Therefore, there must be "Ming Xin" and "Ming Xin" Kung Fu, in which "Ming Xin" Kung Fu has three important steps: observation, reflection and guidance.
1. Observing one's intentions at any time is the foundation of spiritual quality construction.
Any idea that can improve one's spiritual quality or benefit others and society is a good idea.
Any untimely thought that belittles one's spiritual quality, or hurts others and society is a bad idea.
The place where the mind begins to move is also called "the place where the eyes shine". Looking inward at any time and place is observation, which is the basis of building spiritual quality. The level of our purity of mind is first reflected in our ability to observe. In one day, we have nearly 10 thousand ideas, and only a few of them can be observed. Some selfish and greedy people find it difficult to observe their own thoughts. Even if you observe a bad idea, you should let it go. Over time, such people will be insensitive to others, as Mr. Yang Ming said: "If you wander around like a dead piece of meat, you don't know how to fight, and you may end up with nothing."
Sometimes, it is not easy to distinguish between good and bad ideas, especially the different levels of Tao, and the different views on right and wrong, good and evil. Ideas that are good to scholars and capable people may be limited or even undesirable to sages and gentlemen. If we walk on the road of capable people, we should always be aware of whether our thoughts are at the level of capable people or even higher. If we are climbing vertically to the realm of gentlemen and even sages, we should always examine our thoughts with the standards of gentlemen and even sages.
The study of the Four Books and Five Classics is to let us sages realize the essence of how to be a man. If we can learn and understand the wisdom in the Four Books and Five Classics well, we can better observe whether our thoughts are good or bad when we start thinking.
2. Deep reflection on bad thoughts is the key to spiritual quality construction.
If you only observe without deep reflection, it will be difficult to dig out the root of the disease and relapse another day. This kind of observation will become less and less powerful, and eventually the observation ability will degenerate until it turns a blind eye and is indifferent. Only through profound reflection can we build a highly sensitive "radar" system in our hearts and significantly enhance our ability to purify our hearts.
For example, it is a "big cancer" that hinders people from achieving their careers. Such a heavy evil thought cannot but attract attention. Actually, I don't think so, so I let it lurk in my heart. If the cancer does not go away, the desire does not go away, and the spiritual quality is not established, then how can the Tao be improved? How to improve kindness, wisdom, mind and energy? How to achieve a great career and a better life? Introspection is the starting point of spiritual purification, which is simple but effective. Many people open their hearts from here to improve their quality of life!
The first deep reflection should be sincere and solemn. Mr. Yangming said frankly in "The Dogma of Showing Life in the Dragon Field": "If you think about it every night, isn't it worse?" In the process of growing up, we have accumulated countless desires in our hearts, among which there are bound to be many great evils.
The first profound introspection is to dig out these cancers. The general experience is to prepare an independent space for yourself and be completely honest with yourself within three hours without being disturbed. Write down your evil deeds, bad words and evil thoughts on paper, face yourself sincerely and repent to the world.
Then, in the face of sages or ancestors, repent of your past sins and swear never to do it again. After such sincere introspection, removing the dirt from your heart will make you feel relaxed and solemn. People who can really reflect on themselves like this are awe-inspiring and earth-moving!
Take the initiative to reflect regularly. In the first few months, every once in a while, you have to do a profound reflection. The point here is that we must work hard at the beginning. Only in this way can we discover evil thoughts that are harmful to ourselves and others' spiritual quality in time. As long as you don't really reflect on your mind, you are making a fuss about it.
Consciously reflect at any time. With the improvement of self-examination ability, reflection and self-examination can be combined. Observe your thoughts anytime, anywhere during the day. Once you have a bad idea, you should reflect on it in time, repent in shame, find out the root cause, break the root cause, and firmly swear that you will never do it again. This is equivalent to establishing a keen "radar" system to detect and reflect in time.
3. Actively guiding good thoughts is the foundation of spiritual quality construction.
Actively create a habit, motivation, atmosphere, environment, conditions, etc. This allows you to keep generating good ideas. For example, improve the understanding and proof of the two truths, and set great goals and make great wishes. These are all to establish a bright direction for yourself, so as to guide good ideas to produce constantly.