Chapter 11 Don't let the fire of anger burn the fragrant eucalyptus forest (09)

For a person who likes to walk, how charming is the whole fragrant eucalyptus forest!Walking in the meantime, it seems to be in a natural aroma forest, bathed in the fragrance of fragrance.Although the trunk is straight and lacks an elegant and moving posture; the leaves are yellowish, not emerald green and cannot reflect sunlight, but the distinctive fragrance is amazing! Especially when the sun is setting, the fleeting golden light and the fragrance lingering in the forest make me linger.Often until the tired bird returns to the nest, it does not embark on the return journey. The fragrance of the whole forest lingers in my heart for a long time. I think of the aroma of Galileo essential oil that I have smelled before. In comparison, it is really a drop in the ocean!

Unexpectedly, a fire took away the eucalyptus forest and its fragrance!A few days after the fire, I went to the eucalyptus forest again. I was horrified by the sight in front of me!Blackened and half-destroyed tree trunks are everywhere, and the whole hillside is like a purgatory that has gone through a catastrophe; the pungent stench in the air is even more disgusting... At that time, the place has become a ruin entrenched by wild dogs. The faint fragrance of the eucalyptus forest, like morning dew and evening wind, just evaporated in the world.Looking back at the scorched and smelly forest, I suddenly remembered the Buddhist scriptures that say: "One thought of hatred will burn the forest of merit." Remind practitioners, no matter how good the usual precepts are, once anger arises, a flame of ignorance can instantly destroy the forest. Burn all the merits accumulated in the daily life!

In a fit of anger, people are very likely to act out of order and make irreparable mistakes. How can there be any merit?! Indeed, the human heart is difficult to control, the world is impermanent, and society is changing rapidly, and encounters are even more unpredictable.Depression and bipolar disorder are quietly attacking modern people. In recent years, incidents of father and son, couples killing each other, or parents killing young children have occurred from time to time in society... But what can we do when we face huge emotional changes?First of all, you must learn to observe, and you must practice observing your physical and mental states from time to time: when anger or sadness comes, don't let yourself sink deeper and deeper.To be able to understand: "draw away" and "stop".The reason why people are captured by emotions is actually because they keep expanding the scope of the incident and deepening the degree of injury. Interpreting it with paranoia may not necessarily conform to the truth.What's more, no amount of emotion can solve any problem.

The old monk Guangqin, who has passed away, once said the parable of the "stone dog". He said that people are like dogs, and they often try their best to chase a useless "stone" thrown by others--the "stone" may be a look, a word Or a movement... Look at yourself, which stone are you chasing? (This picture is provided by Wu Xiaodan)