Peng's experience

First, give up your career and become a Buddha.

Peng Tian is intelligent. /kloc-at the age of 0/6, he was recognized as a scholar among all the students. The next year, he was admitted to Juren. At the age of eighteen, he passed the exam. Twenty-two years old, 18th in the Palace Examination, born a scholar. It is very glorious for the world to be able to have a smooth career at an early age, but Peng believes that it is not bad to enter the career to benefit one party, but it will always get into a lot of trouble and it is difficult to be clean. Why don't you just quit your job and decide to be a bodhisattva on earth and let all beings die in the western paradise? Therefore, since then, Peng has undertaken the great cause of inheriting Buddhism as an excellent woman.

Peng was the first to study Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties, and he also studied the cultivation of immortals with Taoist priests for three years. Perhaps because of the good roots in the past, I heard about Buddhism from my friend Xue Jiasan, and I was born with great hope and joy. When I was in the capital exam, I met Luo Yougao, a layman from Ruijin, and they were like-minded. Since then, the two have often studied Buddhism. Later, Peng was further exposed to the great works of Buddhism, especially after reading the Complete Works of Monks of Ming Dynasty, and began to fall in love with Buddhism, and launched a winning answer to the relevant teachings of Buddhism, thus establishing a solid confidence.

Peng gradually gained more experience than ordinary people through the introductory stage and intensive study of Buddhism. Until later, after reading the works of master lianchi, Master Hanshan and Master Hu Yi, he had a deep belief in the Pure Land Method, and he married master lianchi privately, vowing to live in the Pure Land and calling himself "Zhizi".

At this time, Peng began to feel at home, so he admired the Pure Land Method and advised him to practice by himself. Until the first year of Jiaqing, he was 57 years old (1796) and died peacefully after chanting Buddha. During this period, as a pure traveler, Peng's belief in pure land has never wavered.

Second, liberation and return to the pure land

Turn to Peng's One-Line Collection, and there is a self-oath at the beginning: "Peng Shaosheng, a native of southern Xinjiang in the Qing Dynasty, dedicated himself to the Western Heaven, Amitabha Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva." It is eloquent and forceful, and its belief is obvious.

To practice the Pure Land Method, it is important to believe in wishes. Master Yi Shu of Lingfeng also said, "Whether you live or not depends on whether you believe it or not, whether you have good taste or not, and whether your name is deep or not." Faith and will are to judge the doubts in the body and prove the truth, which is also called proportionality. Peng firmly grasped his beliefs and wishes from the very beginning when he set foot in the Pure Land Sect. He made a vow or remembered his past life, recited or wrote, and never left his heart, and finally achieved his beliefs and wishes. From then on, you don't have to think about it deliberately. The power of faith and will also walk with your heart and never give up. Taking faith and will as the leading factor and working hard in everything is called chanting Buddha, which is easy to achieve. This is also the valuable experience that Peng left us as a pure traveler. This is how he recited Buddhism and finally left peacefully, and went to the western paradise as he wished.

In the study of Buddhism, many of Peng's articles mainly benefit from reading scriptures. He read Buddhist scriptures by himself, which is the purpose of the text, especially influenced by Huayan Sutra, Prajna Sutra and Forty-two Chapters Sutra. He called these Buddhist scriptures as thought-provoking and endless as the waterfall of Chihiro and the bell of the still night. Buddhist friend Luo Yougao commented on his words "such as plum blossom, Leng Xiang silence and fascination".

Although Peng specializes in pure land law, he still reads the classics of the Theory of Big and Small Multiplication extensively. He has written postscript for more than 30 kinds of Buddhist scriptures, such as Forty-two Chapters, Brahma, Guanjing, Lengyan Sutra, Vimalakīrti, Huayan, King Kong and Legacy, and introduced the gist of the classics and his reading experience. Among them, Brahma Skynet and Hua Yan Jing are two Mahayana classics that influenced Peng and made his Buddhist thoughts mature. Brahma Skynet achieved Peng's enlightenment and persistence, while Hua Yan achieved Peng's intellectual expression and religious feelings. In the first half of the Sanskrit, ten faiths, ten lines, ten dwellings, ten directions and ten places are briefly mentioned for enlightenment, while in the second half, the Bodhisattva precept is for practice, which eventually led Peng to accept the Bodhisattva precept and pursue the Bodhisattva Road all his life. Hua Yan expounds ten kinds of beliefs and even ten places, with layers of metaphors. When Peng was open-minded, his heart had entered Mahayana and gained religious feelings.

Peng's continuous in-depth study of classics and diligent writing have gradually matured his works and articles. During his retreat from Buddhism, he wrote a solemn and touching farewell speech to the Bodhisattva, such as vows, retreat, peace of mind and Tao Yuanming. In his later years, he lived in seclusion with two or three Zen couples outside Wulinmen, Hangzhou. He lived here for two years and then went home because of illness. He likes the beautiful scenery of Xiufeng Temple in Taihu Lake, hides the monk's house, and often specializes in online affairs there.

1785, living in Wenxing Pavilion, Suzhou, specializing in Samadha, a kind of Buddhist heart, called his residence "first-line residence". Later, he compiled a collection of Buddhist essays, narratives, inscriptions, biographies and other life essays. The other works mainly include the theory of initiation of the Infinite Life Sutra, the theory of observing the Infinite Life Buddhist Sutra, the theory of Amitabha Buddhist Sutra, one-way skepticism, the theory of Hua Yan's Buddhist samadhi, the biography of a layman, the biography of a good woman, the collection of two forests, the poems of two forests, the collection of rivers and the collection of rivers. In addition, he initiated the compilation, and his son Peng Xiyuan compiled The Record of Pure Land Sages, which provided a good guide for the study of pure land pedestrians. Until today, there are still many works circulating, acting as a beacon for pedestrian navigation.

Third, diligently repair Futian and never stop.

Although Peng was not very rich all his life, he attached great importance to the cause of Sada and Futian, helped the poor and lonely people, and engaged in good deeds such as carving scriptures, eating monks, dressing and releasing people. He has been persistent for 20 years. He once raised twelve thousand pieces of silver and deposited it in the bank. He used this interest to create a Buddhist temple, publish Buddhist scriptures and offer sacrifices to monks. Establish a "near church" to help the poor; Set up a "foot-moistening farm" (commonly known as Yitian) to help the poor; Establish a "compassionate society" to take care of widows and orphans; Establish a "release meeting" to save the lives of all beings. To do such a good deed, everyone has an oath to return to the western paradise one by one.

For Taoist friends, such as Luo Yougao and Elvis Presley, communicate with them to discuss Taoism and learn Buddhism. Luo Yougao tried many times in Beijing. Every time he returned to the south, Peng invited him to his home, took him to visit famous mountains or meditate on Buddhism, and immersed Luo Yougao in religious beliefs. Wang Tao is very clever and can argue, but when there is something wrong with his words and deeds, Peng wrote to persuade him. The friendship between the three of them was a beautiful conversation for a period of time. Luo and Wang both died young, and Peng compiled a legacy that was engraved in the world.

In the autumn of sixty years after Qianlong's reign, Peng still lived in Wenxingge, Suzhou due to a cold and diarrhea. After the winter, my spirit gradually failed, so I gave all the money for doing good deeds to my nephew Zhu Hua and told him that such good deeds could never be abolished. Peng, like the great elder (lay man) mentioned in Buddhist scriptures, practiced Buddhism, showed compassion for all beings, showed bodhicitta, followed the Bodhisattva Road and died in the west.

Fourth, be a true, clean and good friend of pedestrians.

Peng has been a vegetarian since he converted to Buddhism and is good at leading his wife and daughter to learn Buddhism at home. His wife was taught to be a good woman, and her two daughters read Hokkekyo every day. Family life is full of Buddhist atmosphere. 1773, when Peng was 34 years old, he learned from Huazang Temple that he had been banned by the UFO Bodhisattva. Since then, Peng has been carefully observing the precepts of the Bodhisattva, preferring to lay down his life rather than commit crimes. He set a good example for his family and friends outside.

There are few Buddhist Peng Like Qing Ji in the family of modern intellectuals. Some families are opposed by couples who study Buddhism, some families are opposed by wives who study Buddhism, or parents study Buddhism and their children ignore it. Or children learn Buddhism, and parents shake their heads. The main reason is that people who study Buddhism are paranoid about Buddhism, but they don't know much about worldly laws and can't serve their families with modern cultural literacy. On the one hand, it shows that the propaganda of Buddhism is not strong enough and cannot be widely rooted in the hearts of the people; On the other hand, it also shows that our Buddhist disciples are not convenient and skilled enough to take care of their families. This is where we lay people should learn from Bodhisattva Peng.

Outside, Peng is good at making friends with people from all walks of life. Teenagers read Confucian books, and Peng admires this person; After studying Buddhism, he admired the escape of Liu adherents in Lushan Mountain. His lifelong friends include Elvis Presley, a senior official of the same government, and Luo Yougao, a senior official of Ruijin City, Jiangxi Province. All three of them are scholars and a school of Neo-Confucianism in the Qing Dynasty. After studying Buddhism, they became pure lovers. Peng Zeng co-founded Jianyang Academy with. Luo Yougao loves to study Tiantai Sect and repeatedly studies Mahayana Sutra and other Buddhist scriptures, while Peng Duxin is a master of provincial temples besides master lianchi. At the same time, he also walked with Master Luo Hongshan in Beijing, Zhao Yue in Gaochun Temple in Yangzhou, and Youting Pavilion in Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang.

When Peng was young, he was interested in learning. While reading the classics of Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties, he got to know the famous Buddhist king at that time. Wang has a profound experience of Buddhism. After suffering setbacks in the afterlife, he devoted himself to the pure land of western bliss. Peng, who first entered Buddhism, was also deeply influenced by Wang.

However, learning Buddha in the dust is like planting lotus flowers in the fire. Wang is bound by his career. Although he is interested in pure land, he is forced by the world. He can't be as willing as Peng to "become a monk and be a woman, live in seclusion under the stove, settle down and go straight ahead until China meets the Buddha." Peng advised him: "I don't know if my brother's family is forced or suppressed, but this is where we study." Bodhisattva is at home, knowing that it is inevitable that her family is empty and tired, but Peng thinks it is just the opportunity to study in Germany to sharpen her mind and gain something. This shows that Peng is sincere, convenient and considerate, and deserves to be a good friend of fellow initiates. Bodhisattva, in particular, was not firm at first, and how lucky she was to meet this kind of good knowledge.

Peng first studied Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties, and then learned the art of cultivation from Taoist priests, but he had no experience for three years. Later, I heard about Buddhism from my friend Xue Jiasan (Qifeng). When I took the exam in Beijing, I knew that Ruijin Luo had a high level, a good Buddhist book and studied Buddhism every day. Before returning to Buddha, he read the complete works of Bai Zi, a famous monk in Ming Dynasty. After reading the books written by Lianchi, Hanshan and Hu Yi, I am convinced of the Pure Land Law (biography of the four great masters). Because of the private lotus pond, he vowed to live in the pure land and claimed to be' knowing the son'. In the thirty-eighth year of Qianlong (1773), he studied Taoism in Huazang Temple, Suzhou (actually 17 12-88), and was banned by the Bodhisattva's excellent wife (Volume 6 of the Movable Type Collection of the Biography of Wen Xue Zen Master). At this time, I was thirty-four years old. After Qing Ji converted to abstinence, he became a vegetarian. His wife's fee was also warned by this excellent woman. Two daughters, A Huan and A Ying, recite Beijing Daily. His family life is full of the breath of Buddhism (The Story of His Dead Wife, Princess Ru, Volume 7 of A Collection of Movable Characters). I seldom read Confucian books and praised Liang (a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province) for his behavior. After studying Buddhism, I admired Liu adherents' trip to Lushan Mountain. Because they went to study in Lindong with the same surname, he named it Erlin, thinking it was a number (The Collection of Erlin Mansions, Volume 3, On Erlin Mansions). His lifelong friends include Wang Jin (Da Shi) and Luo Yougao (Tai Shan) from Ruijin, Jiangxi Province, all of whom are regarded as a school of Neo-Confucianism in the Qing Dynasty (see appendix to bibliography). After studying Buddhism, they became a kind and clean legal couple. Qing Ji once founded Jianyang Academy with Wang Jin * * *, and advocated cowardice and doubt as the way to study. Some people are interested in studying Tiantai Sect and have read Mahayana Sutra and various classics, while Qing Ji believes in Pure Land Sect. He is in pure land Sect, outside the lotus pond, and he is extremely important in saving the temple. At the same time, he talked with Beijing Luohong, Yangzhou Gaoyou Zhao Yue Temple and Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Pavilion (Volume 3 of "A Chance of Life").