Master Xu Yun revealed.
There are many ways to do things diligently. Now briefly:
(A) the premise of doing Tao-believing in cause and effect
No matter who you are, especially those who want to work hard, you must first believe in cause and effect. If you don't believe in cause and effect, you will do stupid things. Don't say that running is unsuccessful, all three aspects will be indispensable. Buddha said, "If you want to know the cause of past lives, you will be the recipient of this life. Want to know the afterlife, the author of this life is. He also said, "If there were hundreds of robberies, the industry would not die. Karma, karma. The Shurangama Sutra says: "Because the land is not true, the name of the fruit is bent." Therefore, planting good results will lead to good results. Evil leads to bad consequences. As you sow, you reap. This is an inevitable truth.
(2) Strictly observe the precepts
Work hard and keep the precepts first. Discipline is the foundation of supreme bodhi, because discipline can bring health and wisdom. If you practice without discipline, there is nothing you can do. The four pure and clear methods in the Shurangama Sutra tell us that if you practice samadhi, you won't keep the precepts and the dust won't come out. Even if we are wise and meditate, we will fall into evil ways, so we can know the importance of keeping precepts.
The preceptor was embraced by dragon day, and dragon day imitated awe. Break the precepts, ghost thieves, sweep their footprints. Once upon a time, on the land near Sangala, Kebin, a poisonous dragon often came out to harm this place. There are 500 arhats gathered together, and they can't get rid of him with meditation. Later, another monk, instead of meditating, only said to the dragon, "Fairy Mountain is far from here." The dragon has escaped. Arhat asked the monk. What avatar drove the dragon away? He said: "I don't have to meditate, but I have been abstaining from abstinence, just like abstinence." Think about it, the meditation power of 500 arhats is not as good as that of a monk who strictly abides by the precepts.
Or the cloud, the sixth ancestor said, "Why bother to keep the precepts in times of peace?" What's the use of straight meditation? " I asked, is your heart straight? One month, Chang 'e held you naked. Can you not be tempted? Someone insults you unreasonably, can you not feel resentful? Can't you distinguish between unjust relatives and enemies, and between people and me? If you can do all this, you can speak, otherwise don't talk empty words.
(3) strengthen confidence
If we want to strive to achieve Tao, we must first have solid confidence, and trust is the mother of Tao's merits. Without self-confidence, you can't do anything well. We should live and die, especially a strong self-confidence. Buddha said: "All beings in the world have the wisdom and virtue of Tathagata, but they can't prove it because of delusion and persistence." And said a variety of methods to treat the heart disease of all beings. Let's just say that when we believe in Buddhism, we believe that all beings can become Buddhas. But why don't we become buddhas? Because I didn't work as hard as the law!
For example, we think that soybeans can be used to make tofu. If you don't make him, soybeans won't turn into tofu by themselves. Even if it is made, the gypsum can't be put well, and the tofu can't be made. If you can grind and cook the residue as usual, and then put a proper amount of gypsum on it, you can decide to make tofu. So is the runway. Of course, you can't become a Buddha without hard work, and you can't become a Buddha without hard work. If you can practice the Dharma, you can become a Buddha without retreating or regretting. Therefore, we must be sure that we are originally a Buddha, and we must also be sure that practicing for the law determines becoming a Buddha. Zen master Yongjia said, "If you prove the truth, there is nothing anyone can do, but in an instant, the business of A-nose is ruined. Deceive all beings, pull out the tongue and rob them. His old man was merciful and wanted to strengthen the confidence of future generations, so he made such a grand oath.
(4) set the door.
Once you have confidence, you should choose a method to practice and never change your mind. Whether you are chanting Buddha, holding a mantra or participating in meditation, you must always recognize one thing, go straight ahead and never regret it. If you don't succeed today, do it tomorrow, if you don't succeed this year, do it next year. If you don't succeed in this life, do it in the afterlife.
The old man in Weishan said: "If life cannot be retired, the Buddha steps regularly." Some people can't make up their minds Today, they heard good knowledge that it is good to recite Buddha, and they will recite Buddha for another two days. Listen to a good knowledge that practicing Zen is good tomorrow, and then take part in Zen for two days. It's a pity that you'll never get anything.