In the bustling mortal world filled with the smoke of daily life, the Chen family should have been a big harmonious family where members supported each other and enjoyed a happy life together. However, the waves of fate mercilessly crashed against the peaceful harbor of the family. The three Chen brothers used to play and laugh merrily in the courtyard during their childhood, sharing an extremely close bond. But as time went by and they grew up, they became busy with their own lives in the tides of life and gradually drifted apart from each other in their hearts.
The pressure from their careers weighed heavily on their shoulders like huge mountains, and disputes over interests quietly spread like a thick fog over the family. Every family gathering was no longer filled with the laughter and joy of the past. Instead, it was replaced by endless arguments and cold silences. The elders of the family witnessed this with great concern in their eyes and anxiety in their hearts. They racked their brains but couldn't find a good solution. They could only sigh deeply towards the bright moon in the quiet of the night, praying that the family could restore its former harmony as soon as possible.
One day, a highly respected elder of the Chen family, filled with worry and deep hopes for the future of the family, embarked on a journey to seek help from an expert. At the end of the winding mountain path, an old and mysterious Taoist temple came into view. Inside the temple, the incense smoke curled up slowly and the bells chimed gently, making it seem like a fairyland isolated from the outside world.
In the temple, an elderly Taoist priest with white hair and an otherworldly demeanor was sitting quietly on a rush cushion, seeming to be able to perceive all the mysteries of the world. The elder of the Chen family devoutly poured out the family's troubles and difficulties to the priest, speaking with sincere words and tears glistening in his eyes. The priest nodded slightly, with compassion and wisdom in his eyes. Then he slowly got up and walked into the inner room. After a while, he came out with a Buddha statue made of golden phoebe wood in both hands.
This Buddha statue was carefully carved from the extremely precious golden phoebe wood. The color of the wood was a warm golden hue, and its texture was as fine as silk, as if it carried the marks of time and the blessings of nature. The face of the Buddha statue looked kind and serene, with its eyes gently closed, seemingly silently observing the sufferings of all living beings in the world. The faint smile on its lips seemed to contain endless tolerance and love, capable of dissolving all grudges and disputes in the world.
The priest solemnly handed the Buddha statue to the elder of the Chen family and said softly, "This golden phoebe wood Buddha statue is no ordinary object. The golden phoebe wood gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon. It is a spiritual wood. The Buddha represents compassion and the salvation of all sentient beings. Placing this Buddha statue in the house can safeguard the house and bring peace. The harmonious power it contains can dispel the gloom in the family and resolve the disharmony among relatives, making the family return to a state of harmony and tranquility." The elder of the Chen family regarded it as a precious treasure and carefully took the Buddha statue back home.
After returning home, the elders placed the golden phoebe wood Buddha statue reverently in the very center of the living room with a sense of awe. It seemed that the Buddha statue had a mysterious magnetic field of its own. Once it was placed there, the entire living room seemed to be enveloped by a soft glow.
Since then, wonderful changes had quietly come like the gentle rain in spring. When the three brothers stepped into the house again and their eyes inadvertently fell on the Buddha statue, a long-lost warmth and tranquility spontaneously welled up in their hearts. Their once tense faces gradually relaxed, and the coldness and alienation in their eyes began to fade away slowly.
At a family dinner one evening, the previous tense atmosphere was gone. The eldest brother took the lead to break the silence. His voice was no longer harsh but carried a touch of concern and guilt as he asked about the second brother's work situation. The second brother also let go of the grudges in his heart, smiled in response, and shared some interesting stories from his life. Seeing this, the third brother also joined the conversation 主动地,talking about his recent insights and confusion. The three brothers talked back and forth, and the exchanges between them gradually increased. The misunderstandings and conflicts of the past gradually melted away in this warm atmosphere.
At night, when the moonlight shone through the window onto the Buddha statue, the faint fragrance of the golden phoebe wood permeated every corner of the room. This fragrance was different from the strong and pungent smell of ordinary spices. It was delicate and long-lasting, like gossamer threads, as if a pair of gentle hands were gently caressing the hearts of every family member, allowing them to find a peaceful haven within their hearts in this noisy world.
In the ideological world of Taoism, everything has a spirit and they interact and influence each other. A family, as a small world, also follows the way of heaven and earth. The golden phoebe wood Buddha statue here is like a spiritual object that connects heaven and earth and harmonizes yin and yang. With its own spirituality and harmonious energy, it inspires the kind thoughts and family affection deep in the hearts of the three Chen brothers. Just as Laozi said, "The Tao begot one. One begot two. Two begot three. Three begot all things." The harmony and tranquility within a family also start from a single kind thought, a bit of family affection, and gradually spread and grow, eventually forming a warm and loving harbor.
Nowadays, the golden phoebe wood Buddha statue of the Chen family still sits solemnly in the living room, witnessing every warm moment of the family. It is the guardian of family harmony and a vivid manifestation of the harmonious thought in Taoist culture, allowing everyone who steps into the Chen family to deeply feel the inner peace and harmony as well as the powerful force brought by the family's cohesion.