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One year during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Zen Master Zhiji, the abbot of Longgai Temple in Jingling (Tianmen, Hubei), was giving Zen lectures to the monks. 9-Year-old Lu Yu is making tea for Zen Master Zhiji. Fashan: "Master, there is a pearl in the sky, how can I get it?" Lu Yu: "Go and chop some bamboo to make a ladder, climb up to the sky and get it." Fashan: "How can you put a ladder in the sky?" Lu Yu: "Otherwise, how do you want to get it? "Zen Master Zhiji: "The pearl in the sky is like its own nature. If you can be enlightened and see your true nature, you can get the pearl. If you want to rely on external forces to achieve enlightenment, it is like trying to build a ladder to get the pearl in the sky. In the end, your work will be in vain..."

The weather is getting hotter, and the hot air outside the window has become a bit annoying, so I have to close the glass window and turn on the air conditioner to enjoy the cool air. As my mind gradually calmed down, I took a bowl of cold mung bean and lily soup and drank it slowly, feeling a sense of comfort welling up. Looking out the window, the sky is blue, with a few cotton-like white clouds dotting it, giving people a refreshing feeling. Everything is pleasant, and there seems to be a deep warmth in my heart. Life is transforming and nurturing countless poetic thoughts, which I can't express for a moment.