127 當強烈的情緒升起

當我們的心被強烈的痛苦帶走時。

回到放鬆而平和的呼吸能夠幫到我們。

最後,當痛苦的感受回來時,我們就要如其所是地接納它,

而不是讓它將我們帶走,而讓我們更激動。

我們不對抗痛苦的感受,是因為知道它是我們的一部分,我們不想與自己對抗。

痛苦、憤怒和嫉妒都是我們的一部分。

當它們出現時,我們可以透過回到呼吸,而令它們平靜下來。

我們平和的呼吸會讓那些強烈的情緒平靜下來。

When Strong Emotions Arise

WHEN OUR MIND is carried away by strong pain,

it helps to go back to our relaxed and peaceful in-breath and out-breath。

Eventually, when our painful feeling comes back we accept it

as it is instead of letting it carry us away and make us more agitated。

We don‘t fight the painful feeling because we know it is part of us,

and we don’t want to fight ourselves Pain,

irritation, and jealousy are all part of us。As they arise,

we can calm them by going back to our in-breath and out-breath。

Our peaceful breathing will calm those strong emotions。

—— 一行禪師 Thích Nhât Hanh