寧靜的心跡(106) 愛的詩情畫意

假如我們從未體驗過愛的滋味，那麼在內心深處總會渴望它。假如我們只是陷入愛情，卻不敢全心全意地投入其中，那麼對愛情的感受，就如同在夢中品嘗美食，所有味道都是虛幻的。

對愛情有所保留，我們就會像潮濕的木棒，缺乏成為火炬的品質，勉強燃點也只會冒出黑煙。那些被欲望纏繞的人總是心存保留的。他們不敢主動付出，擔心付出後得不到回報，甚至認為付出就是一種損失。因此他們小心翼翼地把自己封閉起來，擔心稱為傻瓜。

可是，唯有願意成為傻瓜，我們才能真正體會愛的滋味，因為愛是一種不求回報的付出行為。敢於全心全意地付出，是一種明智的選擇，但常常被外界看成是一種瘋狂。

計較得失，會讓我們被自己限制而無法前進。愛是超越物質世界的，所有得失都不能以個人來計算。在愛情中計較自己的得失，實在是愚蠢的。我們能做的不是控制或交換，而是以真摯的心去付出，用愛去孕育更多的愛。

在夜深人靜時，心底的對愛的渴望就會湧現，此時自我又常常作出戒備，於是我們經歷著猶豫和內心的衝突。我們強烈地感受到，當傻瓜比內心分裂要好得多。

內心的分裂和衝突是抑鬱和焦慮的根源。渴望著愛的心靈必須得到滿足，我們必須建立深厚的情感連結。如果能夠全情投入其中，即使只有片刻，我們也會領悟到甚麼是真愛，生命的能量也會大幅轉化為創造力。

能夠創造，我們就感到平靜，因為生命的價值已經實現。愛賦予我們心靈的自由，帶來滿足和幸福的感受。如果懂得如何去愛，當我們看見鳥兒自由地飛翔，詩情畫意就會從心中升起。

愛的詩情存在於每個觸動心靈的瞬間，而愛的畫意則展現在每一天的生活中，以及那些日出日落的情景。所有這些美麗動人的情景，都源自彼此的付出與信賴。

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The path to Tranquility (106) The poetic and picturesque in love

If we have never experienced the taste of love, deep down in our hearts will always long for it. If we only fall into love, but are afraid to wholeheartedly immerse ourselves in it, then the feeling of love would be like tasting food in a dream, where all flavors are illusory.

If we have reservations about love, we become like damp wooden sticks, lacking the qualities to become a torch, and will only emit black smoke if it is barely ignited. Those who are entangled by desire always have reservations. They dare not take the initiative to give, worrying that they will not be rewarded after giving, and even think that giving is a kind of loss. So they cautiously close themselves off, afraid of being called a fool.

However, only if we are willing to be fools can we truly experience love, because love is an act of giving without expecting anything in return. It is a wise choice to dare to give wholeheartedly, but it is often regarded as a kind of madness by the outside world.

Being concerned about gains and losses, will make us limited by ourselves and unable to move forward. Love transcends the material world, and all the gains and losses cannot be measure on an individual basis. To calculate one's gains and losses in love is truly foolish. What we can do is not to control or exchange, but to give with a sincere heart, and to breed more love with love.

In the deep silence of the night, the longing for love in the bottom of the heart will emerge, at this time the ego is often on guard, as a result we experience hesitation and inner conflict. We feel strongly, it is far better to be a fool than inner divided.

Inner division and conflict are the roots of depression and anxiety. The soul that longing for love must be satisfied, and we must establish deep emotional connections. If we can wholeheartedly invest ourselves in it, even if it's just for a moment, we will realize what true love is, and the energy of life will be greatly transformed into creativity.

Being able to create, we feel peaceful because the value of life has been realized. Love bestows us freedom of the heart, bringing satisfaction and a sense of happiness. If we understand how to love, when we see birds flying freely, the poetic and picturesque will arise from our hearts.

The poetic in love exists in every moment that touches the soul, and the picturesque in love is displayed in every day life, as well as those scenes of sunrise and sunset. All these beautiful and touching scenes originate from each other's giving and trust.

On August 22, 2023