Purifying the mind with dharma 以法净心

Robot Monk Xian'er

Purifying the mind with Dharma

Pressure is the piling up of wild thoughts, such as suspicion, worry,misunderstanding, etc.

When we try to write down all the causes for ourrestlessness, we may find they are leading to nowhere, a dead end.

It means ourinner heart has already been wrapped by the haze of delusions and our mind isdispersed.

What we need is a gust of wind to blow away the haze and return ourmind back to its clarity.

This gust of wind is nothing but right view and rightthinking.

We need to create a chance, or to rely on an outside situation toremind us of the right way.

For example, we may read a book of spiritual guidance,or go to listen to the evening and morning singing to a bell in a temple, oreven to a hospital or a cemetery.

To settle down and to think.

Some people reduce their pressure by compromising to afflictions.

They maygo shopping, eating, or go to a movie, go travelling.

All these are not hittingthe snake on the head but temporary transfer of attention.

After transientpleasure, more suffering is piling up.

The right way is to reflect inwardly with the mirror of the Buddha Dharmaand to purify our mind with it.

以法净心

压力是由许多妄想堆积而成的，比如猜测、担忧、误解等等。如果找一支笔把自己心里焦虑不安的事情都写下来，会发现是一个死循环，找不到出口，这说明自己内心已经被种种妄想的“雾霾”堆满了，陷入了迷茫。此时需要一阵风，把雾霾吹走，还内心以清明。这阵风是什么呢？就是正念、正思维。

要创造一个机会、借助一个外境，让自己提起正确的念头来，例如读一本指引心灵的书，去寺庙听一听晨钟暮鼓，甚至去医院或墓地走一走，

静下来思考一下。

有些人通过满足烦恼的方法——如购物、饮食、看电影、旅游等来缓解压力，都是治标不治本，只是暂时转移注意力而已，虽然得到暂时的快乐，其实是累积了更多烦恼。要与佛法相应，以法净心。