The path to Tranquility (spring)
14. Living at ease depends on consciousness
Living is a process from the past to the future. For example, taking a
step, from the start to the landing, we span a period of time and space. This
time and space includes the past, present and future. Being able to accomplish
this step easily relies on the knowledge accumulated from previous walks and
the prediction of road conditions. In fact, every step we take is inseparable
from our consciousness. If we walk easily, not only can we give a graceful
impression, but we also feel at ease.
Living at ease is consciously enjoying the present life. Accepting the past means that we have learned a lot from the past, so we are grateful. Not worrying about the future means that we are relying on our abilities and are full of confidence. With gratitude and reliance, we don't need to plan for the future too much, but can focus more on the present moment and fully experience the feelings of the moment. Therefore, living at ease embodies our true existence and is permeated with an atmosphere of our true self-consciousness.
The traces of the past are no longer important, we just need to live well today, and tomorrow will naturally bring different sunshine and leave new footprints. With this mindset, we are ready to accept everything that life brings. Without attachments and fears, we will naturally gain more consciousness and spontaneity, becoming a more creative existence.
Look at the flowers in the morning, blooming carefree, this is a kind of ease. The cat over there is watching the scenery, quiet and focused, that is also a kind of ease. Natural lives are free because they live in the present. But if we are oppressed by attachment and fear, we will not know where we are living. perhaps living in the past or the future, but we cannot freely shuttle between the past and the future.
Therefore, living at ease also requires true freedom. Understanding our thoughts, knowing our needs, living for a better life, then we can have a free mind. Only by liberating the mind, can we create a better and more comfortable environment, and consciously maintain a healthy diet, thereby reducing diseases and improving the freedom of the body.
To achieve the goal of living at ease, we need to be prepared, make efforts to learn and think, actively accumulate wealth, and create spiritual and material conditions for a better life. Living in the consciousness of the present moment, living at ease, we have the true meaning of freedom and happiness.
13. Fear leads to stubbornness
