A gardener who knows how to use organic fertilizers will not throw away the garbage because she needs it.She can convert it into compost, which can also be converted into lettuce, cucumber, radish and beautiful flowers.As a practitioner, you are like a gardener who knows how to use organic fertilizers."Anger" and "love" have the same nature of organic fertilizers, and they can be changed.
You can definitely do it, not only Bodhisattvas can do it, you can also convert the angry garbage into a flower of compassion.
In order for the anger to bloom, you need to remain mindful for a while.It's like cooking potatoes, when you put the potatoes into the pot, cover the pot and place them on the stove.Even if the heat is turned on to the maximum, if the heat is turned off after only five minutes, the potatoes will not be cooked.You have to let the heat continue to burn for fifteen or twenty minutes before it can be cooked.Then open the lid of the pot and you can smell the charming fragrance of potatoes.
The same is true for anger, it needs to be cooked.When you are angry, anger is born, just like raw potatoes are difficult to swallow, but if you know how to take care of and cook it, the negative energy of anger will slowly transform into understanding and compassion with positive energy.
Believe me, you can definitely do it. It is not only Bodhisattvas who can do it. You can also convert the angry garbage into a flower of compassion.In fact, most people can successfully transform their anger within fifteen minutes.The only secret is to continue practicing breathing and walking clearly every thought, and slowly gather the mindful energy to embrace anger.
Embrace anger with a soft heart, because anger is not your enemy, but your child.Just like your stomach and lungs, whenever there is something wrong with them, you won't want to throw them away.The same goes for anger, and you can accept it because you believe you can take care of it and turn it into positive energy.
If you have the energy of mindfulness, you can see through the essence of garbage and say to yourself, "I can turn garbage into flowers."
A gardener who knows how to use organic fertilizers will not throw away the garbage because she needs it.She can convert it into compost, which can also be converted into lettuce, cucumber, radish and beautiful flowers.As a practitioner, you are like a gardener who knows how to use organic fertilizers.
“Anger" and "love" have the same nature of organic fertilizers, and they can be changed.You all know that love can turn into hatred, and many people have such experience.When a relationship begins, you will give a lot of love to the other person because you love so strongly that you even believe that you can't live without the other person.But if you don’t practice keeping mindfulness, it takes about a year or two to love, and love will start to turn into hatred.Your feelings about the other person have completely changed, and you will feel disgusted and unable to live together, so divorce becomes the only choice.Love turns into hatred, flowers turns into garbage.If you have the energy of mindfulness at this time, you can see through the essence of garbage and then say to yourself: "I'm not afraid, I can turn garbage into flowers.”
If you see factors that generate garbage in your mind, such as fear, despair, or hatred, don't panic.As a gardener and practitioner who knows how to use organic fertilizers, you can face this negative emotion like this: “I realize the garbage in my heart, and I want to transform it into fertilizer that can rebirth love.”
People who have faith in practice will not want to escape from a difficult relationship.When you know how to breathe, walk, sit, and eat intently, you can gather the energy of mindfulness to embrace anger and despair.Just embrace it, and you can deeply observe its essence as you continue to embrace it.
Therefore, there are two stages of such practice.The first stage is to embrace and be aware: “Dear anger, I know you are there and I will take good care of you."The second stage is to look deep into the nature of anger and understand how it comes about.
Take care of your child - Angry
You must listen to your inner anger, just like a mother is always paying attention to whether the child is well.If the mother is working in the kitchen and suddenly hears the crying of the child in the room, she will definitely put down her work and comfort the child immediately.
Although she can continue to stay in the kitchen to make delicious soup, this soup is absolutely nothing more important than the pain the child suffers. She must put the soup down and walk into her room.Her appearance is like the sun warming the child, because she
Have a loving and soft heart.At this time, she will pick up the child first and hug him gently, and the energy in her body will slowly enter the child's body to comfort him.Similarly, when anger arises, you have to let go of your hands
Everything is, because the most important thing at this time is to return to yourself and take care of the child in your heart - anger, nothing is more important than taking good care of it.
Remember when you were a child you had a fever?No matter how much medicine someone gives you, you still feel uncomfortable.It’s not until my mother comes beside her and gently puts her hand on your forehead that she feels much better!Her hands are like angel's hands.
When you caress you, the fresh energy, love and compassion in her body enters your body.The mother's hand is yours, and her hand is still alive in your body.If you know how to breathe clearly, try to
If you put your hand on your forehead, you will find that your mother's hand is still there.You have brought yourself the same energy, those that arise from love and tenderness.
The mother not only hugs the child with mindfulness, but also looks at him with concentration.The reason why children can get some comfort is because the mother’s gentle hug is like flowers nourished by the sun.The mother hugged the child not just to hug her. She also wanted to know what was wrong with the child, because she was a real good mother and could always find out the child's problems quickly. She was an expert in caring for the child.
As practitioners, we must also become experts in taking care of anger. We must take good care of our anger and practice continuously until we understand its roots and how it works.
Hold your child
When the mother holds the child clearly, she can immediately find out the reason for the child's discomfort, and then it will be easy to solve the problem.If you have a fever, just give some antipyretics;If you are hungry, give some warm milk;If the diaper is too tight, relax the diaper.
As practitioners, we must do this too. We must focus on embracing anger in order to obtain liberation.When we continue to practice breathing and walking with concentration, it is like singing a lullaby for anger, the mindful energy will slowly enter the energy of anger, just as the mother's energy will enter the child's body in a hug, these two things are exactly the same.If you know how to breathe, smile and walk intently, you will be able to gain spiritual liberation within five to fifteen minutes.
Selected from "You Can Not Be Angry"
