ACHING LEGS AND DOZING OFF

腿痛与昏睡

Sentient beings slumber for immeasurable eons; Buddhas awaken in the space of an instant.

众生常眠无量劫 诸佛顿悟剎那间

All cultivators should learn how to sit in the lotus position. If you really want to become enlightened and become a Buddha, you must learn how. In the early stage, you have to endure a bit and bear the pain in your legs.

Do not be like little children, crying and shouting for mommy just because it is slightly painful. We should be like heroes and endure what others cannotendure. The more painful it is, the more we want to endure. If you’re sleepy, well, stand up! If your legs really ache, you also can stand up. Standing can also be a way to investigate Chan. It is never easy to cultivate and to become a Buddha. It is not a sweet thing like eating candy! If it were so easy, everyone would have become enlightened long ago!

跏趺坐是所有修道的人都应该会的，你要想真正开悟，真正成佛的话，那一定要学的。

最初你当然要忍着一点，你不要怕腿痛，不要像小孩子，痛一点就哭起来了，再不就叫妈了。我们现在都要学大丈夫，大丈夫就要忍人所不能忍的，越痛我越要忍着。如果想要睡觉呢？就起来站一站；你要是腿痛得厉害，也可以起来站一站，你站着也是参禅。修行是不容易的，不是像吃糖那么甜就成佛的，要那个样子，所有人都早成佛了，也轮不到你了！