Chapter 25 Wild Peony told me to pursue the broad world of practice (23)

I bought a pot of wild peony with dozens of buds from the flower shop, and I asked the flower seller: "What color are its flowers?" She thought about it for a long time, and described it as "eggplant-like purple". This should be a "domesticated" wildflower!It is not like the wild peony in the mountains with tall branches and thick leaves.Although small, the dense green leaves and the buds that are about to bloom are full of vitality. I am looking forward to the scene of "all flowers blooming" in the purple wild peony... Sure enough, the wild peony bloomed a purple velvet-like flower; the deep purple petals stretched slowly, exuding a faint light, and compared with the pink flowers of the "authentic wild peony" in the mountains, it was more beautiful noble.

I know that wild peony comes from the mountains, so I put it in the corner with the strongest sunlight, give it plenty of water, and advertise the most natural fertilizer. Nothing could be better. As if suffering from lovesickness, after the first purple flower blooms, the wild peony begins to forget about eating and drinking, and gradually loses weight. , especially on windy days, that fragile appearance seems to be gone with the wind. The caged bird longs to fly to the blue sky; the fish stranded on the beach longs to return to the sea──Does my wild peony also miss the mountain?I moved the flowerpot around, looked for a suitable location, and constantly adjusted the amount of water and fertilizer, but I still couldn't make it look back and smile.Before the "Dandelion" typhoon came, the wild peony finally disappeared.

Did I kill the wild peony?I slowly recalled its short life and finally understood one thing, that is: I can provide many substances, but I cannot duplicate a mountain forest for it!The wind flowing in the mountains, the sunlight passing through the treetops, the spring water flowing through the mountain walls, and the abundant nutrients of the earth are not comparable to a small pot of soil, the air on the balcony, and artificial fertilizers. I remember hearing such a sentence: "Cage chickens have food close by, and wild cranes have no food, and the world is wide." It is used to persuade practitioners not to covet temporary comfort and lose the sky and freedom of mind for practice.Is Wild Peony a sign of death, or is it a "dead remonstrance" to me?I have no idea.

Caged chickens and wild cranes have their own gains and losses. Caged chickens get food but lose their freedom; although wild cranes lack food, they get freedom and have the entire sky. Wouldn't it be much more comfortable for a chicken in a cage to be killed at any time? I often think of wild peony, maybe it is a wild crane! (This picture is provided by Wu Xiaodan)