Meaning: The lushness and withering of flowers, plants and trees follow certain natural laws. If you observe everything calmly, you can get natural pleasure from it.
Detailed analysis:
1. "The vegetation will flourish and wither from time to time" should be derived from "Jiangshan Yin Cui Shaofu Guofu" written by Meng Haoran, a pastoral poet of the Tang Dynasty: " Plants and trees have no intention of their own; they flourish and wither at their own pace." Translation: Flowers, plants and trees have no intention of their own, and their growth and dryness follow certain natural laws.
The growth and decline of grass and trees follow certain natural laws. This is unchangeable and an established fact. It tells us that some things cannot be done by human beings. When things cannot be done, we must comply with God’s will in order to Face it with a calm and indifferent attitude. Set your mind right, let yourself be relaxed, unhurried, and without any pressure.
2. "Everything is calm and contented" should be derived from a seven-character poem "Autumn Comes Occasionally" written by the Northern Song Dynasty poet Cheng Hao: "Everything is contented when watching quietly, and the joy of the four seasons is the same as that of others." Translation: You can get natural pleasure by observing all things quietly. People have the same interest in the wonderful scenery all year round.
When we appreciate all things with a calm mood, we find that every one of them has its own characteristics, each has its own reason for existence, and we feel quite contented. The four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter also have their own beautiful scenery and special scenic spots, which all need to be savored by people. We should enjoy nature as the seasons change.
Extended information:
Original text, translation and appreciation of "Autumn Occasionally"
Original text: Take your time when you have nothing to do, and when you sleep, the sun is already red outside the window. All things are calm and contented, and the joy of the four seasons is the same as that of others. The Tao connects the heaven and the earth with no visible form, and I think about the changes in the wind and clouds. Wealth and honor are not lascivious, poverty and lowliness are joyful. The man here is a hero.
Translation: When the days are leisurely, nothing is uneasy and calm. Often when I wake up, the east window has already been illuminated red by the sun. You can get natural pleasure by observing all things quietly, and people have the same interest in the wonderful scenery all year round.
Principles govern all tangible and intangible things between heaven and earth, and thoughts permeate the changing winds and clouds. As long as he can be rich but not arrogant and lewd, and be poor but still happy, such a man is a hero.
Appreciation: This poem was accidentally written by Cheng Hao in autumn. If you carefully analyze it, you can see Cheng Hao's attitude towards life. I feel relaxed, unhurried, and don't feel any pressure at all. Get enough sleep, be energetic, go outside, look around, and appreciate everything with a calm mind.
Cheng Hao, who had nothing to do, lived a leisurely life. He could get up whenever he wanted, even when the red sun in the "east window" was basking his buttocks. Cheng Hao, who has seen the changes in the world, can be said to be watching the changes, leisurely and contentedly watching the natural growth and decline of all things; he comes and goes with joy like ordinary people, enjoying their own unique scenery. .
Think of the invisible things beyond heaven and earth, and the changes in the world. He has put wealth and poverty behind him. Although he is free and leisurely, the author is not indifferent to the fireworks of the world, and he also "shares the joy of the four seasons with others".
The author thought about the metaphysical things in "The Way Connects the Heaven and the Earth", and he was also very concerned about the metaphysical things in "The Abnormal Storm". Living in a small house, he never forgets about the world. Only in this way can he be "rich and not lustful" Poverty is a joy.”
When meditating on the mysteries of the universe, the tangible heaven and earth are not enough to exhaust the magical power of Tao. Tao is the source of all things, but it does not increase or decrease with all things. It is really mysterious and mysterious. His thoughts surged with the wind and turned into all kinds of strange emotions and imaginations. He was simply omnipotent and extremely carefree.
Under the pathos and thinking of life, the poet transcends his own gains and losses and real dilemmas, and enhances the meaning of life from a higher, farther and more active level. This poem expresses Tao and Jingguan. Jingguan is to get rid of desire. The joy of the four seasons is the pleasure gained after getting rid of desire. Only when the Tao is connected to heaven and earth can we have this feeling. Therefore, we are not obscene even if we are poor or lowly. hapiness.
This is the Confucian concept that wealth cannot be lustful, and power cannot be subjugated. But when you reach the state of meditation and can look at everything in the world calmly, you are a real hero. This is a kind of transcendence.
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