Shi Ruyuan's Enlightenment (2025-12-07)

Shi Ruyuan: Since my physical body temporarily parted from my Master these days, my mind has never been separated from him, and I constantly feel the blessing power of my Master. Every time I hear the Master's stern admonitions, compassionately teaching me to abandon lazy thoughts and open my dull mind, I am moved to tears. I constantly remind myself to hasten my cultivation of worldly wisdom, to do meaningful things for sentient beings, and to further enhance transcendental wisdom, so as to benefit all sentient beings and help them leave suffering to attain liberation.

Why do I say my progress is due to the Master's blessings? Because on the very first night after I left the Master, just as I was about to fall asleep, a clear voice said to me: "When will you apply your effort where it truly matters?" The tone was exactly like the Master's. Two days later, in a dream, another voice reminded me: "Red flag over head and cannon under foot—not a single one can escape." Upon waking, I felt this content had no connection to the Dharma, so I didn't take it to heart. Then, just as I was about to fall asleep again, another clear voice reminded me: "A thousand miles' journey requires a thousand miles' path; logical thinking is crucial. Once the principle is thoroughly understood..." These words woke me up completely, and I couldn't fall back asleep. I felt these phrases resembled what the Master often taught me—to learn some worldly wisdom, not to always enter meditative concentration and do nothing, for failing to benefit sentient beings makes one unworthy of the identity of a Bodhisattva.

Thus, I was suddenly awakened as if from a dream, realizing that the wisdom of consciousness is also crucial—it enables the discernment and differentiation of all dharmas. When the wisdom of consciousness advances to a certain level, it transforms into wondrous observational wisdom. If one wishes to be a Bodhisattva who benefits sentient beings, how can extinguishing and abandoning consciousness qualify one as a worthy Bodhisattva? Master, everything you said is correct. Only now do I, your disciple, understand the importance of worldly wisdom. Using worldly wisdom to benefit sentient beings is extremely vital—how could one possibly extinguish and abandon it? I am grateful to you, Master, for always compassionately awakening this disciple.