Mazu Poem56 |

If one suffers from hardship during illness.Just like when one is sick, they still have to consider the things around them.The translation of the quoted text is: "Ultimately, it has never been completely encountered."There is no way to take care of everything completely.Go forward without needing to look back and ask.Once things have happened, there's no need to ask about the reasons and consequences.All matters in the heart are completely worn away.Keeping the past in your heart only makes you feel sad.

There is no need to worry about the cause and effect of this matter anymore; let the past be the past! Forget it! Constantly thinking about this issue and keeping it in your heart is like a sick person who cannot do things well. It is not beneficial for you and only makes you feel sad, without any positive outcome.If you ask about health, because "if one suffers from a troubled mind during illness," the disease is likely to worsen and prolong, so one must be careful in treatment.