Now I Know Who I Truly Am 今日方知我是我
by MENG Xinyi
No longer gazing heavenward, but mindward.
We are bridging Buddhism and youth culture through contemporary engagement—starting with simple prayer rituals, introducing Dharma as naturally as chatting with a friend. What begins as a wish for good luck plants a seed; over time, it grows into deeper wisdom. We believe this spiritual journey will become life’s most valuable gift.
First, mountains are mountains; Then, mountains are not mountains; Finally, mountains are mountains again.
At the climax of the installation, technology recreates the monk’s moment of kenshō (awakening)—not through divine revelation, but by letting each participant witness: so-called "Buddha-nature" is their own unrealized potential.
我们正在用年轻人喜爱的方式,帮助他们走近佛教。从简单的祈福活动开始,像朋友聊天一样自然地接触佛法。虽然刚开始可能只是求个好运,但这些小小的互动就像种下一颗种子。随着时间推移,这颗种子会慢慢发芽,引导他们更深入地了解佛教智慧。我们相信,这样的精神成长,终将成为年轻人生命中最宝贵的财富。
这一过程暗合"看山是山→看山不是山→看山还是山"的悟道三境。当观者最终站在镜像前,装置用科技重现了高僧"明心见性"的瞬间——不是通过神谕,而是通过让每个人亲见:所谓"佛性",不过是未被觉察的自我潜能。就像指月之指,重点不在手指,而在月亮。真正的改变,终究要靠自己的实践与体悟。
这件作品以中国传统寺庙的"三进"布局为灵感,构建"向外求"到"向内观"的完整心灵路径。参与者首先诉说烦恼,当亲口诉说烦恼时,唇舌的肌肉记忆与大脑对声音的优先处理会形成'身心双编码',比默想记忆深刻两倍——就像用身体书写,用神经存档。
随后进行跪拜仪式,当起身后穿过半透明佛像与镜中的自己四目相对——这时,一种醍醐灌顶的顿悟感油然而生,大脑的"指挥官区域"活跃度会飙升200%,带来醍醐灌顶般的感觉——就像百思不得其解时突然灵光乍现的那一瞬间。最终在镜像前照见"今日方知我是我"的铭文,完成从"求外界"到"求内心"的转变。