寧靜的心跡(34) 毫不猶疑地接受


別在抗拒與接受之間猶疑,因為我們需要及時發揮自己的力量。如果在猶疑中浪費了時間,就是在浪費生命。也許我們最後選擇了抗拒,那麼,我們也可能錯過一個實現美好人生的機會。所有的抗拒都應該導向未來,而不是過去或現在,因為已發生的事情是不可抗拒的。

沒有任何事物是不可接受的,包括死亡。而且越怕死越容易死,因為害怕就是抗拒的形式,也是一種無意識的做法。它不但不能提供保障,更會讓我們失去做事的理性依據。有些事情似乎很難接受,例如失去親人或受到傷害,但我們總是要接受的,因此越早接受就能更快開展新生活。

無論我們抗拒甚麽,越抗拒越會強化它的效果,以及固化我們對它的認知。我們越抗拒就越會陷進去。如果要否定某些事物的存在,它們就會變得更有吸引力。事物既然能夠存在,就必然有存在的理由,因此接受並讓它們發展是更合理的做法。

停止內在的抗爭,停止否定和抗拒的想法和做法,讓自己接受現實,服從於自然存在的事物。這意味著順應自然,因此我們的內心是舒坦的,不會糾結。接受和服從,並不意味著放棄改變的機會,反而意味著更有力量把握機會,因為我們不會浪費力量作無謂的抗爭。一切事物都會發展和變化,接受當下的基礎,我們才能開創新未來。

我們可以經常留意自己內心的執著,它會產生極端的事物。如果執著於節約,就會引起浪費。如果執著於說真話,就會吸引慌言。即使執著於接受,同樣也會產生抗拒,使我們難以接受。

恐懼也會引起抗拒,而接受卻能讓恐懼消失。如果能夠理解這一點,我們就會毫不猶疑地接受生命帶來的一切,包括對抗拒和執著這兩者的接受。這是最徹底、最不衝突的接受。

接受過去的不足,否則等同於否認不足,這會導致我們無法進步。這是因為,接受自己的無知,就能知道更多,接受自己有需要,才會去滿足自己的需要。唯有接受一切,我們才能增長意識,培養健康的真我。


33. 平等看待一切事物 (上一篇)

35. 辨別需要和欲望 (下一篇)

目錄



The path to Tranquility (34)
Acceptance without hesitation


Don't hesitate between resistance and acceptance, because we need to exert our power in a timely manner. If we waste time in hesitation, we are wasting our lives. Perhaps we choose resistance in the end, but we may also miss an opportunity to achieve a better life. All resistance should be directed toward the future, not the past or present, because what has happened is irresistible.

Nothing is unacceptable, including death. The more we fear death, the easier it is to die, because fear is a form of resistance and also an unconscious way of doing things. Not only does it fail to provide protection, it also causes us to lose the rational basis for doing things. Some things may seem difficult to accept, such as losing loved ones or being hurt, but we always have to accept it, so the sooner we accept it, the faster we can start a new life.

No matter what we resist, the more we resist, the more it will strengthen its effect and solidify our perception of it. The more we resist, the more we will get stuck in it. If we deny the existence of certain things, they will become more attractive. Since things can exist, there must be a reason for their existence. So accepting and allowing them to develop is a more reasonable approach.

Stop the inner struggle, stop the thoughts and practices of denial and resistance, allow ourselves to accept reality, and obey what naturally exists. This means going with nature, so our hearts are at ease and not entangled. Accepting and obeying does not mean giving up the opportunity to change, but it means being more powerful to seize the opportunity, because we will not waste our strength on meaningless resistance. All things will develop and change, and only by accepting the foundation of the present can we create a new future.

We can often pay attention to our inner attachments, which can produce extreme things. If we are attached to saving, it will cause waste. If we are attached to telling the truth, it will attract lies. Even if we are attached to acceptance, it will also produce resistance, making it difficult for us to accept.

Fear can also cause resistance, but acceptance can make fear disappear. If we can understand this, we will accept everything that life brings without hesitation, including acceptance of resistance and attachment. This is the most thorough and least conflicting acceptance.

Accept the shortcomings of the past, otherwise it is equivalent to denying them, which will prevent us from making progress. This is because accepting our ignorance can help us know more, and accepting our needs will make us satisfy them. Only by accepting everything can we increase our consciousness and cultivate a healthy true self.


On June 5, 2023


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