Life is ordinary, and in this lifetime, no one can escape the seven emotions and six desires.
The “Seven Emotions” in Buddhism refer to “joy, anger, worry, fear, love, hatred, and desire.”These seven emotions are innate to humans. We instinctively smile when we encounter something joyful; we become angry when our limits are tested; we feel sad when faced with troubling matters; we fear when confronted with insurmountable issues; we love those who reciprocate our feelings; and we desire what we find appealing.Later, the philosopher Gao You of the Eastern Han Dynasty commented on the “Six Desires” mentioned in the “Lüshi Chunqiu: Gui Sheng” as: “The six desires are life, death, ears, eyes, mouth, and nose.”It is the desires within our hearts that fill us with curiosity about the world and anticipation for life.
· Joy ·“Ru Meng Ling”【Song】Li QingzhaoOften remember the stream pavilion at dusk, intoxicated and unaware of the way back.After a day of excitement, I mistakenly entered the depths of the lotus flowers.Struggling to cross, struggling to cross, startling a flock of gulls and egrets.Sometimes, the simplest things are also the happiest. For no reason, with no demands, everything done should just follow the heart’s desires, and joy can ripple from the heart to the eyes.
· Anger ·“Man Jiang Hong: Writing My Feelings”【Song】Yue FeiAnger rises to the crown, leaning on the railing, the rain has stopped.Raising my eyes to the sky, I let out a long howl, my ambitions fierce.Thirty years of fame is but dust, eight thousand miles of road is clouds and moon.Do not wait idly, growing old in vain, empty and sorrowful.The shame of Jingkang has yet to be avenged. When will the hatred of the minister be extinguished?Drive the long carriage, trample the He Lan Mountain pass.My fierce ambition is to feast on the flesh of the Hu people, to laugh and drink the blood of the Xiongnu.Waiting to restore the old mountains and rivers, facing the heavenly gate.What kind of hatred can make one so furious? Internally, family is humiliated; externally, the country is invaded. Although one should not easily become angry, when one can no longer endure, there is no need to hold back.
· Worry ·“Short Song Line”【Han】Cao CaoTo drink and sing, how short is life! Like morning dew, the days are bitterly many.With a sigh, I feel the worries are hard to forget. How to relieve worries? Only with Du Kang.Green is the collar, my heart is long. But for you, I have pondered until now. The deer call, eating wild apples. I have honored guests, playing the zither and blowing the sheng.Bright as the moon, when can it be picked? Worries come from within, unending. Crossing fields and paths, it is in vain to rely on each other.Parting and talking, remembering old kindness. The moon is bright and the stars are few, the crows fly south.Circling the tree three times, which branch can I rely on? The mountain does not disdain to be high, the sea does not disdain to be deep. Duke Zhou fed the world, and the hearts of the people returned.As one grows older, worries seem to increase with the passage of time. Those things that were not considered before now flood the heart. Give yourself a chance to relax, warm a pot of wine and raise a glass to the bright moon, and let tonight’s self temporarily forget those worries.· Fear ·“Again Presenting to Wu Lang”【Tang】Du FuIn front of the hall, I beat the jujube with the neighbor, a woman with no food or children.Is this not due to poverty? Only because of fear must I be close.Even if the distant guests are troublesome, I must insert a sparse fence, which is very real. I have told of my poverty to the bone, and I am thinking of the tears of war filling my handkerchief.People fear because they face the unknown. The hardest thing to understand in this world is the human heart, and whether a person is sincere to another requires time to discern.
· Love ·“Qiao Qiao Xian: The Delicate Clouds Play Tricks”【Song】Qin GuanDelicate clouds play tricks, flying stars convey hatred, the silver river is dark and distant.When the golden wind and jade dew meet, it surpasses countless encounters in the world.Soft feelings are like water, beautiful moments are like dreams, I cannot bear to look back at the return path of the magpie bridge.If love lasts long, why care about day and night?Love is a wonderful emotion; it not only warms the beloved but also brings satisfaction to the lover. True love does not seek security from the other, but rather supports each other and progresses together. Such love is not built in a day, but is nurtured over time, drop by drop, for a lifetime.· Hatred ·“Longing for Li Bai at the End of Heaven”【Tang】Du FuThe cool wind rises at the end of heaven, what is the gentleman’s intention? When will the wild geese arrive, the rivers and lakes are full of autumn water.Articles hate fate for reaching, and spirits delight in passing.Should share words with the wronged souls, throwing poems to the Miluo.Talented and unrestrained people are always easy to be hated by some ill-intentioned individuals. We are powerless against reality, and can only do our best to maintain our integrity.
· Desire ·“Shui Diao Ge Tou: When Will the Bright Moon Appear?”【Song】Su ShiWhen will the bright moon appear? I raise my glass to ask the blue sky.I do not know the heavenly palace, what year is it tonight?I desire to ride the wind back, yet fear the cold at high altitudes.How can dancing and playing with the clear shadow be compared to being on earth?Turning the vermilion pavilion, lowering the ornate window, shining on the sleepless.There should be no hatred, why is it always round when parting? People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, the moon has its phases of fullness and emptiness,this has been difficult to achieve since ancient times.But I hope people last long, sharing the beauty of the moon for a thousand miles.As ordinary people in this world, who hasn’t had some unrealistic little desires? For example, when the pressure is too great, one might wish to escape the earth! To a place with a full moon, bright stars, and no disturbances, quietly gazing at the vast and ethereal galaxy.· Life ·“Jiang Jin Jiu”【Tang】Li BaiDo you not see,the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, rushing to the sea and never returning. Do you not see,the bright mirror in the high hall mourns white hair, morning like green silk, evening turns to snow.One must enjoy life to the fullest, do not let the golden cup face the moon empty.Heaven has given me talent, it must be useful, even if I spend a fortune, it will return.Cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle for joy, one must drink three hundred cups at once. Cen Fuzi, Dan Qiu Sheng, let’s drink, do not stop the cup.Let me sing a song for you, please listen closely.Bell and drum dishes are not precious, but I wish to be drunk and never wake up. Since ancient times, sages and wise men have been lonely, only drinkers leave their names.Chen Wang once feasted at Ping Le, ten thousand cups of wine, indulging in joy.Why does the host say there is little money? Just buy it and drink with you.Five-flower horse, thousand-gold fur coat,call the boy to exchange for fine wine, and share the eternal sorrow with you.Being born as a person in this world is valuable, even if one has lost everything once owned, as long as one is still alive, one can start anew.
· Death ·“Jiang Cheng Zi: Remembering a Dream on the Night of the Twentieth Day of the First Month”【Song】Su ShiTen years of life and death are both vague.Not thinking, it is hard to forget.A lonely grave a thousand miles away, no place to speak of desolation.Even if we meet again, we should not recognize each other, dust on the face, hair like frost.Last night, a quiet dream suddenly returned home. The small window. Just dressing up.Looking at each other in silence, only tears flow like a thousand lines.Guessing the place where the heart breaks year after year, on a bright moon night, short pine hill.In this world, apart from life and death, everything else is trivial; do not waste too much energy on meaningless matters. Please cherish each day, and also cherish everyone around us, do not wait until we lose them to regret.· Ear ·“Diao Bai Juyi”【Tang】Li ChenFor sixty years, the jade beads are strung together, who taught the dark road to become a poet immortal. Floating clouds do not bind the name of Bai Juyi, creation is effortless, the character is Le Tian.The boy understands the long song of hatred, the Hu child can sing the pipa piece. Articles have filled the ears of travelers, every thought of you brings a pang of sadness.Excellent works not only enter the ears but also touch the heart.
· Eye ·“Climbing the Stork Tower”【Tang】Wang ZhihuanThe white sun sets behind the mountains, the Yellow River flows into the sea.To exhaust the view of a thousand miles, one must climb another level.As the saying goes: “Standing high, one sees far.” When a person reaches a certain height, their perspective becomes broader than before. One must make progress, otherwise, one is regressing.· Mouth ·“What I See”【Qing】Yuan MeiThe cowherd rides a yellow cow, the singing voice shakes the forest and grove. Wanting to catch the singing cicada, suddenly closing the mouth and standing still.The cowherd’s singing is crisp and bright because children do not have so many worries. He sings out of joy and wants to sing loudly, and closes his mouth because he sees the cicada on the tree and wants to catch it. It is so simple and pure, yet many people yearn for it but cannot achieve it.
· Nose ·“Shang Tang Kai Shi Song”【Tang】Huang Nuo Zen MasterDust and labor are extraordinary, tightly holding the rope to make a scene.Without experiencing a bone-chilling cold, how can one obtain the fragrance of plum blossoms?The fragrance entering the nose can intoxicate and bring joy. The scent of plum blossoms is obtained after enduring the harsh cold; if one can endure trials, they can also become more excellent.Life’s journey is long, we are like a white canvas, slowly filled with various colors through our interactions with society.Life is also very short; looking back at the past scenes seems to have happened just yesterday.If tomorrow is the next life, today,which of the seven emotions and six desires will you use to spend today? Or which desire will you satisfy?