19 18 A Japanese woman searched temples in Hangzhou and finally found her husband in a temple called Tiger Run. The two finally met in the West Lake, each in a boat, facing each other from afar.
At that time, he was dressed in a monk's robe and his statutes were solemn. The once handsome son has already escaped into an empty net.
Her eyes met and she burst into tears.
"Uncle Tong!"
"Please call me Hongyi."
"Master Hongyi, please tell me what love is?"
"Love is compassion."
"I feel sorry for others, why do you hurt me alone?"
In the face of criticism, he didn't answer, but turned around silently and refused to leave.
Just like when Buddha abandoned his wife and children, he regarded wealth as a floating cloud, just for the benefit of all beings. It's not my fickle feeling to let you go; It is better to love everyone with Buddha than to love everyone. He would rather lose one person than the whole world.
The Japanese woman's name is Cheng Zi, and her husband's common name is Li Shutong, French name is Yin Yan, and nickname is Hony. He was a famous master of art before, and then a generation of monks.
From then on, there was no Li Shutong in the world, only Master Hongyi.
02 Half-Life Prosperous Half-Life Monk
Li Shutong was born in a noble family in Tianjin. It is said that on the day he was born, the Buddha blessed him with auspicious signs, and a magpie with pine branches was sent to the delivery room. Like Jia Baoyu, a jade is born. From the beginning, the ending was doomed.
When he was a teenager, he was a handsome boy, wandering around, rubbing gold powder, entertaining himself in teahouses and pubs, and sending affection in romantic fields.
In middle age, he was a romantic celebrity, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, sword, poetry, tea and hops.
Article: His Twenty Articles of Shocking the Sea is a collection of poems, words and essays, which is the first of its kind in China's splendid culture.
Calligraphy: He is "simple and perfect, as natural as nature", pushing the ancient calligraphy art of China to the extreme.
Art: He plays dramas, paints oil paintings and composes his own lyrics. His "Farewell" has spread to this day and become a classic song. "Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is blue and the sky is blue ..."
At the same time, he also taught and educated people, and successively cultivated cultural celebrities such as painter Feng Zikai and musician Liu Zhiping.
In the first half of his life, he was full of passion and didn't waste it. Convert to Buddhism in the second half of your life, put it down and feel at ease!
Li Shutong, 38, officially became a monk. From then on, he bid farewell to the affair and took Deng Qing as his companion.
He strictly abides by the precepts of Legalism and insists on "no food in the afternoon". He only eats it twice a day, the first time at 6 am and the second time at 1 1 am. His diet is extremely simple, and he never wastes it. All the food, rice, oil and salt are things when he becomes a monk. For 26 years, this has not been easy. I have a coat and 224 patches. It's blue-gray and in rags.
At the same time, he is kind. The master came to Feng Zikai's home, and Feng asked the master to sit down. The mage shook the cane chair gently first, and then sat down slowly, every time. Feng asked why, and the mage replied, "I'm afraid there will be insects lurking between the two vines in this chair, so I will be crushed to death if I sit suddenly, so I will shake it first, and then I will get out if I sit again."
Mr. Xu Beihong visited Master Hongyi in the mountains many times. On one occasion, Mr. Xu Beihong suddenly found those branches on the mountain that had been dead for many years, and he was very puzzled. He said to the mage, "This tree sprouted because you, a monk, came to this mountain and touched the dead tree, and it came back to life." Master Hongyi said, "No, I water it every day, and it slowly comes to life."
On another occasion, Mr. Xu Beihong visited Master Hongyi again. He saw a wild animal walking around in front of his master. He didn't mean to hurt anyone. Mr. Xu felt very strange and asked, "This beast is a beast on the mountain. Why don't you hurt people here? " The mage said, "It was caught by others earlier, but I let it go again, so it won't hurt me."
1942 10, the 62-year-old master hongyi passed away, leaving the words "sadness and joy" and leaving nirvana.
Before dying, Master Hongyi asked his disciples to put four bowls of water on the cushion of the Buddhist shrine to prevent ants from climbing onto the corpse and being accidentally burned to death. His kindness is evident.
Finally, he washed away the lead and became a generation of monks. With his own efforts, he revived the declining legalist school and was regarded as the 11th ancestor of legalist school by Buddhist disciples.
His life, as Yu Pingbo said: "Mr. Li did the same thing: he was a childe when he was a teenager, like a handsome childe;" Middle-aged celebrities, like romantic celebrities; Do drama, like an actor; Learn oil painting, like an artist; Learn the piano like a musician; Run a newspaper, like an editor; Be a teacher and like teachers; Become a monk. "
Life is three floors.
After the death of Master Hongyi, Feng Zikai summed up the true meaning of life-that is, "three floors of life" through memories and reflections on his teachers. He said: human life can be divided into three layers:
The first layer is material life, that is, food and clothing;
The second layer is spiritual life, namely academic literature and art;
The third layer is soul life, and soul life is religion.
"Life" is such a three-story building.
Those who are too lazy (or can't) take the stairs live on the first floor, that is, they have a good material life, a luxurious life, honor and wealth, and are kind and filial to their mothers, which is enough. This is also a kind of outlook on life. Most people in the world hold this outlook on life.
Secondly, those who are willing to (or strongly) take the stairs will climb the second floor to play or stay in it for a long time. This is the person who devotes himself to academic literature and art. He devotes himself to the study of knowledge and focuses on the creation and appreciation of literature and art. There are many such people in the world, that is, the so-called "intellectuals", "scholars" and "artists".
There is another kind of person who has a strong desire for life and big feet. If he is not satisfied with the second floor, he will take the stairs and climb the third floor. This is a religious man. They are serious. It is not enough to satisfy only' material desire' and' spiritual desire'. They must explore the truth of life. ...
There are only three kinds of people in the world.
When talking about Master Hongyi, Feng Zikai said: Master Hongyi has a strong desire for life! His life must be thorough. In his early years, he was filial to his mother and loved his wife, and lived on the first floor. Middle-aged people concentrate on learning art and give full play to their various talents, that is, moving to the second floor; A strong desire for life could not satisfy him on the second floor, so he climbed to the third floor, became a monk, cultivated the pure land and broke the precepts. This is a matter of course, not surprising. ...
If we look at ordinary people in the world by this standard, we can't help feeling ashamed. It is really "unattainable".
No wonder Zhang Ailing said, "Don't think I am a proud person, I have never been-at least, outside the wall of Master Hongyi Temple, I am so humble."
Conclusion:
I want to pay tribute to Li Shutong, the eternal Master Hongyi, with a farewell song:
Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is green;
The evening breeze blows the willow flute, and the sunset is outside the mountain;
The horizon, the horizon, intimate friends are half scattered;
Life is rare to get together, only to leave;
Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is green;
When will you return this? Don't hesitate when you come.
The horizon, the horizon, intimate friends are half scattered;
A pot of turbid water has spilled all the joy, so let's bid farewell to Meng Han tonight.