"When you were practicing not long ago, I told you a set of mental state standards. Do you still remember it?" Zhang
Jiao asked.
Zhou Du fell into memories and said slowly: "At that time, you said that the mind is divided into four realms. If you observe like this, you can subdue the dragon and subdue the tiger, understand the mind and see the nature, and be indestructible."
"These four realms respectively mean being aware of one's original intention, subduing one's own desires, understanding one's own nature, and forming an indestructible Vajra Will."
"When I was first promoted to Daluo, my state of mind had reached the state of indestructibility, but I no longer understood the state that followed."
Zhang Jiao turned around and looked at him: "I didn't tell you before because I didn't want you to be constrained by the so-called realm standards and wanted you to develop naturally. But now it seems that not telling you this will make you lose motivation and
Pressure." said
At this point, he suddenly changed the topic again: "You know the twelve causes and conditions, right?"
"Well, it is rumored that in the ancient times of the world of Tarsus, there was an existence called 'Gu'." Zhou
Du replied: "Among them, there is a Gu called the Twelve Causes and Destinations Gu."
"The twelve causes and conditions, namely ignorance, formation, consciousness, name and form, the six bases, contact, feeling, love, grasping, existence, birth and old age and death, are all the causes and conditions for the existence of living beings in the world."
Zhang Jiao nodded: "The four realms of the mind are actually just the basic stages of the state of mind. Only when the indestructible Vajra Will is formed can one enter the true state of mind."
"The true journey of the state of mind starts from the twelve causes and conditions, which is called the 'Ten Views'."
"The first observation is to observe the continuation of branches, that is, to observe the causal connection and connection between the twelve causes and conditions. When you realize this, your state of mind will reach a new level." Zhou
Du had a feeling of sudden enlightenment: "I have already understood these twelve causes and conditions in ignorance, but I don't know that this is also an improvement in my state of mind. What's next?"
"The second observation is to observe what is captured by one mind. You must realize that the twelve causes and conditions all originate from the mind. This further establishes the original mind and is not affected by external things."
Zhang Jiao said: "The third perspective is to observe the difference in one's own karma; the fourth perspective is to observe the non-separation; the fifth perspective is to observe the continuity of the three paths."
He talked about the three views in succession.
Zhou Du thought: "Looking at the difference in one's own karma, it should be said that every cause and condition has two kinds of karma, just like everything has two sides of yin and yang. If you understand this, you can enter the third realm."
"Observe non-separation. All living beings in this world are bound by various causes and conditions, which are difficult to give up and separate. Only by seeing through these, understanding what you really want, and letting go of the useless can you enter the fourth realm." "
It’s just that I know these two concepts, but I don’t understand the fifth concept. What are the three paths?” Zhang
Jiao Dao: "The three paths are the path of troubles, the path of karma and the path of suffering."
"Throughout the life of all sentient beings, these three paths are always continuous. Only by observing and seeing through them, can the state of mind be further freed from the constraints. Your current state is in this fifth observation." Zhou
Du showed joy on his face: "What the military leader said is that I have experienced the three realms of suffering recently and don't know how to escape. Now that I hear what the military leader says, I understand everything."
It turns out that my state of mind is in the fifth view, and I wonder what state Lin Mu is in?"
Zhang Jiao did not answer directly, but said: "Let's finish talking about all the realms first."
"The sixth view is to view the past, present and future."
The seventh observation is to observe the gathering of the three sufferings, which are the suffering of action, the suffering of suffering and the suffering of destruction. Only by eliminating the three sufferings can you gain great joy."
"The eighth view is to observe the arising and passing away of causes and conditions."
"The ninth view is to view the bondage of life and death."
"The tenth view is to view nothing and everything..."
After speaking, Zhang Jiao said with emotion: "That Lin Mu is indeed a genius. His cultivation level is boundless, but his state of mind has reached the eighth level."
Zhou Du was shocked: "What? His state of mind has reached the eighth view?" He
I finally understood why Zhang Jiao said that the difference in mentality between him and Lin Mu was extremely huge. 1
One is the fifth view, and the other is the eighth view. This is simply the difference between an apprentice and a master."
The eighth insight is to see through the birth and death of causes and conditions, possess the supreme wisdom of Prajna, everything is as transparent in his heart, so Lin Mu will give you a feeling of not being happy with things and not being sad with yourself."
Zhang Jiao said: "Normally speaking, even many saints cannot reach the realm of Lin Mu. The few lower-level saints I know are only in the sixth level. This Lin Mu is truly a peerless genius.
Just like that boy Shu Yi, he is an absolute freak." Listen.
Seeing how powerful Lin Mu was, Zhou Zhou couldn't help but feel a little complicated. But
It only took him a moment to adjust his mentality.
He knows that everyone has his or her own destiny and cannot force it.
If Lin Mu is good, that's Lin Mu's business and has nothing to do with him. All he has to do is to be himself."
Military Lord, how can I achieve the sixth view?" Zhou
Du asked.
"It's hard to explain this kind of thing clearly. Everyone's breakthrough method is different." Zhang
Jiao shook his head, "The most wonderful thing about spiritual cultivation is this. It cannot be accumulated with resources. It can only be understood by oneself."
Then, Commander, how did you break through?"
Zhou Dudao.
Zhang Jiao smiled: "I had an epiphany. After the battle at Linglutai, I went back to the battlefield and remembered the past. Later I understood the meaning of the past, present and future."
"Of course, I had an epiphany because I had accumulated enough, otherwise it would be useless to go anywhere."
Zhou Du was fascinated and asked: "Master, what state are you in now?" Zhang
Jiao didn't hide anything: "The ninth view."
"Observe the bondage of life and death?"
"To reach this state, one needs to truly escape from life and death, and the mind must be in a state of complete silence."
Zhang Jiao said: "If it were Lin Mu, he would feel that I have no soul."
"Isn't that the living dead?" Zhou
Du's heart was moved."
He can only be regarded as a lying corpse, his soul is desolate, just like a lying corpse." Zhang
Jiao Dao: "The living dead you are talking about is the tenth contemplation, the state of contemplation of nothingness and all-encompassing contemplation." "
Although the soul of the corpse-lying man has fallen into silence, it is only a kind of cessation on the level of life. Cause and effect still exist in the world. A truly powerful existence, like the emperor, the queen, and the earth, still knows your existence."
Becoming a living dead is different. Not only is life cut off, but cause and effect are also cut off. Even in the face of beings and spirits, one can hide everything and truly transcend everything."
Zhou Zhou was shocked: "I only saw the words 'living dead' on a fragment of an ancient book before, but I never thought that this kind of existence would be so terrifying."
Ten views, that’s an ancient saying.” Zhang
Jiao added: "The ancient sayings that the world is developing are a bit complicated now, so I sorted them out."
"Watching is not for the sake of watching, but for the sake of annihilation."
Therefore, I call these ten insights respectively the cessation of self, cessation of consciousness, cessation of karma, cessation of renunciation, cessation of the three paths, cessation of time and space, cessation of the three sufferings, cessation of causes and conditions, cessation of life and death, and cessation of everything.”
Zhou Du nodded and couldn't help but ask: "Are there really all the living dead in this world?"