Sanda Kanji 23 Ritual An important way to reach the essence!
"Ritual" seems to be a form of conditioning, but in fact it is a way to break the ego's attachment. For example, meditating, counting breaths, and chanting sutras are all about isolating the chaotic thoughts in the mind, returning to the present, saying goodbye to self-grasping, and just doing the things of the present.
Any "ritual" actually has a deep purpose. The meaning of "ritual" does not lie in its appearance. For example, the action is not in the action, but in the physical change brought about by the action, and in the inner change after the physical change. Therefore, it is necessary to re-understand "ritual" as an important way to reach the essence.
If you do the ritual for a long time, you may feel awkward or useless at first, but if you stick to it, it will slowly have an effect. At this time, the "ritual" has been deeply imprinted in your heart, and what you are doing is no longer a "ritual".
Without "ritual", we will lose our sense of empathy. For example, in ancient times, the three kneeling and nine bowing to the elders were really respectful of the elderly, and they were really in awe, but now they no longer kneel and bow, and the respect for the elders has gradually weakened, and the awe has been slowly lost. Men and women in love always remember all kinds of anniversaries, and solemnly take them as big days, and when they enter the marriage hall, the anniversaries gradually decrease, or even die, and the relationship between men and women is also weakened. Therefore, we must be kind to the "ritual" and face the "ritual".
The ritual itself is an illusion, but without this illusion, the truth does not exist. There is a cloud in the "Lengyan Sutra": "If a person uses his hand, he points to the moon to show people." He should look at the moon because he said. If the re-contemplation refers to the moon body, then this person will not only lose the moon wheel, but also lose his finger. "It is not right to look at the moon and forget the moon, and it is not always true to forget the moon when you see the moon, and only by pointing at the moon can you see the other month, referring to the moon in existence, and referring to the loss of the moon and death. "Finger" is also a "ritual", and if you treat this finger well, then the other month will also be treated well.
Wang Guowei committed suicide in the lake, wouldn't he die because of the weakness of the "ritual" of traditional Chinese culture! Lao She committed suicide by throwing himself into the lake, but he was not lost because of the "ritual" of the traditional Chinese way.
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