Are you religious?
Whether you believe in Buddhism, Taoism, ** religion or Islam, I believe that every devout believer has enough awe of the faith in his heart.
In China, Buddhism has a strong influence, and many people who have believed in Buddhism for many years have become Xi to a series of rules such as taboos and worship.
And a young lady in Shanghai, after experiencing a major accident, decided to become a nun based on the thoughts in her head, and dedicated the rest of her life to the Buddha.
1, Miss Daughter was born with a golden spoon - the first half of Zhang Li's life
It is said that all roads lead to Rome, but it has to be admitted that some people were born in the city of Rome.
In the seventies of the twentieth century, Zhang Li fell to the ground in a well-to-do family. In those days, many families had a problem even having enough to eat, let alone give their children a happy childhood and a good education.
But Zhang Li is different, she is much luckier than ordinary children.
Her father was a well-known wealthy businessman in Shanghai, and every day as long as he sat at home, countless bills would fly into his pocket. And it just so happens that her father dotes on her very much, and almost obeys his daughter's requirements and complies with them.
This good living environment has cultivated Zhang Li's gentle, kind, objective and generous character, and she has gradually grown from a cute little girl to a beautiful big girl.
In addition to a good family situation and outstanding appearance, Zhang Li has shown considerable talent in Xi, which is even more enviable.
You must know that the biggest problem of many rich second generations is that they are either in a good environment without knowing it, arrogant and lascivious, and do evil, and in the end they will even violate the bottom line of the law and let their originally happy life go to ruin.
And there are some rich second generations, who may have mediocre qualifications, obviously have so many resources, but "the mud can't support the wall", and finally become a moth who can spend their parents' money and sit on empty mountains and eat nothing.
But Zhang Li is not only beautiful, kind-hearted, sensible and obedient, but also very talented in learning and Xi, with excellent grades. Zhang Li's parents are very happy to have such a child.
They believe that they have provided a good environment for their children to grow up, and their children's future will definitely be bright.
However, what they don't know is that it is such a greenhouse-like family environment that allows Zhang Li not to experience too many hardships in life, so when facing life changes in the future, she will make choices that surprise everyone.
But those are all later words, now Zhang Li was admitted to the local key school with excellent results, and in the process of studying, she determined her life direction early - to become a flight attendant and soar above the blue sky.
Some readers may ask, why did she learn Xi so well, but in the end she chose to become a flight attendant?Isn't this a waste of the education you once had?
You may not know about the flight attendant profession in the last century.
At that time, there were not many planes, there were few flights, and the people who could take the plane were all successful people who were one in a million. Therefore, the selection criteria for flight attendants are naturally extremely strict.
In the 80s, flight attendants were not only required to be good-looking, of the right height, well-proportioned, but most importantly to be proficient in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Even today, it is difficult for the vast majority of people to meet this requirement.
In the end, Zhang Li got her wish, and with her talent and hard work, she successfully entered the airline and became a flight attendant who can often fly in the sky.
As the author said before, when she was a child, she had no chance to understand the firewood, rice, oil, salt, money, and family of ordinary people, and under the protection of money and family affection, she also rarely had the opportunity to experience pain and sorrow. Even after work, I deal with successful people in an enviable position.
It wasn't until the later accident that completely changed the direction of Zhang Li's life.
Before that happens, we have to start with her boyfriend.
After Zhang Li was successful in her studies and had a stable job, she met her Prince Charming.
This ambitious young man was not happy that he was next to a rich woman, but insisted on starting his own business and laying a new ground. Zhang Li also supported him throughout the process, and when he encountered difficulties, she would also use her family to lend a helping hand to him.
Finally, the guy's entrepreneurship has improved, and Zhang Li has also changed from a simple rich second generation to a new generation.
The two of them are young, and they bought a house and a car in Shanghai, which is really enviable.
But just when Zhang Li's life reached a high point, an accident came.
In 2003, Zhang Li accompanied her husband to Ningbo to meet customers, and the long journey made the two feel a little tired, so they took a rest in front of a temple and worshiped the Bodhisattva in the temple by the way.
Shortly after the restart, Zhang Li and his wife suffered a major traffic accident.
A white car collided with them in the wrong direction, and the driver of the white car died on the spot, while the two of them were nothing serious.
The gap between people's fates is often just a thought. Some people will be glad that they survived the catastrophe and escaped in such a tragic accidentSome people will complain about the unfairness of fate, if it is not early or late, if it is not for a change of route, if it is not for the temple to visit the delay time, the tragedy may not happen.
But Zhang Li secretly planted a seed in her heart - this time the danger was saved by the Bodhisattva.
This idea completely changed the fate of Zhang Li and even her entire family.
In 2004, by chance, she came to the temple of Wutai Mountain.
Here, she saw countless devout believers slowly entering the main hall step by step, telling their hearts to the gods and Buddhas, and the scene of a year ago resurfaced in front of her eyes.
Thinking of the fragility of life, the journey of life is like a rushing meteor in this world, fleeting. The red dust that I have at the moment is just a passing cloud.
Maybe it's because she believes that she once inadvertently visited the shrine to avoid the fate of dying and ruining her family, or maybe her mother's belief in Buddhism has already subtly planted the seed of a single-minded Buddha in her heart.
At this moment, she made a decision that was incomprehensible to everyone - to take refuge in Buddhism.
When she returned home, she began to separate from her husband, breaking all the bonds of the world.
Later, she gave up tens of millions of family properties, gave up her happy family, quit her enviable job, left her husband who loved her, and since then she has escaped into Buddhism.
At Zhulin Temple in Jiangsu, she started a new life of her own.
Many people may think that how can a rich daughter who has held a golden key since she was a child be willing to live a rich and noble life. In people's perceptions, it seems that only people who are desperate in real life will find the courage and sustenance to continue living in Buddhism.
What is surprising is that she can not only endure the ordinary life in the temple and eat a dull meal, but also practice her interpretation of faith with her own practical actions.
She not only gave up everything she had in the mortal world, but even later gave up her position as the abbot in the temple, and dedicated herself to the Buddha, so that her soul could find a place of sustenance.
In order to get more people out of the sea of suffering and no longer be confused, she founded the "Sea of Merit for Enlightenment, Kindness, Love, and Merit" to help those who are still struggling in pain.
She not only visited the Buddha and worshiped the Buddha, but even in the minds of many people, she has become the representative of the Buddha in this world.
Maybe her choice made many people feel puzzled, but she really let more people get spiritual comfort under her persistence.
Perhaps it was only at this moment that she found the field she wanted to strive for, and as a bystander, we would like to send her sincere wishes and high respect.
The world laughs at me for being crazy, and I laugh at others for not being able to see through it.
If you haven't experienced her life, it's naturally difficult to appreciate the scenery in her eyes.
Some people don't think it's worth it to throw away everything they have and get out of the door. Even if she is sincere to the Buddha, she can worship at home like her mother, and it is a bit extreme to leave her family and business to move into the temple.
Others believe that she is acting irresponsibly to her loved ones. It seems that Pudu sentient beings have helped many people, but they have let their closest people suffer from separation.
And some supporters feel that everyone has the right to choose their own life.
If it were you, would you support Master Mingdao's choice?