The literal translation of the meaning expressed in the whole poem is: cultivate one's morality as light as a crane, and the Millennium Panasonic is accompanied by two volumes of Buddhist scriptures. I asked the master without saying anything, just indicating that the cloud was in the sky and the water was in the bottle.
The profound philosophy behind it is: only Master Yan is thin and healthy, and has the lofty demeanor of enlightenment. The Millennium Panasonic is equipped with two Buddhist scriptures and a book cover, which has never been unfolded. Because the Zen master once told people that when he holds the Buddhist scriptures, it is not for reading, but for covering his eyes and blocking the light. This is what only very conscious people have. The reason why the Zen master showed the initiative of "nothing to say" to the visitors was because he didn't want to talk about Zen in words, but wanted the visitors to feel it with actions. If you are a cloud, just like a cloud floating freely in the sky; If you are water, stand in the position of water and be comfortable in the bottle. No matter what kind of situation a person is in, he should fully grasp this moment, and don't think about this dream and that dream in vain, otherwise he won't get what he thinks and lose the joy here and now.
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Li Ao: Write two poems for monks in Yaoshan.
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It is shaped like a crane, and there are thousands of two-letter scriptures in Panasonic.
I asked and said, the cloud is in the blue sky and the water is in the bottle.
Secondly,
I chose to live in seclusion, and I was not sent all the year round and was not welcome.
Sometimes I go straight to the top of the lonely peak and the clouds roar under the moon.
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Self-cultivation is as light as a crane, and the Millennium Panasonic is accompanied by two volumes of Buddhist scriptures.
I asked the master without saying anything, just indicating that the cloud was in the sky and the water was in the bottle.
Secondly,
Choose a quiet place to practice and be happy. You don't have to send it all year round and welcome it.
Sometimes I go straight to the top of the lonely peak, shout under the moon and clear the dark clouds.
Keyword annotation
Poetry title
Wei Yan (75 1—834): Han, a native of Jiangzhou (now Xinjiang, Shaanxi), with a common surname. He became a monk at the age of seven, was a descendant of Buddhism, moved to Shishou, and lived in Yaoshan, Lizhou (now Lixian, Hunan), a master of Hongdao in posthumous title. ? [3]
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Crane shape: the shape of a crane, which describes a person who is as thin as a crane and has extraordinary demeanor.
Secondly,
Sending and welcoming: refers to sending and welcoming a vulgar entertainment.
Creation background
When Li Ao was in Renlang (now Changde, Hunan Province), Yan Yan Zen Master was stationed in Xi Yaoshan Dojo. According to the record of Deng Chuanlu in Jingdezhen (Volume 14), Li Ao had long admired Jiasheng, the Zen master of Yaoshan, and was invited by the magistrate for many times, so he condescended to worship the mountain in person. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Yaoshan, Wei Yan Jackson ignored him with a scripture in his hand. The waiter in Li Ao told Jackson Wei Yan that the satrap had come to see him, but Jackson Wei Yan still ignored him. Li Ao said impatiently, "It's better to meet someone than to be famous." Get out of the room. At this time, Zen master Wei Yan turned around and said, "Why is the satrap expensive?" Do you believe in the false hearing of your ears or the true vision of your eyes? This sentence carries a lot of weight. Li Ao was surprised, immediately thanked him and asked the avenue. When he asked "What is Tao", Zen master Wei Yan said nothing but gestured with his hand and asked, "Will it?" Confused, Master Yan said, "The cloud is in the blue sky and the water is in the bottle." Li Ao was "happy" at that time, so he gave one of the poems to Zen master Wei Yan.
Li Ao asked again, "What are abstinence, determination and wisdom?" Zen master Wei Yan said, "There is no leisure furniture here." Li Ao doesn't know his purpose. The Zen master said on the same day, "If the satrap wants to protect this matter, he must sit on the top of the mountain and go down to the deep sea. The matter of the boudoir, if forced, is a leak. " Li Ao then wrote this poem and gave it to Zen master Wei Yan.
works appreciation
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Refined into the shape of a crane. It is from the elegant appearance that the inner cultivation of Zen master Wei Yan is praised. Cranes give people a noble and elegant feeling. This sentence only says that Master Yan is thin and vigorous, and has a lofty demeanor of enlightenment. He looks refreshed, which is very different from the average monk's figure.
Thousand Matsushita Two Beliefs Sutra. Thousand Pines shows the quiet and wonderful environment of Yaoshan. The dense and quiet pine forest is a good place for meditation and enlightenment. Cranes like to nest in pine trees, and Matsushita's Zen master naturally reminds people of cranes. "Two Beliefs" means that the Buddhist scriptures are still in the book cover before they are opened. Because Zen master Yaoshan once told people that when he was holding a Buddhist sutra, he was not reading it, but "just trying to cover his eyes with it", just covering his eyes with it and blocking the light. This is the wind that only people with great insight have. This poem reveals that the Zen master is familiar with classics and disdains to study them, so he is full of confidence in his understanding.
I'll ask. I have nothing to say. Only Zen master Yan hasn't said that he was promoted for a long time, and his disciples are eager to hear his teachings. He ordered people to ring the bell, and just after gathering the crowd, he left the court without saying a word. Disciple asked him why, and he said, "There are teachers who preach scriptures and lawyers who preach precepts. I am a Zen master. How can you talk about Zen? " It can be seen that the reason why Wei Yan showed tourists "nothing to say" was that he didn't want to talk about Zen in words. However, "nothing to say" does not mean not to say at all, because the economist is still waiting for his advice.
The clouds are in the sky and the water is in the bottle. This is the "Tao" that Li Ao realized under the guidance of Zen master. Clouds in the blue sky, from wind to extinction, roll comfortably; The water in the bottle is quiet and serene and the light is clear. If you are a cloud, just like a cloud floating freely in the sky; If you are water, stand in the position of water and be comfortable in the bottle. No matter what kind of situation a person is in, he should fully grasp this moment, instead of thinking about this dream and that dream in vain, otherwise he will not get what he thinks and lose the happiness here and now. Clouds are just clouds in the sky, natural and unrestrained; Water is just water in a bottle, quiet and serene. Grasping the present and living in the present is the essence of Zen.
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"I chose to live in seclusion, and I won't send it all year round." "Wild feelings" refers to breaking away from secular interests and laying the "wild" tone for the whole poem. This kind of "wild" is not unruly wild, but refers to casual character. Zen master lives in seclusion in the mountains, which is rare in the world. He has not been welcomed by worldly entertainment all year round, and his mood has always been in a state of unrestrained ethereal freedom. In order to fully experience this kind of wild situation, you must choose a secluded living environment, which is the "dry plant Panasonic" mentioned in the poem. Here, there are very few secular people, and Zen people can be completely free from secular interference. For a whole year, I didn't welcome worldly entertainment, and my mood was always in a state of unrestrained ethereal freedom.
"Sometimes I go straight to the top of the lonely peak and the clouds roar under the moon." Zen mostly uses "lonely peak" as a metaphor for the holy land. "Sometimes", occasionally; In Straight Up, Diameter describes the willfulness of the Zen master. All the actions of the Zen master are the free expression of interest. When he arrived at the sacred place of Gufeng, all he saw was himself, standing alone between heaven and earth, and he was integrated with Gufeng. The moon rushed out of the clouds and poured thousands of hectares of brilliance, and his body and mind were clear. He was melted by the moonlight, as if he had become the moon himself. So the moon rushed out of the clouds, that is, it pushed the clouds away by itself.
Wu Shidao's Comments on Wu Libu's Poems in Yuan Dynasty: Buddhist Li Xizhi asked Zen master Wei Yan in Yaoshan. According to the Collection of Records of Xi, there is a saying of "going to Buddha's den to smell", which means to keep the Tao without visiting the Han Palace.
Pan Qing Deyu's Poems on Farming and Zhai: Tang was so proud that people also said that he could write, but he could not write poetry. There are only seven poems in his complete works, none of which is excellent. However, "To the Pharmacist Monk" said, "I have come to ask, and there is nothing to say. Clouds in the blue sky, water in the bottle ",slightly refreshing.
Brief introduction of the author
Li Ao (772-836) was a thinker and writer in the Tang Dynasty. Word of it. Ji Cheng in Longxi (now Qin 'an County, Gansu Province) was born. Speaking of Zhao Junren. Zhenyuan (Tang Dezong year number, 785-805) is a scholar, and the official is our special envoy Shannan East Road. Obituary of death. Philosophy is deeply influenced by Buddhism. Rename Book is a fusion of Confucianism and Buddhism. It holds that human nature is good, that love is born in nature and leads to good and evil, and that love is faint and hidden. It puts forward the method of mindfulness to eliminate evil love, so as to achieve renaturation and become a saint. He studied ancient prose from Han Yu and was an active participant in the ancient prose movement. He explained Han Yu's concept of "Tao" and emphasized that literature should be based on Ming Dow. The diary-style article "Record of Lainan" handed down very early has a simple style. There are also Li Wengong's Collection and so on.