【见行堂语】
顺境、逆境，

都是自己的习气符合自己的心意，就是顺境；

不符合自己的心意，就是逆境。

它境界本身没有顺、没有逆。

比如，吃辣椒。

会吃的人，越辣越好吃，就是顺境；

不会吃，放一点，你都受不了，不敢吃了，就变成逆境了。

你说这个辣椒到底是顺境还是逆境？

【Dharma Talks of Master XueCheng】

Favorble or unfavorable situations are labeled by our habits.
We think things favorable because they make us satisfied.
Otherwise they are unfavorable.
Actually ,things themselves are neutral.
For instance, hot pepper is something favorable to those who like it.
However, it is totally unfavorable to those who dare not to have a try .
Can you tell what on earth the hot pepper is?