As long as people live, they will have all kinds of desires! To live is a desire! Wanting to live decently is also a desire. What does it mean to live with dignity? To be admired and respected by others is a desire. It is a desire to want prosperity and wealth, and it is also a desire to want to have no worries about food and clothing. Wanting happiness and a good life, these are all desires. So man is the combination of all desires.
It is normal for people to have desires. If there is no goal in life that you want to pursue, life has no meaning. In ancient times, people in class society would be divided into three, six, and nine, and in today's society, people's desires are also divided into three, six, nine, and so on. Having enough to eat and clothes is the most basic need. People often have a desire that is satisfied, and a higher level of desire will arise.
Because people are the least satisfying. It is often said that contentment is always happy, but it is not something that ordinary people can do. The fulfillment of one desire will give rise to another desire, an infinite cycle, and over time the person will be dominated by desire.
If one's desires are beyond your control, it will be dangerous, and if you don't control them at this time, you will lead you to the abyss.
Master Hongyi once said: "If you have few desires, you will be quiet, and if you have a master, you will be empty."
It is normal for people to have desires, and human desires cannot be eliminated, and people will have desires as long as they exist. Some desires can make us better, but some desires can pull us into the abyss.
The Master said, "Lack of desires, be quiet", reduce your desires, and pay attention to inner cultivation. How not to be dominated by one desire after another. There's something to do over there, and it's not easy or even rare to find something to do. Don't talk about the result, and put your full attention into it.
Where there is a master, there is nothing". To "have a Lord" is to have a purpose, and when we calm down and fill our hearts with this thing. Then we will have no other desires.
The most important thing and the highest level of desire of calligraphers from ancient times to the present day is to become a great calligrapher who is praised by everyone! A calligrapher once said, "When a person has a pair of hands, he always wants to grasp something." When you see something beautiful, you always want to touch it; When I see money, I always want to take a little; When you see a high-value artwork, you want to keep it for yourself. These don't belong to me, but I always want to have them, and if I don't get them, I will do irrational things, and I always want to grab something in order to divert my desires! Then grab a pen, spend all your time practicing calligraphy, and you will rarely think about those unrealistic things anymore. ”
Replacing unrealistic desires with this healthy way will really benefit you a lot! Not only practicing calligraphy, but also exercising, singing, dancing, etc., can make our lives more fulfilling and beautiful. If you have achieved something, it will be better, and your mood will be better and better!