Laozi said: "Man follows the earth, the earth follows the heaven, the heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature." This highly generalized and incisive language can be said to be the essence of Taoist thought. The rules for doing things and attaining enlightenment are also an irrefutable way to maintain health, profoundly revealing the natural way for people to "return to nature and unite man and nature."
Fa: imitate. Taoist health care focuses on imitating and complying with nature, complying with the four seasons, and returning to nature. Health is the match and compliance between man and nature.
People should follow the law of the earth
It means that people should follow the law of the earth. Spring birth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage. Health is to comply with this law. In spring, when the yang energy of the earth rises and the soil fertility recovers, people have to cultivate and adapt to the growth of flowers. In summer, everything is vigorous, verdant and lush, and the human body and the entire earth are in a state of "exuberance". Harvest in autumn and store in winter. Autumn is the harvest season when the fruits are ripe. What we talk about "posting autumn fat" means that we should cultivate our moral character in time in this season which means maturity. In winter, a heavy snow covers the earth, and the entire soil enters a state of nourishment and rest, preparing for recovery in the coming year.
The Earth and the Heaven
Why does the earth follow such a sequence? This is the Earth and the Heaven. In spring, flowers bloom because it rains; in summer, everything is lush and green because the sun is the strongest; in autumn, when fruits mature and grow in spring and grow in summer, they are naturally ready for harvest; in winter, everything rests because of snow. Cover the earth.
Heaven follows Tao, and Tao follows nature
Man and nature are in harmony. What we are talking about is the harmony between man and nature. According to such laws and in compliance with the regulation of the entire nature, it is the healthiest and wisest. Nowadays, people often mention "TCM health care". Traditional Chinese medicine is not Chinese medicine, but medicine of the mean. What it emphasizes is harmony, balance in the system, and circulation conditioning. It will not treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and it will not attack the root cause after seeing the symptoms.
"Butterfly Effect". The human body itself is an organic world. We have all heard of the butterfly effect. On this side of the ocean, butterflies flutter their wings, causing changes in the airflow throughout the ocean, and a tsunami may occur on the other side of the ocean. The same goes for the human body. Sneezing and watery eyes may mean there is a problem with a major function in the body. Therefore, how to maintain and balance our individual lives as an entire scientific system is very critical.
Follow the order of matter. The liver, gallbladder, lungs, and various meridians in the human body all have their most active times and patterns. It's nothing more than following the simplest way of the ancient Chinese people, "work at sunrise and rest at sunset." As long as you follow this order of matter, no supplements you take are as healthy as food supplements; no amount of skin care and beauty treatments are as good as getting enough sleep.
Follow the four seasons. There are many modern people around us: in summer, they draw thick curtains and work in air-conditioned rooms with very low temperature, unaware of the bright sun shining outside the window; in winter, the room is fully heated and have no concept of the ice and snow of nature; exercise , I just take dozens of floors of elevators, go for a run in the gym; when I eat, I just eat a lot, and then take a lot of weight loss pills. Modern people have complicated their simple life and made it no longer simple. In fact, health is the simplest thing. It requires a kind of wisdom, especially an open mood.
Follow the laws of nature. You see, all plants need to carry out photosynthesis, and the same goes for people. Regular grounding is the healthiest thing. Let us return to a pure heart. The infant state is the healthiest. When I didn't have children, I didn't understand why I always heard that children are calcium deficient, and why they are still deficient after eating all kinds of calcium? It was only after I had a child that I realized that the most important thing to eat calcium is to go outside and bask in the sun! It cannot be absorbed without exposure. What a good example. The growth of a baby is the state closest to the original state of plants and animals. Humans are mammals. The rules for our survival in the world are the same as those of all animals and plants. They should not be artificial. To break this rule. Let us return to a state of being closer and more integrated with nature, instead of being more defensive and defensive.
Integrate into nature. There is a natural intimacy between Chinese people and nature.
In this matter, we might as well follow the ancients and take a look at the outside world. The spring flowers and autumn moon will pass through your life.
In spring, we can be like Li Bai said: "Two people drink together, and the flowers are blooming, one cup after another. I am drunk and want to sleep, so please go away. Ming Dynasty will come with the piano." If people If you can enjoy the clear breeze and bright moonlight and see the gorgeous mountain flowers in peace, your mood will bloom like a flower.
In autumn, you can be like Du Fu: "I know the sorrow of Song Yu deeply when I am shaken. I am also my teacher when it comes to elegance and elegance. I shed tears when I look at the eternity, and depression changes in different generations." Feel the autumn wind and autumn leaves from you. Scan your heart and see the eternity at a glance. If you can feel the sadness like Song Yu, you will cherish it more.
At night, we can look up at the stars and the bright moon, and understand Zhang Ruoxu’s question with our hearts: "The river and sky are all colorless, and there is only a moon in the bright sky. Who first saw the moon by the river, and when did the moon shine on the river for the first time?" People. Life is endless from generation to generation, and the river and the moon are only the same every year. I don’t know who the river and the moon are, but I see the Yangtze River sending water. "If we really ask this question, then the moon will become clear and bright in our hearts.
If we can really live quietly in the green mountains, like Xin Qiji said: "I see how charming the green mountains are, and I didn't expect the green mountains to see me like this." If you look at the green mountains, you can see If you come out of the unique charm of Qingshan, you will blend into the mountains. If you can enjoy the appreciation of this place with your friends, you will not go into the concert hall to listen to artificial orchestral music, but like Li Bai said, "Shu monks hugged the green silk and went west to Mount Emei. Wave your hand for me, and it will be like listening to thousands of pine trees. Guest-heartedness Washing water, the lingering sound enters the frost. Unconsciously, the green mountains are dusk, and the autumn clouds are so dark. "All this hits your heart, and you merge with nature.
For modern people, this world is certainly a thing, but we just don’t go there. We are always closed in the noisy city. How can we have Wang Wei’s state of mind and see "the bright moon shines among the pines, the clear spring and the stone" "Upstream", how can we "people are free and the osmanthus flowers fall, the night is quiet and the spring mountains are empty", the hearts of the ancients can be so quiet that they can hear the osmanthus flowers falling to the ground.
Return to nature. For this reason, rejecting the hustle and bustle, returning to tranquility, rejecting luxury, and returning to nature is probably a kind of health-preserving lesson that we modern people can do. When the whole world is using addition, health needs to use subtraction. We must learn to cut off complicated external things and follow nature in the simplest way.
Love nature and life. At the same time, if you want to be healthy, it is very important to "love". Maintain a delicate sensitivity to the spring flowers and autumn moon, and maintain the innocence of a child, and then the realm described in these ancient poems will come to you. Ji Kang said: "Watching Gui Hong, wave the five strings in his hand. He is content to look up, and his mind is too mysterious." A person, waving the strings in his hand, and his eyes follow Gui Hong's broken geese disappearing into the horizon, will "look up" The heaven and the earth are so vast, looking down at the prosperity of categories, looking down at the entire universe, how can I not be happy?" It expresses an attitude and way of life. We look at these ancient people. They are healthy and simple, they are confident and vigorous. They are as bright and innocent as children, inspiring future generations in their own way throughout the ages.