心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼し
しんとうめっきゃくすればひもまたすずしshintoumekkyakusurebahimomatasuzushi
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if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
欲望や執着がなくなれば、心の平穏が訪れ、苦しい状況すら涼しいと感じられるという意味で、仏教の『心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼し』という言葉がぴったりだと思います。
- I think the Buddhist saying 'Shinto mekkyaku sureba hi mo mata suzushi' is perfect, in the sense that if desires and attachments disappear, peace of mind will arrive, and even painful situations will feel cool.
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日々の悩みや欲望を捨て去り、心を静めることで、どんな困難な状況も乗り越えられるという教えが『心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼し』です。
- The teaching that you can overcome any difficult situation by casting away daily worries and desires and calming your mind is 'Shintou Mekkyaku sureba hi mo mata suzushi'.
欲望や執着がなくなれば、心の平穏が訪れ、苦しい状況すら涼しいと感じられるという意味で、仏教の『心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼し』という言葉がぴったりだと思います。
- I think the Buddhist saying 'Shinto mekkyaku sureba hi mo mata suzushi' is perfect, in the sense that if desires and attachments disappear, peace of mind will arrive, and even painful situations will feel cool.
