Why do you want to read this book
Zen practice methods, in principle, the mountain does not go beyond the five elements of diet, sleep, body, breath and mind, and the latter three are more important. The purpose is to regulate the body and mind. You can talk about the health and unity of the body and mind without leaving your breath.
Three sentences to understand the book
1, the method of Master Shengyan, fortunately, it is easy and simple. For busy modern people, although they long for peace and open-mindedness, the anxious social environment does not allow such opportunities. Although the Zen gate is good, it has no way to enter. It is either unpredictable or perfunctory, so that we mortals can't get close. With his extraordinary experience, education and wisdom, Master Shengyan has cleverly solved this problem, opening a door to many people who are interested in Zen, allowing us to easily understand Zen and approach Zen, and introduce the simple and easy way Getting started.
2. Scientific research shows that people’s heartbeat and heart rate decrease, breathing slows down, brain waves relax, muscles relax, the body’s basal metabolic rate decreases significantly, oxygen consumption decreases, blood lactate decreases, adrenaline and other Tension hormone decreases, the metabolism of white blood cells and red blood cells slows down, stress is relieved, and immune function is significantly enhanced.
3. The real trouble comes from their own inner struggles. As the saying goes: "Alcohol is not intoxicating, and people get drunk, and people who are not charming are fascinated by themselves." The reason why people are tempted and shocked by the outside world to worry, The troubles are caused by the "self-centered" habit, including my greed, my aversion, my idiot, my suspicion, my slowness, inferiority, jealousy, etc. If you can let go of your self-centered obsession and let the truth go Clarify, the external environment will not bother you. The author of this book is very powerful
Master Shengyan, Buddhist master, educator, Buddhist propaganda master, Ph.D. from Risho University, Japan. He is also the 50th generation descendant of Cao Dongzong of Zen Buddhism, the 57th generation descendant of Rinzai Buddhism, Taiwan The founder of Fagushan. He has published nearly a hundred books in Asia, America, and Europe in three languages: Chinese, Japanese and English. Among his books, the most circulated book is "Buddhism of True Faith", which has exceeded 3 million copies. The most translated version is "Inscription of Faith", which has ten types. The series with the largest number of books are "Huanyou Autobiography" and " "Guide to Meditation", these works are welcomed by readers. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon on February 3, 2009, Master Sheng Yan passed away and lived 78 years old.
Anecdote of Master Shengyan
Source of Dharma Line
Shengyan Dharma inherited two lines of Linji and Caodong at the same time, Linji clan lineage was inherited from the old monk of Lingyuan, the name of the Dharma is known to be strong, the name is soft, and the Zen inheritance The 67th generation, the 57th generation of Linji Zhengzong; the master of Cao Dong inherited the old man from Dongchu, the name is Huikong, the name is Shengyan, the 62nd generation of Zen inheritance, and the 51st generation of Caodong Zhengzong.
Master Shengyan, the founder of Dharma Drum Mountain, was born in Nantong, Jiangsu in 1930. After being a monk at Langshan Guangjiao Temple at the age of fourteen, he went to Taiwan in 1949 and went to Taiwan in 1949. During the service in the army, by chance, I met the old monk of Lingyuan by chance and got the start of Zen. After that, at the age of 30, he once again became a monk under the seat of the old man in Dongchu.
After that, whether it was six years of retreat, studying in Japan, spreading the Dharma in the United States, or creating a Dharma Drum Mountain, etc., he always found a way out of nowhere, saw his tragic wish in hardship, and saw the wisdom of Zen in perseverance. Master Sheng Yan once described himself as a "walking monk in the wind and snow." For him, life is a journey of practicing the Dharma
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