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Wang Yangming has a poem that says: "Everyone has his own compass, the root of all changes is always in the heart. But I laugh at the previous upside-down view, looking for it outside the branches and leaves."

He believed that the mind is the master of all things.

Everything in the world changes according to one's mood.

At any time, as long as my heart is still, everything will become clear.

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Nothingness can calm the mind

The gap between ordinary people and saints lies in their daily efforts to concentrate their minds.

People with little practice find it difficult to calm their minds even when they have nothing to do.

I always think of something out of thin air to make myself worry, upset and angry.

All these distracting thoughts disturb me and I can't even have a moment of peace.

People with deep skills may be good at filtering out complex information from the outside world and always maintaining inner calm.

Perhaps you are good at looking at things from a favorable side, staying calm when encountering things, and analyzing problems calmly.

Most of Wang Yangming's achievements in life came from his cultivation, and a small part came from his learning.

His self-cultivation mainly comes from calming his mind.

He said: "The more you seek peace, the less peaceful you become."

In the eyes of ordinary people, life is life and practice is practice, and the two cannot be confused.

In Wang Yangming's eyes, the skill of calming the mind is in ordinary times, when one has nothing to do.

In Xiao Chuang You Ji, it is written: "Sitting alone in the meditation room, I have nothing to do. I brew a pot of tea, burn a stove of incense, and look at the painting of Bodhidharma facing the wall. After closing the curtain for a while, I feel my mind is calm and my spirit is clear, and my breath is soft and steady."

Only when people have nothing to do will they pay attention to their inner world.

Sitting alone in the Zen room, brewing a pot of tea, lighting a stove of incense, and appreciating the painting of Bodhidharma facing the wall.

Close your eyes and before you know it, your heart will become calm and peaceful.

Why is it so difficult for people to recognize themselves?

Because sincerity is obscured by the turmoil of external things.

Just like when the waves are rolling, we cannot see what is happening under the water;

Only when the water is calm can we see the clear bottom of the water.

Wang Yangming tells us that we must learn to clarify our turbid and turbulent hearts.

Calm your mind and restore its original clarity, and your life will not be arbitrarily controlled by circumstances.

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When things happen, the mind can be calm

Life is full of coincidences and unexpected events, and many people's moods are easily affected by them.

Once, a student asked Wang Yangming: "Teacher, when I am quiet, I cultivate my mind and feel that my mind is fine; but when I encounter something, my mentality is completely different. What should I do?"

Wang Yangming replied: "One must be tempered by things before he can stand firm; only then can he be stable when he is still and stable when he is moving."

No one is born knowing how to meditate.

One must withstand the trials of life so that one's foundation will become more solid.

Only then can you keep your mind calm when there are things to do and be peaceful when there are nothing to do.

Learn to keep your mind still, and you will be as calm as still water.

No matter what the surrounding environment is, we must learn to be calm.

When you encounter disappointments, you can deal with them with patience; when you encounter happiness, you can take it lightly; when you encounter honors and favors, you can put them aside with humility; when you encounter sorrow and anger, you can remain calm.

Being calm and composed is a way of life and also a state of mind.

There is such a joke:

It was raining and everyone was running forward in a hurry.

There was only one person walking leisurely in the rain.

The people running by were very puzzled and asked him: "It's raining, why don't you run faster?"

The man slowly replied, "Why are you in such a hurry? Run to the front. Isn't it raining anyway?"

When everyone is running away in the storm, you might as well be the one who happily walks in the rain.

As Wang Yangming said, "Sweep away and purge, do not let it accumulate, then when it comes, it will not be a burden, and you will respond naturally."

Only by eliminating distracting thoughts from your mind and not being burdened by external things can you pursue freedom of mind.

With a quiet mind, isolate yourself from the interference of the outside environment.

Focus on what you are doing at the moment and use your whole body and mind to solve the problems you are facing instead of getting entangled with yourself.

When facing any situation, respond to it when it comes and let it go when it goes.