Chapter 50

Come out from birth, go inside death

出生入死。生之徒十有三,死之徒十有三,人之生动之死地亦十有三。夫何故?以其生生之厚。
盖闻善摄生者,陆行不遇兕虎,入军不被甲兵。兕无所投其角,虎无所措其爪,兵无所容其刃。夫何故?以其无死地。
Come out from birth, go inside death. De ones wey extend life na ten-dey get three; de ones wey shorten death na ten-dey get three; de ones among peuple wey move-for go death land na ten-dey get three also. Wetin cause dis? Becaus dem grasp life too much. I hear say ones wey sabi guard life, for land dem no meet rhino or tiger; for war dem no carry armor. Rhino no get wey dem put horn, tiger no get wey dem put claw, weapon no get wey dem put blade. Wetin cause dis? Becaus dem no get death place.

Miiriya Gbèè

Wan na bin tili yi chapita?

Dis chapter talk how some people live long, some die quick. De ones wey grasp life too much - dem try hard for survive - actually push self for death. But ones wey truly sabi nurture life, dem no fear death, no struggle, no hold tight. Dis meen dem no get place for death touch dem.

N ma suxu di a ra?

I been de type wey hold tight to life. Scared of sickness, scared of accident, plan for everytin. But dis chapter show me say de more I grasp, de more I lose. Tru protection no come from fear and control - come from go wit life flow, no fight, no cling.

N xa nɛ lan lɔxɔ nin na?

Todei I go take one moment for sit stil, no grasp anytin, no fight anytin. I go breathe and rememba say life and death na same dance. I go let go small anxiety wey I carry - trust say de universe get my back whether I hold tight or no.

Kɛɛ Siféè Tɔɔrɔ

N Miiriya

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