If a person's life is always smooth sailing, then his life is simply dead, because many people's lives can't be so flat, and there will be more or less disappointments. When you encounter these troubles, will you give up on yourself or ride the wind and waves? This Zen poem by Wang Wei gives us a revelation of life, "I will walk until the water checks my way, and then sit and watch the rising clouds."
Don't be disappointed in life, because when you have no choice, you can not only see the clouds in the sky, but also understand the change of "rain turns into clouds, clouds gather into rain", and life can always survive.
Fate cannot be changed, but how to play the cards well depends on how we do it ourselves. There is no need to be so persistent in life. It is better to walk calmly and enjoy the surrounding scenery. If there is no water, look at the flowing clouds. There is no way to change the direction of life, but you can decide your mood. Let's take a look at this Zen poem by Wang Wei and see what it will be like to be open-minded in life.
My retreat in Zhongnanshan
After middle age, I have a strong kind heart, and I didn't settle down at the edge of Mount Zhongnan until my later years. Interest concentration is often unique to play and have a happy thing to enjoy self-appreciation.
Sometimes go to the end of the water to seek the source, or sit and watch the ever-changing clouds rise. Occasionally I met a village elder in the Woods, and I chatted with him until I often forgot to go home.
The general meaning of this poem is that after middle age, Wang Wei was good at Taoism and finally settled in Nanshan in his later years. I often go out to play alone when I am interested, and I will be narcissistic when I am happy. Now that we have come to an end along the flowing water, it is better to sit down and look at the flowing water that is born regardless of change. I met an old man by chance in the Woods. I laughed with him and forgot to go home.
Wang Wei has such a state of mind that he can be indifferent to "stop what I do, and then sit and watch Yun Qi", because his life has also experienced many ups and downs.
He became famous at a young age. At the age of 30, he won the Jinshi. At the age of 50 in the Tang Dynasty, many people failed to get into Jinshi. Wang Wei is very powerful. He became an official after winning the Jinshi, but because of the change of officialdom, Wang Wei remained neutral, but he was still regarded as a "false minister" by An Lushan, so he was cleaned up. Fortunately, he finally escaped, but after this incident, he also had a lot of profound understanding of officialdom.
Official career is the pursuit of a scholar, but now Wang Wei is no longer persistent about it. Although it was an official residence in the end, I still lived a semi-secluded life. At this time, his mood is completely different from that at the beginning. "I will keep walking until the water blocks my way, and then sit and watch the rising clouds", don't be disappointed with life. "Without water, there are clouds, and when clouds gather, it will rain", because there is always hope in life.
The poem "I will go to the water to stop my path, and then sit and watch Yun Qi" has the awakening of "the mountains are heavy and the waters are heavy, and there is no road to doubt, and there is another village", and there is also the indifference of "picking chrysanthemums under the hedge and seeing Nanshan leisurely", and there is also the indifference of "watching flowers bloom and fall in front of the court, and the sky is idle with the clouds".
Being an official is a good thing, but it doesn't matter if you don't, because your ambitions and ideals can be realized in another way. Instead of being entangled in the ruling and opposition parties and letting yourself suffer from resentment, it is better to cherish the mountains and rivers and find ordinary fun in life. I am very excited, but when I go out for a parade, I will meet beautiful scenery and interesting people on the road. Isn't this a good life?
Wang Wei's poems are full of Zen, and he is also called "Shi Fo". Wang Wei is very open-minded about life and won't be unhappy because of a little thing. Even if he often encounters difficulties in life, he can always find a solution. There are so many disappointments in life, the most important thing is to change your mood. Whether you cry or laugh, it's all a day. It's better to be natural and unrestrained than to frown. There is always a place to save yourself in life.