External Things (9)

1 When we remove cataract, our sight recovers; when we take off earplug, we hear clearly. When the cold is cured, our noses and breaths are smooth. When we clean coating on the tongues and teeth, our halitosis is gone, so we eat well.

2 When our mind calms down, wisdom arises. When we really develop delicate wisdom, we can cling to Tao.

3 Tao is absolutely not sealed in a small field. Once it is sealed, it stifles. If Tao keeps stifling, it draws back and doesn’t pay attention to us. All creatures are hurt when Tao draws back and diminishes.

4 All creatures must breathe. When breath is impeded, we can’t blame nature on it. Nature is uninterrupted to arrange the operation of breath organ. All problems about breath result from human himself, which is postnatal.

5 Though skin wrapped body layer upon layer, people’s heart often roams between heaven and earth.

6 If a lady and her daughter in law live together in a very small room, they will often quarrel. If deprive the mind’s opportunity of roaming, it will incur emotion disorder and out of control.

7 This is why we feel nice and happy when we walk on a broad field or in the forest. Our heart likes roaming between heaven and earth.