Ask the Mirror Chapter 19: On the circle
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The following are Teacher Ye’s teaching times:
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"That's right, Uncle Yu, you reminded me, cut out the fluff, this is the most concise and clear theory of practice!"
The young man spoke proudly, full of confidence: "I have said before that what is the most important thing in the realm of spiritual enlightenment?"
Yu Ci replied jokingly: "Master Ye once said that the realm of spiritual communication is for monks to clarify the structure of the soul, refine the nature of the soul, and improve the level of the soul until they can refine the Yin Shen and travel out of the body. As for what is the key here? , I also want to ask Master Ye for advice.”
There was a slight blush on Ye Tu's face, but he could still hold on. He clapped his hands and said, "Of course, the most important thing in the realm of divine connection is the structure of the soul. Without this, all refinements and underworlds are just a mess. Today, I will definitely explain the structure of the soul clearly!"
Ye Tu was confident and sat cross-legged on the ground, gesturing for Yu Ci to sit next to him, and then said: "I have said before that the structure of the soul is 'one real, two virtual and three'. It sounds weird, but it is actually easy to understand. ”
He took a breath and traced his finger across the circle: "This is consciousness."
Then his finger moved back to the round heart stone: "This is the soul."
“The soul is a bit of innate spiritual light, and it is also an innate nature. All practice is to trace back to the source and pursue its innate magical power; and the consciousness of the spirit is thinking and awareness, which is what we think, feel and observe , it is mainly used in daily life. There is a saying in the Taoist book that the consciousness is hidden and the soul is revealed, to discuss the relationship between the two... To put it bluntly, isn't it like this? ”
His fingers clicked twice on the graphic, while Yu Ci nodded repeatedly. The relationship between the Consciousness God and the Yuan Shen is complicated and cumbersome, and cannot be explained in a thousand words, but when you put this diagram on it, it suddenly becomes clear. It can be seen that Ye Tu has really worked hard.
"Yuan Shen and Consciousness are the two ultimate concepts that are relatively mutually reinforcing in the structure of the soul, that is, 'real two'. But why do we need to add 'original one' before? We must understand a concept here , that is, what does the so-called thinking and awareness of consciousness mean? ”
Ye Tu raised his head and stared into Yu Ci's eyes: "Look, I drew a circle at the beginning, which represents the ideal mental state. And where does this 'perfect' come from? It is the projection of the innate and perfect state of the 'Yuan Shen' without any external interference. At the level of the entire soul, 'Yuan Shen' is the foundation, the only, and the essence.
"But in fact, this state of spiritual perfection is impossible to achieve. From the moment we receive the essence and blood of our parents and are conceived in the mother's body, we are always affected by the external environment. These influences include perceptible and There are things that cannot be noticed, things that can be remembered, and things that cannot be remembered, including every bump in the road from childhood to the present, every kindness, malice, good things, bad things, etc., everything...
After saying so much in one breath, Ye Tu also stretched his arms to the maximum, as if he had circled an unbearable weight, and then pressed it down in one breath, dubbing by the way:
"Bang!
"In this way, the perfect circle becomes imperfect! But every time there is a force that makes the 'circle' become 'out of round', our instinct will give it a corresponding counterforce, hoping that it will return to perfection. , after a period of time, practice makes perfect, and a set of responses to changes in the outside world will be formed. This set of responses is the foundation of how we deal with people. It is acquired, that is, acquired thinking and ideas, that is, "consciousness"... ”
Speaking of this, there was another thunderous roar in the Sky Rift Valley, and the surrounding creatures were a little commotion, but Yu Ci didn't care. This happened too many times last night. Ye Tu was completely immersed in his own world and didn't notice at all. He only said and danced:
"One more thing to understand. Every force exerted by the outside world will leave traces in our consciousness. Some we can feel, and some cannot. Those things that are difficult to perceive may seem inconspicuous, but in fact they are always The amount is dozens or hundreds of times that of the information we can realize. After decades of accumulation, it has already reached a scale, and it is far beyond what we can perceive. ”
His hand movements were almost close to the outer arc, and he drew another circle. Together with the previous shape, it formed a set of concentric circles: "The thin circle outside is what we use every day. As for the ordinary thinking and awareness, I call it 'explicit consciousness', and the inner part is called 'hidden consciousness'. The combination of the two can be called the real 'consciousness'.
“The information in the hidden consciousness is incredibly huge, and it also contains very huge power. It contains the emotions and... we have accumulated for many years, the wild instincts left by our ancestors, and even some more mysterious blood inheritance. It is what is often called "talent" and "qualification" in spiritual practice. It is the potential that we have accumulated over the years. In this way..."
The young man clapped his palms heavily on the concentric circles: "This is a complete 'diagram'. You see, the soul is inside and the consciousness is outside; the hidden consciousness is deep and the manifest consciousness is shallow. , forming a clear three-layer structure, and all the practices of the spiritual realm can be expressed by it. ”
Ye Tu's index finger drew two lines starting from the center of the circle and extending beyond the two rings.
Yu Ci was startled at first, and then slapped his thigh again, already in line with his own practice experience: "Distinguish knowledge and transform thoughts!"
Ye Tu smiled very happily: "Yes, after practicing the 'Three Mortal Levels', the soul gradually grows stronger. In fact, what really grows is the soul at the deepest level. When it is strong enough, it can penetrate the consciousness. God can reveal spiritual power and actively perceive external information. We call the former 'spiritual thought' and the latter 'spiritual consciousness'. The two are collectively called 'divine will', which is the third way to communicate with the spirit. One step! ”
Hearing this, Yu Ci suddenly realized.
This is how the divine soul system is: Yuanshen and consciousness are its basic constituent elements; consciousness can be divided into explicit consciousness and hidden consciousness; Yuanshen, hidden consciousness, and explicit consciousness form the basic structure of the soul from the inside to the outside. structure.
As for divine thoughts, divine consciousness, and the collective name for the two, "divine will," they are all concepts derived from the Yuan Shen itself, and are just a branch level.
In this way, the priorities are separated.
His reaction was the best reward for Ye Tu. The boy waved demonstratively, his fair face glowing with excitement. He kept up his efforts, starting from the edge of the outer ring with his fingers, and pulled it for more than a dozen times. arrows, aggregating inward:
"The next goal is to expand the controllable thoughts inward as much as possible, so that the elusive hidden consciousness can be transformed into the controllable conscious consciousness as much as possible, that is, 'purification', which is the state of spiritual connection. The key part of practice
"You must know that there are too many emotions and emotions hidden in the hidden consciousness. The good and the bad are mixed, and it can be said to be the dirtiest corner of the human heart. When practicing, disasters often start from here, which is the origin of inner demons. If Without careful refinement, not to mention it is difficult to improve your cultivation. Even if you really improve, your foundation will be weak, and sooner or later it will collapse."
Speaking of this, Ye Tu shook his head: "This illustrates the importance of a good longevity technique. The usual practice of admiration, thinking, and guidance can at most be practiced to the point of understanding and transforming thoughts. , but starting from the 'purification' step, there must be a qualified longevity technique as a guide. Each sect in the spiritual world has their own unique 'purification' method. Uncle Yu is a casual cultivator, which is really embarrassing. ”
Of course Yu Ci knew his problem, but he would not show it in front of Ye Tu. He just smiled and said: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Who can say for sure about chance?"
Ye Tu thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you, Uncle Yu, come back to the East China Sea with me? Our Banshan Island is also unique in the art of immortality. Uncle's attainments in swordsmanship are so good. I'll go back and talk to the master. Wouldn’t it be nice to let him take you under his wing?”
The young man became more and more excited as he talked. Yu Ci was also a little moved, but didn't hold out much hope. Although Ye Tu had not introduced his sect seriously, from his occasional remarks, one could feel that there were many Ye clans on the mountainous island, with very few surnames. It was not easy to join a place like this.
So he just smiled and took Ye Tu back to the topic: "We will talk about the longevity technique later. You have just arrived at the 'purification', what happens next?"
Ye Tu became excited again because of his idea, and his mood was even higher, and he responded fluently:
“When we refine all the hidden consciousness and completely transform it into the explicit consciousness that we can realize and control, it proves that our control and grasp of the spirit have reached a certain level. At this time, there is no hidden consciousness anymore. Consciousness, manifest consciousness and even consciousness are collectively called "Yin Shen". Once the Yin Shen is established, the huge potential contained in the soul will be gradually developed, so that the strength of the soul will increase by leaps and bounds until it leaves the body and travels out of the body. That is The third step!
"In this way, corresponding to these three steps, there are three major tests in the realm of spiritual connection: the first is the transformation of consciousness into thoughts, which is the beginning of spiritual connection; the second is the manifestation of the true spirit, which is the axis of spiritual connection. ;The third one is the Yin Shen leaving the body, which is the achievement of spiritual connection!”
"What is a true spirit?" Yu Ci asked the most crucial point.
Ye Tu responded fluently: "Seeing the original mind is true, and all the orifices are understood as spirit. True spirit corresponds to the hidden consciousness, which can make the hidden consciousness manifest and initially understand the outline of one's most secret mind. The inner spirit is The radiant light is projected outside through this outline, forming various spiritual lights. This is the true spirit, which is actually the shadow formed by the soul penetrating the consciousness. ”
Hearing this, Yu Ci couldn't help but think of the lamp flames burning up and down the top door. According to Ye Tu, that should be the real spirit.
Ye Tu nodded and said: "Exactly, uncle, your true spirit is as bright as fire, but its form is single. You must know that a person's hidden consciousness is naturally a true reflection of himself, so the true spirit reflected through its outline, its complete form It should also be the image of yourself. Therefore, you should have just touched the hidden consciousness and have not yet reached the deep level. In the three levels of the spiritual realm, it is the time when the first level has been completed and the middle level has not been reached. .
"Uncle, you have only entered the realm of the gods for a few days, and you have reached this point. You are already very powerful. It should be the 'Three Mortal Levels' when you have a solid foundation... By the way, you are practicing meditation and contemplation. This kind of method has great advantages in nourishing the soul compared with those who work from the outside in or simply guide breathing. ”
Ye Tu’s erudition really impressed Yu Ci. Then, the young man began to finish:
"If the human body is fully realized and there is no difference, it means that the hidden consciousness has been successfully purified, and it is already at the level of the Yin God. At that time, the Yin God is the form and the true spirit is the shadow. Looking at the Yuan Shen, Just like the sun, moon, and sky, the soul at this time can be commensurate with the "Yang Shen". Of course, the current "Yang Shen" is just a name, and it will be compared with the "Yang Shen" that will "gather to form and disperse to transform into Qi" in the future. Because, there is still a long way to go.”
When Ye Tu said this, Yu Ci couldn't help but clapped her legs and admired. No matter how profound or correct the kid's words were, this series of theories could indeed be self-supporting, with a beginning and an end. He had opened his eyes today.
The more he behaved like this, the happier Ye Tu became. Not only did he talk, but he also repeatedly indicated according to the graphics on the ground. He did not ask for details, but he gradually revealed a complete outline of practice. Compared with the previous one who was obsessed with reading books and kept talking, he is really many times smarter.
At this moment, Yu Ci suddenly felt that "listening to your words is worth ten years of reading", and he listened more carefully. One of them spoke hard and the other listened carefully, unaware of the passage of time. Slowly, Yu Ci also began to ask questions in order to better understand the information. He was more interested in swordsmanship, so after a few back and forth, he asked about "the soul controlling the sword".
"If the soul controls the sword... it will be extended again." Ye Tu was not prepared for this question. He scratched his head and made an improvisation:
"The Yuanshen controlling the sword is the application of 'using spirit to combine qi'. This 'using spirit to combine qi' and what I said before actually do not belong to the same system, but involve the aspect of refining qi and body. To put it bluntly, it means that the soul and the vitality of the whole body merge/combine, that is, the essence, Qi and spirit are integrated without distinction between each other. This is how the so-called "spirit and energy merge", "spirit enters the air hole" and "three-in-one unity" are formed! By concentrating high-level powers such as 'Gang' and 'Sha' on the sword, you can control the sword and channel the spirit, and at the same time enhance the activity of the soul, which is a very practical skill."
"Well, that sounds good..."
"Of course, it's just for others. For sword cultivators, the soul controlling the sword is the foundation for raising the sword and cultivating the evil spirits. It is the foundation that will be used for a lifetime. But Uncle Yu, you are self-taught without a teacher, which shows that self-cultivation The foundation is solid and the energy is abundant, which makes the talent of the sword even more amazing."
"The requirements are so high? Taoist priest Yan..."
"What kind of Taoist priest?" Ye Tu looked confused.
Yu Ci immediately told the story of his fight with Taoist Yan, focusing on the last powerful sword.
Ye Tu was stunned after hearing this, and murmured: "No way, when will the Yuan Shen be able to control the sword by himself?"
He shook his head, calmed down for a moment, and began to explain to Yu Ci: "Here is the embrace of spirit and energy, the key to reincarnation and transformation. This energy is not that energy, but Gang, evil, and innate energy, which is better than human cultivation. The true energy is a higher level, but it is the result of the practice in the Huandan realm in the future. It is difficult for the spiritual monks to refine the innate energy. Even if they have it, the divine energy merges in an instant, and it is impossible to maintain it for a long time. .
"I have never seen that Taoist Yan, but from your description, uncle, before this man fired his sword, his true spirit hung in the air and he used his spirit to control his energy. I'm afraid it was his soul controlling his sword. However, he deliberately made a gesture, but it still failed. It’s a bit inferior, but the power is a bit... By the way, let me take a look at the Nine Yang Talisman Sword.”
He wanted to pass the Jiuyang Talisman Sword, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "Yes, this is just the one next to the Talisman Sword, but there are talisman patterns that accumulate evil energy, probably because the soul controls the sword and there are It is only when other techniques are stimulated that it becomes extremely powerful, and it is not entirely Taoist Yan's own strength."
Yu Ci lowered his head to observe, and followed the rune patterns to deduce it, and found that it was indeed the case. He also remembered that the jade slips he got from Taoist Yan did contain content in this regard, but he didn't have time to study it.
Nodding, he was about to ask again, but the commotion from the raptors and ferocious beasts seemed to be spreading, and there was a wave of violent vibrations under his feet. Ye Tu was facing the edge of the slope, his eyes swept away, and he was suddenly speechless and speechless.
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