‘THE NINE REFRAINMENTS IN LIFE’ WHEN DEALING WITH PEOPLE, MATTERS AND IN TAKING CARE OF OUR HEALTH
7. Refrain from walking too fast
Seventh, refrain from walking too fast. Remember, if you are healthy, do not always replace walking with driving, rather, you should replace driving with walking.
Why is it that “one should not walk too fast”? Do not go too fast because it could harm your heart. Assess it for yourself, when you run at top speed and you suddenly stop, you will find yourself breathless and how does this affect you? It affects your heart. When you abruptly stop after a brisk run, you feel unwell, won’t you? Hence, you must take care of your heart.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting, Paris, France, 5 September 2019