The first lesson of enjoying the pain

On the evening of December 4th, I participated in the first online training course for Manxuetang teaching assistants. I have been looking forward to it for a long time. After listening to Teacher Hong Bo’s class, I was really satisfied. If I want to increase my level, it would be ten. Two points of satisfaction, haha.

Teacher Hong Bo said that teaching assistant training has a fulcrum: accepting a problematic world. Yes, when we look at the world, we usually think that the world is sick, but we are not sick. In fact, when we think about where the world comes from, it may subvert all our previous cognitions. When we look at the world, Perspectives change, everything changes.

Facing this problematic world, we often feel troubled, but if we explore where these problems come from? Where do worries arise? Do these people, things, and things that make you feel uncomfortable really come from outside? Or is it originally created by ourselves?

Just like in nature, if you don’t sow seeds, where will the flowers and fruits come from? Therefore, the discomforts we feel are also in the past and come from the seeds we planted ourselves. They do not come from themselves and are not outside. They must come from me. It is I who created the world around me and Those feelings, whether they are uncomfortable or good.

It seems easier to just know these truths, but it is difficult to really understand that the world comes from me. When encountering a situation that makes me uncomfortable, sometimes I will point my finger. Others think that it is the other person who makes them uncomfortable, not their own fault, and all kinds of emotions emerge again. Where is the freedom, they are just trapped fireballs.

The original intention of joining Manxuetang is to be a teaching assistant. Through this role, I can cultivate myself, meet myself while serving others, and finally gain a better self, the one who no longer has emotions. Yes, calm yourself.

When a person wants to benefit himself, he will definitely take the path of altruism, because self-interest and altruism have never been separated.

It is exactly what Teacher Wu Na said: "We are playing the piano, but it has nothing to do with the guqin." This is, after all, a path to find yourself and correct yourself.

Teacher Hong Bo said that as a teaching assistant, he carefully observed that I was uncomfortable. Why? Why did you meet this person? Why did this happen? Why is the heart blocked? Do this exercise every day until you realize that this is your problem.

In fact, this is indeed the case. The people and things we encounter are actually like a blank screen. Everything we feel is the image that previously existed in our own camera, projected out to When we watch it, if we don’t like it, we say it’s a problem with the screen. If we like it, we say, well, we took the pictures really well.

If one day, by working as a teaching assistant in Man School, we continue to cultivate ourselves and truly realize that the world comes from me, then we will no longer point our fingers at others, but at ourselves. At that time, you can live a happy life. Just like the teacher said, once people see that they are big, they have no chance to be happy, because being happy is a small thing. When we no longer think that we are self-righteous, we will be that small, happy and happy.

Just seeing myself is an extremely difficult process, and I feel like walking on thin ice every day. After practicing piano at Man School, I began to observe my own heart more subtly and deeply, and I realized that my body, speech, and mind basically did nothing good. In this case, not encountering uncomfortable things would go against the laws of nature.

Often the things you think are good are actually not in line with the rules. Things that seem abnormal are actually the way the world is. It's like people always control others under the banner of "loving you or being good for you"; when we want to modify others, the one who needs to be repaired the most is actually ourselves. This is what Teacher Hong Bo said about reversing dreams. Yes.

Perhaps the way we understand the world has been misinterpreted. After entering Man Academy, being a teaching assistant gives us the opportunity to correct the way we understand the world, which is to practice another certainty: we can definitely be happy.

I believe this can be done, because if we want something, we must first let others get it. If we want to be happy, we must first make others happy. Being a teaching assistant is a good way to gain happiness. As long as the Manke people feel satisfied and they feel happy, then naturally, we ourselves will gain happiness. Teacher Hong said there is only one secret to this happy practice: "Satisfy others with your heart."

In the end, by serving others in Man School, we will truly understand that everything comes from sharing and goodwill. , not from competition or crawling.

Similarly, in various identities, when practicing cultivation, as a child, you must satisfy your parents; as a parent, you must satisfy your children; as a service person, you must satisfy your customers. In many cases, the reason is very simple. But to achieve the unity of knowledge and action, we really need to work hard on ourselves, because once we encounter that discomfort, we may forget such motivation, and the strong self will come out again and make the same mistakes again.

Therefore, in a group, everyone follows the teacher, slowly sees themselves, and practices slowly. As long as you persist and don’t give up, you will eventually gain the self that can enjoy suffering. At that time, Let it ride.

Fortunately, I walked into the courtyard of Manxuetang, and through the real action of practicing the piano, it became possible to approach the door. I believe that this road is suitable for me. It makes sense.

In this way, in this limited life, I slowly keep cultivating along this path.

Thanks to Man School, thanks for meeting me.