Awakening of Spiritual Awareness (9)
Pursuing a happy and fulfilling life requires a stable living environment.
A stable life requires a stable heart. Only then can one have the opportunity to pursue a happy and fulfilling life.
Standing at the crossroads, with traffic bustling all around, observing people coming and going, each face is rigid, devoid of any smile.
They leave home in search of a stable life, yet they appear so hurried and anxious.
Why? Because their hearts are unstable. They cannot grasp the present moment.
Focus on doing what you are supposed to do and fulfilling your responsibilities. Chasing after material desires and fame through illusory imaginations
only seeks temporary success but brings about worries and suffering. Life is often filled with disappointments.
This moment of confusion increases future uncertainties, generating thoughts of fear, anxiety, doubt, hesitation, helplessness, and bewilderment.
It feels as if one is constantly burdened by an invisible weight. Thus, one remains in a state of worry and instability.
The ancients said: “Contentment brings constant happiness.” To know is wisdom; to be content is humility; to be constant means unchanging; happiness means being free from worries.
In life, one must have the wisdom to bear burdens. Illusions will naturally cease to exist. When facing all people and things, approach with a humble heart
to cultivate good relationships naturally. Without striving or seeking, one’s heart remains calm and peaceful. Without worries or concerns,
one can naturally remain in a state of stability. Isn’t this the essence of a happy and fulfilling life?
Peacefulness and stability are what people lack. Instability is the root cause of troubles and suffering.
Scriptures say: “Know when to stop; only then can you find stability. With stability comes tranquility; with tranquility comes peace; with peace comes contemplation.”
The premise of knowing when to stop is having wisdom. The inspiration for wisdom arises from calming the mind through stability.
Therefore, knowing when to stop and achieving calmness work simultaneously together. The scriptures say: “Concentration and wisdom are learned together; they are one entity rather than two separate paths.”
Self-realization through practice lies solely in understanding the mind. Love and hate arise from within the heart; external circumstances do not generate love or hate.
When the heart does not move, phenomena do not arise.
Neither entering nor exiting leads to no fixed state; with one heart at ease,
stability exists within it. Stability serves as the essence of wisdom while wisdom acts as its application.
At this moment, learning occurs without effort; knowledge arises without contemplation. The scriptures say: “Stop at ultimate goodness.” Ultimate goodness refers to having a unified heart.
This unified heart knows no distinctions between right or wrong, good or evil; it recognizes no beauty or ugliness nor love or hate.
The mind knows no duality but flows as one energy—acting effortlessly while still achieving results.
by – Teacher Liu Hongming