寧靜的心跡(107) 隨緣順性的境界

古代智者所言"難得糊塗"，指出活得精明會帶來勞累，保持糊塗才能舒適。這種糊塗，可理解為大智若愚的低調姿態，或無所畏懼的生存意識。這些觀點可以重新詮釋為"隨緣順性"。

隨緣順性代表著不刻意安排生活，而是順其自然，像清風明月、花草鳥獸那樣純粹地存在。也意味著以生命的利益作依據，在生活中隨遇而安、隨機應變。

這些樸素的哲學思想，不僅反映古人的智慧，更啟示我們去追求自由安寧的生活。我們的自我總是追求名利，而生命只需要健康。生命遠比自我重要，因此我們的目標必須與生命保持一致。

不刻意安排生命，並不是讓生活失去秩序，而是以健康的方式來生活。以生命的利益作依歸，要求我們了解生命，認識自己和別人，進而認知宇宙的奧秘。要實現"隨緣順性"，我們需要持之以恆的努力。

擺脫自我的束縛是一項艱鉅的任務，然而為了身心的健康，我們必須接受這個挑戰。雖然名利的誘惑無處不在，但只要有勇氣不受欲望的迷惑，並放下對虛榮的追逐，把自己投入到愛和創造的事業中，我們的自我就會進入一種放鬆的狀態，減輕因追逐名利而產生的焦慮。

我們還可以投入到詩歌、音樂、繪畫或其它活動中，只要能以愛心作基礎，我們就會把這些活動變成我們生活的一部份，而不僅僅是熱衷於這些活動。把愛心投放於自己和世界，我們也會與別人建立和諧的關係。

愛護生命是終極目標，生命以外的一切事物，都只是幫助我們實現這個目標的工具。毫無保留地與所熱愛的事物融為一體，生命的意義就會顯現出來，也因為所熱愛的事物涵蓋了我們的生命，我們的內心感到充實與平靜。到那時，名利就不再是我們的首要關注點了。

對事物的投入往往會引起恐懼，這是提醒我們在過程中要留意困難與阻礙。應該接受恐懼的好意，讓它存在並放下它。當我們專注於所熱愛的事物時，恐懼自然消散。

恐懼與自我雙雙出現，形成一體。恐懼消失、自我不再纏繞，意味著我們的內心完全被所熱愛的事物佔據，沒有空間留給恐懼和自我。當自我不再是心靈的主人，我們就到達隨緣順性的境界，並連結生命的真正價值。

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The path to Tranquility (107) The realm of spontaneity

The ancient sages said "it is rare to be confused", pointing out that living shrewdly brings fatigue, and staying confused can be comfortable. This kind of confusion can be understood as a low-key posture of great wisdom being like foolishness, or a fearless sense of survival. These viewpoints can be reinterpreted as "following the spontaneity".

Following spontaneity means not deliberately arranging life, but simply letting it unfold naturally, existing purely like the gentle breeze and bright moon, flowers, plants, birds and beasts. it also signifies relying on the benefits of life, adapting and adjusting according to circumstances in life.

These simple philosophical thoughts not only reflect the wisdom of the ancients, but also inspire us to pursue a free and peaceful life. Our ego is always after fame and wealth, while life only needs health. Life is far more important than ego, so our goals must be aligned with life.

Not deliberately arranging life is not to make life out of order, but to live in a healthy manner. Relying on the benefits of life requires us to understand life, know ourselves and others, and thereby comprehend the mysteries of the universe. To achieve "following the spontaneity", we need consistent efforts.

Freeing ourselves from the shackles of ego is a difficult task, yet for the sake of our physical and mental well-being, we must embrace this challenge. Although the temptations of fame and wealth are ubiquitous, as long as we have the courage to resist the allure of desires, let go of the pursuit of vanity, and devote ourselves to the cause of love and creation, our ego will enter a relaxed state, and relieve the anxiety arising from chasing of fame and wealth.

We can also devote ourselves to poetry, music, painting, or other activities. As long as we can ground them on love, we will make these activities a part of our life, not just a passion for them. Putting love on ourselves and the world, we will also build harmonious relationships with others.

Cherishing life is the ultimate goal, and everything other than life is just a tool to help us achieve this goal. Merging unreservedly with what we love allows the meaning of life to manifest, and because the things we love already encompass our life, so our inner being feels fulfilled and peaceful. At that point, fame and wealth are no longer our primary focus.

Devotion to things often causes fear, which reminds us to pay attention to difficulties and obstacles in the process. We should accept the good intentions of fear, allowing it to exist and letting it go. When we focus on what we love, fear naturally dissipates.

Fear and ego both appear as one. Fear disappears and ego is no longer entangled, which means that our hearts are completely occupied by things we love, and there is no room for fear and ego. When the ego is no longer the master of the mind, we will reach the realm of spontaneity and connect with the true value of life.

On August 22, 2023