In a life full of wind and rain, nothing goes as planned; in a chaotic world, nothing pleases us everywhere. In this secular world full of right and wrong, there are always things that displease us, people who we are not satisfied with, paths that lead nowhere, truths we cannot grasp, and moments that leave us unhappy. Therefore, we must learn to let the mind change with the person and let the heart turn with the path.
Yet, who could have imagined that behind that fair, gentle appearance, like that of a maiden, hides a rock-solid determination to rise to greatness, even at the cost of dying a thousand times.
A clumsy gem cutter, while polishing this diamond, caused it to lose some of its most dazzling brilliance. In the Middle Ages, what can I say? Even in the era of Richelieu, the French had willpower.
You can start doing what you want to do at any time. I hope you don't let age or anything else bind you. Age is never a limit, unless you make it one yourself to torment yourself.
Life is like a journey, full of hardships and scenery. What your eyes see reflects your life's perspective. If you always see people better than yourself, it means you are on an upward path; if you always see people worse off than yourself, it means you are on a downward path.
I cannot sleep at night because longing keeps knocking. I rise up to pray for you with the most devout words. My dear, if I were an angel, I would only guard all your happiness.
Since you can't figure out the reason, just stop thinking about it. When you reach the foot of the mountain, there will always be a way forward.
Even if you give me more painful pain, I will no longer scream in a shrill voice.
As the saying goes, "When a thought arises, one is aware; when one is aware, it vanishes." If you do not attend to it, worries naturally cease to function.
Zen life is: a peaceful way of being active, free, and simple.
