有这么一位聪明的习武人,叫张源侠,从学习武功启发到学习英语,结果,独树一帜,在美国教开了英语。 听听这个人的故事,让**把石头脑筋换一换。 孔老夫子讲三十而立,实在是很有道理的。在我三十岁的春天的一个晚上,我在家里一个人独自捉摸着甚深微妙拳理。从1981年开始胡乱学拳已有14个年头了,但我一直苦恼无法掌握中国武功的心法。想起来实在愧对我“源侠”的大名啊。 面对蜡烛摇曳不定的微光,经过长长的静定,我感觉内在的能在周身涌动。当那股能积聚到将溢的时候,我从定中缓缓舒展开来。随着一声轻啸,内在的能嘭然炸开。只是向前半步,我的拳已穿破门板。 紧接而来的是欢欣的大笑和一点不好意思。欢欣的大笑是因为我知道我已经得到了那个秘密;一点不好意思是因为我住的房间是租来的,把门打一个大洞向房东如何交待? 在大笑过后,我方才明白刚才真切感受到的那一幕正是一种“顿悟”体验。中国禅是最讲究顿悟的。中国禅门顿教的祖师爷惠能大师道:“一念悟,众生即佛;一念迷,佛即众生。” 佛和众生的差别只在这个悟字之中。 那么到底这个悟字是什么呢?
在武功上就是:悟之前,对了也是错的;悟之后,错了也是对的。
我把这样的怪论说给我的拳友们听,他们无法理解。于是便动手比试。一比之下,胜负立现。输家自然怪自己的招式不对,于是我建议对方用我刚才取胜的那一招,而我却用对方致败的那一招。甫一交手,对方的胜招居然完全不起作用了,而我却实实在在用对方的败招轻松取胜。 我很快就想出一个绝妙的比方。顿悟的人就好像上到了二楼,没有顿悟的人则在一楼。一楼的人不管弹跳有多好,碰到了天花板就算是到了极点了;而已在二楼的人即使躺在地板上,他的位置也比一楼蹦到天花板的人高啊。 在二楼的拳师不管出什么招,即使是浑招,错招,他的境界也还是比一楼的拳师高。我在芝加哥的时候,我的一位名叫略肖的美国弟子是韩国合气道的黑带高手。他在跟我学之前已学了十四年的韩国合气道。略肖跟我学拳每次都要交手,但却没有一次能赢我的。有一次,他使出蛮劲和我纠缠不清,我顺势卖了一个破绽,略肖眼见得就要赢了,结果摔倒在地的还是他。略肖满脸沮丧地对我讲:“This time I thought I would definitely knock you down, but you still turned it over. I really feel bad that I cannot even beat you once.” 我笑道:“It seems you are so close to, but actually you are still far away from me. Remember, I’m on the second floor, you are still on the first floor.” 听到我的楼梯理论,略肖叹道:“Yeah, I know, but how can I go upstairs to the second floor?” “You need an enlightenment!” 我告诉略肖顿悟是唯一法门。 “But how can I attain the enlightenment?” 略肖自然要问如何达到顿悟。 “It’s not about your techniques; it’s about your mind.” 我指出心法是顿悟的关键,而技巧是不重要的。 “What do you mean ‘it’s about your mind’?” 略肖问道。 “Okay, let me tell you something. Mind is the origin. All the secrets are in your mind. Before you get enlightened, you learn from masters, teachers, and others; after you get enlightened, you learn directly from yourself.” “I’m sorry. It sounds nice, but I still don’t get it.” 略肖老实对我说他不明白我的玄理。 “Before you get enlightened, you really don’t know what is right, what is wrong, you have to ask your master to tell you the truth. Actually, you own the truth, but you just don’t believe it. You only believe that the truth is in your master’s hand. After you attain the enlightenment, you will suddenly realize the truth has already accompanied you since you were born.” 我告诉略肖所有的秘密其实一直与心同在,但他显然无法理解这么简单的道理。 这个道理在武功上就是:悟之前,对错由师傅评判;悟之后,对错由自己评判。在悟之前,即使你学了一万招秒技,你也没有自信哪一招是真正管用的绝招。在悟之后,不管什么招,招招都是绝技。
我的另外一个弟子罗伯特是一个律师,他学过日本合气道、剑道、柔道,也学过不少中国功夫。罗伯特非常向往能够达到武功大师的境界。 有一天,他对我说:“I wish to learn as many techniques as possible. I believe I will be a real master after I master all of those powerful techniques.” “Techniques are like leaves of a tree. It’s impossible and unnecessary for you to know all the leaves. You need to find root of a tree, so you can grow your own leaves.” 我用一棵树的根和叶子做比喻,想让他认识到根比叶子更重要。 “I definitely want to get the root, but where is the root?” 我知道罗伯特会问这个问题。 “Don’t you realize yourself is exact the root you want?” 我的话又转入玄虚。 “What do you mean ‘yourself’?” “There are many leaves, but only one root. The only one root is simple, and is inside of you.” “Your theory makes sense, but not practical.” “No, my theory is very practical, and extremely simple.” “How? Show me.” “Standing there like a tree as long as possible, you will become invincible.” 中国现代武术巨匠王芗斋就认为武术招数没用,只要站着象一棵树那样就可以练出绝世武功。我是王芗斋武学的忠实信徒,我的武功顿悟就是从不动的站桩中得来的。 “I agree Zhan Zhuang is the root, but it’s too boring.” “Well, what is your goal?” 我提醒罗伯特不要忘了他的首要目标。 把上面的两条道理合一就变成了:悟之前,对了也是错的, 因为对错由师傅评判;悟之后,错了也是对的,因为对错由自己评判。(待续)
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