心的蛻變

心本身是不會破碎的，

因為祂的本質就是既柔軟又敞開。

我們以為碎裂的，

是那層保護自我認同的殼，

那是我們為了避免自己感到傷痛而建造出來的。

當心

破殼而出，

我們會感到毫無防備，非常赤裸和脆弱。

但這同時也是一個開始，

我們因此

開始能夠真正地同理自己和他人的感受。

The heart itself cannot break, for its very nature is soft and open. What breaks open when we see things as they are is the protective shell of ego identity we have built around ourselves in order to avoid feeling pain. When the heart breaks out of this shell, we feel quite raw and vulnerable. Yet that is also the beginning of feeling real compassion for ourselves and others .

7flow七色嵐

舞我，自在從心有我

#心輪 #蛻變

(author:John Welwood)

(translation: 7flow)
(Art by Karin Bartimole)