Work and Money
Does a change in body odor necessarily involve practice or unseen factors?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
First examine changes in daily life rather than immediately turn to unseen explanations. For a while I had an odd smell when sweating. Later I noticed it appeared only in certain clothes; other clothes did not produce it despite the same sweating. I attributed it to those garments' fabric and stopped using them.
Smell affects interactions too. A friend changed bathing products and smelled different. He also seemed to use deodorant or fragrance, though I did not clarify which. Pleasant scent is welcome, but excessive strength can discomfort others. Stronger is not always better.
Spaces are similar. Stuffy shops and restaurants with heavy grease smells discourage lingering. Brightness, cleanliness, and ventilation feel different. I discuss energy through these observations, but one smell cannot determine spiritual attainment, health, or unseen problems.
The same perfume can delight one person and irritate another. A loved person's smell may bring particular reassurance. These examples show how personal scent responses are. My preferences cannot become everyone's standard.
During work, Dao Xuan once sensed a fishy smell that seemed out of place. That was her perception of that situation. I also caution against labeling people by body type, name, or scent. In summer, spare clothes and freshness can help with sweat. Disliking someone's perfume differs from concluding spiritual attachment or illness.