How to break through the predicament?

1967, when Foguang Mountain first opened, it was full of thorns and deep valleys everywhere. It can be said that "the ground is not three feet flat, the bamboo is more than three feet high", and many people stop shaking their heads when they see it. One night, when I was looking at the blueprint of the project, I said to the peace of mind next to me, "It seems that it is not easy to build a temple!" Xinping immediately replied: "Master, I remember you once told us when you were in Yilan:' Have the courage to challenge difficulties!'" "I am willing to follow in your footsteps and break through all difficulties." I was the first to become a monk with me, and I can understand my mind best. "People are not as good as the sky, and flowers are not as good as the sky." A person's future is like the ups and downs of the sea, with low tide and high tide. When encountering difficulties, many people either pray for fortune or pray for solutions from landlords and Mazu grandma, hoping for smooth development in the future, but they are often flustered. When encountering difficulties, how to break through? First, shut up, talk less and do more. Sometimes it's no use talking when you encounter difficulties. Because not everyone knows the situation, and not all right and wrong can be explained clearly. At this time, only keep your mouth shut, do more things and talk less. As long as you are energetic, powerful and right, you will stick to it and there will be a turn for the better. Second, bite the root and struggle forward. Nine times out of ten, life is not satisfactory. In the face of difficulties, others can give limited help, mainly on their own. During the Han Dynasty, Sima Qian was humiliated by corruption, but he gritted his teeth and finished the Historical Records. In order to preserve the magic weapon, Master Jingwan of Sui Dynasty gritted his teeth and carved Fangshan Stone Sutra, leaving behind the largest stone sutra in the world. Behind the achievements of ancient sages, they all come from a kind of persistence in ideals. Only by gritting your teeth can you stimulate your potential, increase your strength and go forward bravely. Third, keep the heart closed without losing mindfulness. With the progress and enrichment of material, human beings are facing the challenge of human nature. Some people betray their personality and ideals in difficulties; There are also some people who commit suicide with huge debts, and their good years are destroyed. In fact, the predicament is not terrible. Even if my career fails, as long as I keep a closed mind, as the Zen master said, "I will improve my mindfulness and take care of my destiny", I will not lose my position, mindfulness, personality and morality. Fourth, keep your feet on the ground and avoid falling into nothingness. Buddhism has a metaphor of "castles in the air", which means that it is impossible to achieve high aspirations without starting from the foundation. Some people do not pay attention to the diligence of wealth and good interpersonal relationships, but yearn for the unreachable pure land. It is very unrealistic to step on the illusory space. Only by being down-to-earth and grasping the present can we avoid empty talk. Fifth, clench your fists and overcome disobedience. When people encounter setbacks, setbacks and difficulties, they easily feel helpless, lose confidence and retreat in their own world. Adversity and adversity are temporary. We should rely on our own strength, believe that we can do it, improve ourselves, enrich ourselves and get rid of bad luck. Sixth, keep an eye on the target and complete it successfully. The goal is direction and policy. The state should have policies and enterprises should have performance goals. Even if Bodhisattva practices, there are 52 ranks as cultivation goals. Without a goal, it is easy to get lost. Even if you encounter difficulties, you must have a plan, make unremitting progress towards the goal, and you must have time to complete it. Dilemma is not a desperate situation. Only by facing bravely can we think and escape. You see, the little flowers in the rock break through the predicament, so they sway and flourish; Small fish swim upstream in turbulence, showing lively vitality. We should broaden our thinking, break through ourselves, and not be bound by difficult frameworks, so as to be healthy and strong. Foguang Caigen Tan should not be too rich in material, so that it can bear hardships and stand hard work; Don't be too tactful in human feelings to endure twists and turns. Unnecessary substances, do not waste the slightest; Unnecessary time, do not delay every minute; Don't open it casually if it is unnecessary; Unnecessary worry, no arbitrary delusion.