Verses1 Disobey and fight It’s because of heart disease La lucha entre el deseo y el rechazo enferma el corazón.
When we feel divided, immersed in the constant internal struggle of taking sides for or against, we experience gradual wear and tear that leads to heart disease. This illness is a manifestation of the lack of connection with our deepest authenticity.. In this perpetual struggle between opposites, we lose touch with our true original nature, which makes us fall into a continuous internal state of lack, something is missing and we don't know what it is.
What is the path to healing this state?? The answer lies in reconnecting with our authentic original nature., where the goodness, compassion, joy and equanimity manifest naturally. When we place our serene trust in the practice of the Way, our daily lives are impregnated with this innate wisdom. For this, The proper attitude is to refrain from taking sides between opposites., stop passing judgment, and simply observe how an impeccable mirror reflects everything that appears before it, without rejecting even attachment and rejection.
When we become aware of this struggle between opposites, we cease in it, we stop feeding the disease, and healing arises spontaneously, without the need for any intention on our part. We return to the state of balance, fully aware and awake.
- From the work Xìn Xīn Míng Song to the Heart of Trust, of the third Chan ancestor Jianzhi Sengcan. Translation and comments by Dokushô Villalba. Editions i, 2008. [↩]