Master Hong Yun – Zen Enlightenment

Laozi said, “With the Dao but without techniques, techniques can still be sought; with techniques but without the Dao, one will be confined to techniques.” Zhuangzi said, “When techniques are governed by the Dao, they will flourish; but when they deviate from the Dao, they will fail.” Ancient wisdom also states: “The superior person employs the Dao, the average person employs techniques, and the inferior person relies on force.” Here, the Dao refers to the natural way, the way of all things, the way of the universe—essentially, the true path of the cosmos. The purpose of studying Buddhism and Zen is to understand the true nature of the universe and human life, leading to the enlightenment of prajna wisdom.
Recent advancements in genetic science have revealed that certain human consciousness and perceptions can be transmitted to the next generation through genetic material, influencing their thoughts and behaviors. This suggests that human consciousness and cognition are forms of energy that can be inherited, possibly explaining why certain animals instinctively know how to perform tasks like building nests without needing to learn them. Thus, human consciousness and perceptions can be seen as encompassing both positive and negative, optimistic and pessimistic tendencies, all of which are tied to genetic inheritance. However, this differs from the immutable laws and truths of the universe.
On one hand, consciousness and instincts can be inherited by the next generation, requiring personal cultivation and elevation to achieve prajna enlightenment. On the other hand, there are the universal truths and laws of all things. Therefore, the goal of studying Buddhism and Zen is to penetrate these universal laws and truths, which in turn leads to liberation and the attainment of the prajna wisdom that Buddha spoke of.
With this wisdom, one transcends ordinary abilities, potentially acquiring what might be perceived as supernatural powers. This naturally leads to the great compassionate heart of Buddhism, which actively seeks to save all sentient beings. Such a person, firmly rooted in the Dao, avoids the pitfall of relying solely on techniques, ensuring that these techniques will succeed. Thus, the Buddhist Zen emphasis on liberation, letting go, enlightenment, and the cultivation of good thoughts in Buddhism is akin to a powerful method for changing one’s destiny. Only through such cultivation can one align with the Dao, ensuring success in techniques, which ultimately leads to seeking good fortune, avoiding misfortune, and changing one’s destiny, culminating in the state of Nirvana as described by Buddha.

《泓雲法師-禪道參悟》
老子曰：有道無術，術尚可求；有術無道，則止於術。莊子曰：以道馭術，術必成；離道之術，術必衰。古人云：上人用道，中人用術，下人用力。這裡的道指自然之道，萬物之道，宇宙之道，既宇宙真理之道。學佛學禪的目的就是要明瞭宇宙人生的真相，開悟般若智慧。
現在基因科學已經發現，人的某些意識認知，可以通過精子傳遞給下一代，並影響下一代。說明人的某些意識和認知，也是一種能量，可以通過遺傳去左右下一代的思維和行為。這樣我們就可以理解，為什麼有些鳥類天生的就會知道怎麼建造鳥巢來安身，而不需要後天去學習。那麼人的意識和處世的認知，就會分為善惡，樂觀悲觀等的想法和念頭，這些意識和念頭多少都會和人的本能遺傳有關，修行的目的就是要啟開和提升這個意識和念頭，達到般若智慧的開悟。這與天道、宇宙規律不同。一個是意識本能會遺傳給下一代人，需要人自身的修煉和提高，達到般若的覺悟。一個是宇宙萬物的真相和規律。所以人學佛學禪的目的，就是要參透宇宙自然的規律和真相，啟開般若智慧，就是開悟。這個明了了，才能解脫和放下，才能達到佛陀所說的涅磐般若境地。
那麼這樣，人的般若智慧就啟開了，開悟了，自然人的能力就會超出了常人，就會有近似神通和異於常人的能力。自然就有佛家講的悲天憐憫的大慈悲心， 和積極的去救度眾生。自然就會宣說佛法和宇宙真相。那麼就不會出現“離道之術，術必衰”的情況。所以佛家禪宗講的解脫放下，開悟，大慈悲心，修行善根善念，幾乎是改變命運的主要法寶。只有在這個修行的前提下，才不會偏離道，那以道馭術，術必成。才能真正的做到趨吉避凶和改變命運。從而達到無往不利，和佛家說的涅磐開悟的境地。

禪是靈性世界，道在生活中。 頓悟成佛，明心見性。禪坐目的是觀身不淨。 觀受是苦。 觀心無常。 觀法無我。 澄明忘禪。頓悟是超越一切時空、因果、過去、未來，而獲得在一切世間事物束縛中解脫的自由感。無念塵世生活而在塵世當中生活，指先從凡入聖禪悟，再到從聖入凡生活，人與佛只在一念之差。而超凡入聖的生活，指不再拘泥於世俗事物，卻依然活在世俗之中。