Chapter 40 Occasionally need a lead umbrella

Now, mankind has entered the information age, and the ubiquitous information is like a flood breaking a bank, making people dizzy.There is too much information. In order to avoid the information they publish being overwhelmed by other information, many people deliberately focus on the title and the form of expression of the information.Numerous noisy, novel-looking information without real knowledge are annoying. Sometimes, you will need a "lead umbrella" to temporarily close the information channel and keep these noises out of you. The lead umbrella I found is to sit quietly without thinking about anything.

From ancient times to the present, there are many ways to enter silence: silence, yoga, meditation, etc., all of which are to empty one's brain, let go of the burden of inherent thinking in the brain, and let people rest physically and mentally.At this time, new wisdom and inspiration will emerge, just as Liang Shiqiu said, "I realize my insignificance, and this feeling of insignificance is the proof of realizing my own existence."Nowadays, many people go to temples not to pray for blessings, but to feel the solemnity in the temple. In the quietness, as Liang Shiqiu said, they will indeed "suddenly realize something, realize eternity, realize the insignificance of oneself, realize The realm where all four elements are empty."Not long ago, I chatted with a friend who is a mountaineering enthusiast. He said that during the mountaineering, he was panting and sticking out his tongue. He looked like a dog in the dog days. The problems circling in my mind every day are temporarily gone.This may be the kind of silence pursued by mountaineering enthusiasts.

How can I enter this state of silent bliss in my daily life?Some people say that sleeping is enough, but it is not necessarily true.Some people can't be quiet even after sleeping, and they have one dream after another, and their minds are still full of thoughts, and they can't enter a state of silence.Sleeping may not be effective, but lying down, relaxing your body, and releasing the fatigue memory in your limbs should be able to help you enter tranquility.Many times our minds are churning because of a nervous memory in the body. Some people have done scientific research on this.For a person who sits in front of the computer for a long time, the cervical spine will record the feeling of long-term tension, which will directly prevent your brain from resting.

My personal experience is that the best way to enter this state of stillness is to find a relaxed posture and repeat prayers, especially prayers.Simple prayers will make people enter a state of isolation from the current secular world. This state may be the "shielding" state that is usually called-the brain is rested, and the heart is used to feel.Sometimes when I pray, I have too many thoughts in my head, and I often can’t let it go. My mind is distracted, and I don’t know what to do. I don’t enter the state of prayer, and I often feel depressed because I can’t enter the state of prayer. The more depressed I am, the less I can enter that state of silence. .Another situation is that the body is too tired, and the prayer is read aloud repeatedly, and it slowly enters a state of drowsiness. This situation is also bad, and it is not a state of real silence.

A friend told me that the process of reciting prayers is a phone call with God, and reciting is dialing a number.Then the silence is the most critical, this is the real conversation with God.Everyone has everyone's experience. Only when one's mind is truly quiet can one appreciate the beauty of this state.What does this state mean?Mr. Liang Shiqiu realized it, and he wrote this feeling in very simple words, which has touched the hearts of many people for decades: "Lonely is not found in the mountains, but can be found in the downtown area", "Break out of the shackles of the city. travel with the ancients".

The information society is developing rapidly.In such an era, people undoubtedly need the growth of intelligence, but what cannot be ignored is the growth of spirit and soul.The growth of intelligence must be carried out gradually in learning and thinking, while the growth of spirit and soul must be carried out in meditation.Information is everywhere, and more than ever we need to listen to our inner voice in meditation.