Time: February 7, 2020 at 2 pm 1 14.
Location: Network
Number of people: 9 people
Stepping into 2020, a sudden epidemic has stunned everyone, and there are many bad news waiting for you to read every day. Things are impermanent, life is impermanent, and life is as usual. It's good to be alive! A special little reading party began under the organization of several senior brothers.
Introduction: a passage from the reading club.
Discuss the question 1: What is the standard of beauty?
Si Wen: "The world is very concerned about the beauty of appearance and body. In fact, that kind of beauty is very short-lived. The so-called beauty is easy to get old, but youth is hard to stay. From the perspective of Buddhism, everything in the world is impermanent. " So is there a kind of beauty that is worth pursuing forever? How does the mage define "the most perfect beauty" in his book?
Sharing 1: Happiness in life is not only the possession of material wealth, but also the possession of physical health and mental health. And good external temperament and internal cultivation make people more confident and full of vitality.
Sharing 2: Changing your bad conscience is the real beauty of life. Don't blindly pursue the beauty of appearance.
Share 3: Through learning, I realized what beauty is: "Beauty radiates from the inside out, and inner beauty is lasting and eternal".
Summary: From the perspective of Buddhism, the highest realm of inner beauty is Buddha and Bodhisattva. Of course, buddhas and bodhisattvas not only have inner beauty, but also present external beauty. It is recorded in the classics that the Buddha has thirty-two phases and eighty kinds of goodness, which means that every part of the Buddha's body is perfect? Picky. The perfection of this figure depends not on makeup, nor on plastic surgery, but on the infinite merits achieved by Buddha.
Discussion question 2: What is the connotation of beauty?
Si Wen: We should not only pay attention to the external beauty, but also pay attention to the beauty of the soul. Only in this way will it shine for a long time. Because body and mind are interdependent and influence each other. When we are depressed, our bodies will become heavy and even stagnate into various pathological changes. When we are in high spirits, we will feel relaxed and the original diseases will be alleviated. Therefore, "the improvement of life is of great significance. So, how can we beautify life and live solemnly? "
Share 4: the connotation of beauty is actually a beautiful idea in your heart. Our hearts are like a field. If we plant thorns, they will spread all over our body and bring us pain. If we plant flowers and plants, they will blossom and bring us happiness! Therefore, what we think and do every day is very important. Because this is sowing seeds for one's own mind.
Share 5: I think Buddhism is great wisdom gained through learning. It has two functions: 1. Do you realize the trouble? 2. Solve your troubles.
Share 6: The connotation of beauty is to recognize the different levels of life and then change them. The beauty of the body is based on health, so is the soul. Make life beautiful and solemn.
Summary: Book lovers all know that the beauty of perfect mind is the beauty of perfect competition. Really, as the tutor said, learning Buddhism is to follow the example of Buddha and Bodhisattva, constantly remove the existing bad conscience and develop the potential noble quality. Only in this way can we become a pure and true person and a perfect and beautiful person like Buddha and Bodhisattva.
Question 3: What is the essence of beauty?
? Si Wen: Buddhism believes that everything in the world has its origin, and the key is adjustment. So, how to make adjustments? Everyone's existence is nothing more than two things: one is the idea, and the other is the mentality. Ideas will create mentality, and mentality will affect the formation of ideas.
Share 7: Modern people are restless, and this impetuous spirit not only affects their own hearts. When it is displayed, it will also affect the external temperament and even the appearance. There is a saying: "People become beautiful because they are cute, not because they are beautiful."
Share 8: The biggest problem in modern society is people's bad mentality. Many people find that they have not got the expected happiness after reaching a certain level, and there are various problems that are difficult to solve. Only then can I understand that life problems can't be solved by material things, and their roots are in my own heart.
Share 9: In fact, the essence of beauty is human heart and human nature. Inner kindness not only brings warmth and joy to oneself and others, but also plants the seeds of happiness for the future. On the contrary, inner evil thoughts not only bring pain to themselves and others, but also sow the seeds of tragedy for the future.
Summary: The instructor told us: "Inner beauty will not be lost with age. On the contrary, inner beauty requires it to shine through long-term accumulation, showing its bright and clean beauty and pure beauty. " This inner beauty is the beauty of personality, soul and quality of life.
Return; Pray for the blessing of the three treasures! May the merits and demerits of this reading club return to Wuhan, and the epidemic will be eradicated early, the sick will recover early, the body will be sound and the society will be stable!