Happy Home
In this initial stage of China's economic growth, people put all their hopes on money.When I went to the United States 20 years ago, their situation was similar to that in China today. They were also trying hard to make money, thinking that money could solve everything.But when we reach a certain peak and look back, we lose more than we get, and money does not bring everything.So people began to return, looking for a real happy home.
So can we find this home in advance?
People who grow in remote places yearn for the city and think that living here is a great joy, while people in the city like Tibet and think that it is a happy land.It’s all about happiness, but where is it happier?Maybe it's related to experience.
Those who have never experienced it, such as those who have lived in Beijing for a long time, are full of longing for the quiet life in the suburbs. Once they leave the noise in the city and come to the plateau, they feel like they have entered heaven, running, shouting, full of joy.People who grew up in quiet places feel that their lives are too dull. They like cities, "Beijing has many people, many cars and many buildings. If you can live there for a lifetime, it will definitely be better than heaven and man."Of course, this may be the opposite in the eyes of Beijingers. "What's the best thing about Beijing? It's crowded, traffic jams, high housing prices, poor air, and so much pressure..." I've long been tired.
It can be seen that people have different understandings of happiness.
I think you are the same. Before you go to college, you may think how glorious and happy it is to study here, but after you come, it will be fine for two or three days, but over time, the pressure of strict management and competition will dilute happiness.For the future, you may imagine all kinds of beauty, but experience tells us: the suffering and happiness of a person's life alternate, not just happiness.Buddhism even says: Life is suffering.
Buddhism does not deny happiness.Singing and dancing is a kind of happiness in the present moment, but happiness will pass away and turn into pain. This is the impermanence suffering that Buddhism wants to remind you.
Understanding impermanence is not a frustrating thing.When you see through impermanence, you can see that the happiness pursued by people in the world is so short, and even while enjoying, you will commit sins and cause future pain, you will trust the truth taught by the Buddha and devote yourself to good causes and pursue eternal and life-long happiness.
Once this understanding and belief in truth is formed, it will bring us peace that we can return to at any time. This is the happy home - in the heart.
Don't rely too much on external
If you want to enter this home, you need guidance.Some teachers now have faith. With a research and open mind, they have helped students open many windows to understand the principles of the world and the world, the present and the next.
This is a kind of knowledgeable and knowledgeable.In the past, due to education, environment and other reasons, we lacked this aspect, but now with the integration of Eastern and Western cultures, people have become open-minded and are interested in spiritual issues. Therefore, in many schools and intellectual groups, everyone has begun to study Tibetan Buddhism.
I hope you will also study it, especially its secrets. The secrets are the most powerful and can directly pry your heart and make you suddenly realize your life.Years of research and practice have also made me believe that it is most suitable for people today because it is simple, profound and practical.Isn’t this what you need?
Therefore, no matter who it is, as long as you understand, learn and use it, your life will definitely undergo a huge change and you will get the most real benefits.
Life is ups and downs, and you will encounter many pains, obstacles and setbacks, and sometimes you can't face them at all.Especially young people, only children, have been spoiled like princesses and princes since childhood. When they grow up, they face society. Whether in love or work, they often cannot withstand setbacks or criticism. This is your vulnerability.
But no matter what, the more complex the society is, the more painful and fragile the person is, the more needed this trick, because this is the real magic medicine to cure the soul.
Your diplomas are all good. You graduated from a certain university, graduate student, doctoral student, and postdoctoral student. It makes people shine. However, once you come to society, there are many things you can't do.This makes people doubt that you do not have the knowledge comparable to your diploma, nor have you cultivated a strong character and ability from long-term education.So, in these aspects, more training is needed now.
In fact, for you, survival itself is a great challenge. You have many burdens on your shoulders. You have to support your parents and raise your children... In today's environment, if you don't know how to be patient and tolerant, and not talk about anything else, it is hard to say whether you have more happiness or more pain in your family life.
Your computer skills are also good.In the past, many intellectuals did not know how to use computers, but now they can do it and save all their knowledge in laptops.Of course, this has its benefits, but it also has its disadvantages. If it only exists in the computer and does not exist in the heart, what should I do if I leave the computer?In the past, people wrote letters with their hands and recorded things with their brains, and they had something in their hearts. Now you handed over all the courses to the computer, but you had nothing in your hearts.
So, don't rely too much on the outside.While we see the convenience brought by technological progress, we must also see its disadvantages and think: Once we leave these things, how can we face life?In other words, what should I do when I really have to face inner problems and I can’t use them?
Altruism, be determined
Today I am talking about the "Buddhist economic concept". From a person's life, in a middle way, it is not particularly extravagant or down-and-out manner. Living a medium life is more in line with this concept.Of course, on this basis, don’t forget to be altruistic, and you must be determined when altruistic.
Russian literary giant Turgenev met a beggar who took money from his pocket but didn't bring it. So he held the beggar's hand in disappointment and said, "I'm sorry, I forgot to bring the money.""The beggar was moved: "No, I would rather accept your handshake.""What moved the beggar was his kindness, who had always been discriminated against, and he was satisfied with the words of comfort.
In a book, there is a joke: It’s time to learn from Lei Feng again. An old man wanted to cross the road, but was helped by those who did good deeds from here to there, and then from there. After walking several times, he couldn’t go home.In desperation, the old man had to pretend to fall to the ground, but no one dared to help him.Finally returned home.
This joke is very interesting and profound. It warmly reminds everyone: In fact, we are still considering ourselves, and doing good people and good deeds is also too many superficial images.
When, if you can help others from the bottom of your heart, just like your family, you will have a truly altruistic mind, and thus you can develop the Bodhicitta of Buddhism.What is Bodhicitta?When we were young, we often said, "It is not beneficial to ourselves, but it is dedicated to others." In the West, there is "Everyone is for me, and I am for everyone". This spirit is somewhat similar to Bodhicitta, but Bodhicitta is still broad and the realm is much higher.
If all people all live for self-development, what will the whole society become?Therefore, it is important to try to weaken oneself and expand the mentality of others.If you want to do good things from the bottom of your heart, then doing one thing every day, or even one month or a year is a real good thing.
A gentleman loves money and takes it with wise means
Not to mention whether you do good deeds or not, it would be great if you can achieve "a gentleman loves money and gets it well" when making money.Buddhism does not oppose wealth. Buddhism recognizes how much money you make with reasonable means because it is your blessing.
But, do you have this blessing?
Those who have done good deeds and accumulated virtues in their previous lives will not come diligently in this life, and it seems that they have not worked hard, so money will come.On the contrary, if you have not done any good deeds in your previous life, it will be difficult no matter how hard you work and diligent you are in this life.
There are past and later life. You don’t believe it, but it is influenced by the environment and education, and there is no real reason.In fact, not to mention Buddhism, science has already proved this matter through many cases, and many scientists believe it.
I believe that in the past and later life, you will see a question clearly: whether you are happy or suffering in this life, whether you are rich or poor, are all caused by good and evil karma in the previous life;Whether to cultivate blessings or commit evil in this life will determine the poverty, honor and disgrace in the next life.In the face of such a clear cause and effect, I hope that all the students can make money in the future.
When Socrates died, he said to his disciples, "We once borrowed a rooster from Crepius, please do not forget to pay him.""Some people analyzed that this is Socrates' life. He is spiritually rich, but he is very poor all his life and can't even pay a chicken.Maybe this also shows that only by being content with poverty can one enjoy the word. With more wealth, there is no time to pursue knowledge. However, life is average, and the interest in knowledge is increasing.
So, in a sense, having too much wealth is not necessarily a good thing for us.Many people like to listen to "congratulations on getting rich", but if you make money, it hinders your personality development or your real future, it is not worth it.
It's best to go with the flow.I often emphasize this point. If you have blessings and cause and condition, if you work hard, everything will come naturally. If you don’t have blessings and cause and condition, you will not get it no matter how hard you force it.Therefore, just be satisfied with food and clothing in life, but you should accumulate more spiritual wealth in other energy.When you have spiritual wealth, it doesn’t matter whether you are poor or rich, and your inner happiness is indescribable.
I know a Tibetan, and he is very happy because the only thing he pursues is the truth, and everything else goes with the flow.If you can do more or less, the world will become very beautiful.
