Viburnum opulus f. hydrangeoides Flowers are in full bloom next to the entrance door of the walkway near the house. It is called the Buddha Head Flower because the shape of the flower is curly like the

Fame Glamor Wealth Illusory 色慾火熾 而一念及病時 便興似寒灰 名利飴甘 而一想到死地 便味如嚼蠟 故人常憂死慮病 亦可消幻業而長道心 (後 24) Once returning to a thought that a serious illness is afflicting your body even if lust rises like a fire, excitement

For the farmers, now is the time to get enough rain, sadly this year is too drought. No matter how barren the soil, potatoes grow without much concern. So to the poor farmer, it was a golden egg in the

Fasting for bread and water 趨炎附勢之禍甚慘亦甚速 樓恬守逸之味最淡亦最長 (後 22) Relying on power as if rushing into a flame induce disaster very quickly and disastrously. The taste that stays quiet and keeps comfortable is

都來眼前事知足者仙境 不知足者凡境 總出世上因善用者生機 不善用者殺機 (後 21) Being satisfied with everything faced makes you a saint, otherwise just an ordinary guy. If phenomena in the world being well dealt with the wisdom of causality,

從冷視熱然後知熱處之奔走無益 從冗入閑然後覺閑中之滋味最長 (後 16) Only after looking at the time of enthusiasm with a cold heart, do you realize that such enthusiasm was busy and meaningless. Only after out of troublesome and entering

人肯當下休便當下了 若要尋個歇處 則婚嫁雖完 事亦不少僧道雖好 心亦不了 前人云 "如今休去便休去 若覓了時無了時" 見之卓矣 (後 14) Letting mind go is able to to let it go right away. However, trying to find the right place to let it go is like to find

Spirit of Christ is still 寒燈無焰 敝裘無溫 總是播弄光景 身如槁木 心似死灰 不免墮在頑空 (後 14) Saying that there is no fire in a cold lamp and no warmth in a worn-out leather garment are all arbitrary understanding of boundaries.

Fishing 釣水逸事也 尙持生殺之柄 奕棊淸戱也 且動戰爭之心 可見喜事不如省事之爲適̖ 多能不若無能之全眞 (後 2) Fishing is a quiet hobby, but it has a heart to kill. Chess or Go are static games, but they provoke fighting spirit. Even pleasant work is

Coriander(Left) and Glechoma grandis(Right, weed) Since planting seeds of dill and basil a month ago, only one Dill has sprouted. Coriander also did not germinate much. It feels more precious because of

豪奢日記 문들 風恬浪靜中見人生之眞境 味淡聲希處識心體之本然(前 225) True beauty can only be seen when the wind is gentle and the waves are calm. The primordial nature of body and soul can only be understood when the taste is like

桃李雖艶何如松蒼栢翠之堅貞? 梨杏雖甘何如橙黃橘綠之馨冽? 信乎! 濃夭不及淡久早秀不如晩成也 (前 224) No matter how beautiful the peach and apricot flowers are, how can they be the same as the ever green pine and cypress over there? No matter how

達摩圖 至人何思何慮? 愚人不識不知 可與論學亦可與建功 唯中才的人多一番思慮知識便多一番億度猜疑 事事難與下手 (前 219) What tricks does a saint have and what worries he has? Because stupid people don't know, we can discuss learning together, and we can discuss

One by Alex Grey 善讀書者 要讀到手舞足蹈處 方不落筌蹄 善觀物者 要觀到心融神洽時 方不泥迹象 (前 217) A person who understands the text(reads between the line) should find a place where he can dance with the meaning, but he doesn't get stuck

Great Pretender A great pretender would be someone who doesn't get agitated at all in the face of pain and pleasure. All those who cannot are just Pretenders. You must remain calm in any situation. This

縱欲之病可醫 而執理之病難醫 事物之障可除 而我理之障難除 (前 190) The disease that follows desire can be cured, but the disease that adheres to beliefs is difficult to cure. Obstacles that objects block can be removed, but blockages

Moonlight behind the could 無事時心易昏冥 宜寂寂而照以惺惺 有事心易奔逸 宜惺惺而主以寂寂 (前 175) When there is no work, the mind tends to become dull and dark. You should be able to see clearly even in the stillness. When there is

Every sprout, no matter how weed, is very cute. The coriander seeds planted 25 days ago have sprouted. When I checked last week, I thought the germination had failed, but fortunately, these sprouts came

Rene Magritte, The Pleasure Principle 心體便是天體 一念之喜景星慶雲 一念之怒震雷暴雨 一念之慈和風甘露 一念之嚴烈日秋霜 何者少得? 只要隨起隨滅 廓然無碍 便與太虛同體 (前 174) The basis of the heart is the basis of the universe. With the joy of one thought, auspicious

Gaia 爲鼠常留飯 憐蛾不點燈 古人此等念頭 是吾人一點生生之機 無此 便所謂土木形骸而已 (前 173) The customs of the old that they always leave leftover for mice and turn off a lamp to pity the butterflies are part of how we value living things