits are all cultivated by one person. Working in Nongpo became a different practice under this Amitabha Buddha.
No wonder people who are unknown will say the previous sentence : Monk Haixian is an ordinary farmer.
When the harvest is reached, a extraordinary behavior makes sentient beings even more amazed : He is a truly single living Buddha.
took away the fruits and vegetables for his own consumption. Most of the remaining ones were sold by Haixian, but they were given to the needy people. He takes care of all the poor people who are not full of food, even if he has nothing to do.
Until one year, the old monk's character moved the government.
That year, famine became a disaster and the government needed disaster relief. At this time, the old monk Haixian was self-sufficient and even stocked up 1,200 kilograms of food. If you use these foods for your own use. Enough to survive the disaster. How could Haixian think about it? He was very determined: all these foods will be given to disaster relief. As soon as these words came out, the local government was stunned. They wanted to buy some from the old monk to ease the urgent need. Unexpectedly, the old monk would have such a decision.
This is wealth, Dharma giving.
The old monk cherishes and saves all his life. In a humble room, at night, if you don’t need lights, you don’t need lights. In his heart, there is already a bright light that always lights up, illuminating the world.
Go to bed early and get up early at 1 and 2 a.m. The old monk's day of practice began. Reciting Buddha's name, burning incense, and worshiping Buddha, has never changed over a hundred years, day after day.
Perhaps, the Buddha had long been reluctant to leave Monk Haixian to live in poverty in the world, and that day finally came.
chant Buddha's name as usual, but that night, the light of light was always on, just like the monk's heart lamp, just to cross the world. The old monk passed away without pain without saying " Namo Amitabha" , at the age of 112.
This is the old monk's lifelong practice, with fewer legends, just like ordinary people like you and me, but there are more "Namo Amitabha" in his heart.
When the 100th day of his death, all living beings and people erected this monument and bowed to him. 1: The old monk practiced calmly, protected his life, and was a role model for us.
with this honorific gift.
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